+TourSpecGolfer Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 I can barely see the changes, can someone please explain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus1 Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 are they meant to have changed? :confused: i think tigers right hand grip looks weaker in the 2005 pic....but only ever so slightly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aluinser Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Don't know whether its perspective or not, but both seem to have made similar changes to me: (1) notice you see a lot more logo on the left hand in 1998, and (2) ball placement much further forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgolfer Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Indeed, Tiger's is weaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus1 Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Don't know whether its perspective or not, but both seem to have made similar changes to me: (1) notice you see a lot more logo on the left hand in 1998, and (2) ball placement much further forward. well spotted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaisuShotto Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 weaker grip for sure. i think all the scanning you've been doing is messing with your eyes chris!!! but keep it coming :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzodia Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 more muscle? :smile2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipCheck Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 You're all missing the obvious. They have bigger bulges in their pants... ...their wallets :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Alexander Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Tiger's grip is weaker and dare I say it more technically correct in 2005, than in 1998. Phil's grip is weaker as well, however his left thumb could still go a little further to the right. Still like to have eithers wallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboy Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Tiger has weakened the left hand a bit, less knuckles on view. Phils left hand is much weaker too, not so much a motorcycle grip but some would still class that as strong in the 2005 photo although weaker than his previous grip Noticable on the golf course, Phil isn't as wild off the tee and tiger tends to lose it more to the right now.... even if you hadn't seen the pics, a sure fire sign of some change for control purposes. Their drives are so long there's no need to rip it and roll it right to left for more distance. Most courses are very punishing roughwise now so the fade is the tee shot to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazeevan Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Both grips are weaker. In addition notice the index finger on the lower hand of both. The finger is not as much under the grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTLam Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 looks like Phil has become a Jedi knight with that light saber in his hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladegeek Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Both look weaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgolfer Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 I think the weaker grip with the index finger more under the club would be a better position for that "holder" fade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sly_sam Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 (edited) Both of their left hand grips are alot weaker then before. I think this helps them control the ball better as it helps them to fade as I think some others have said here. both of their grips have gone from fairly strong to pretty much nuetral. Both of their set-ups are better too, they have the ball up in their stance rather then more to the middle. Edited February 4, 2006 by sly_sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt_Slaughter Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Don't know whether its perspective or not, but both seem to have made similar changes to me: (1) notice you see a lot more logo on the left hand in 1998, and (2) ball placement much further forward. Yes, that is true. Tiger's grip is weaker than 1998 and has changed ball position. I know from his "How I Play Golf" book, that he used to play all shots closer to middle and I believe had a lower trajectory. Now he needs higher launch on driver to achieve maximum distance. I might be wrong, but didn't Tiger hit the ball fairly high during his first years on tour and would have needed a different ball position? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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