Claw, Reverse Overlap, Forward Stroke — whatever you call it, golfers who change their grip style a lot often do not have good putting fundamentals, as Geoff Mangum of PuttingZone.com explains.

A constant source of grief regarding grip is the question of which hand goes where. Geoff Mangum, of PuttingZone.com, suggests that worrying about your hands is not addressing the true problem. Once you have recreated the structure Geoff describes on this episode of Golf Smarter Tips, you are not even going to worry about your hands.

If you have any questions that you’d like Geoff to answer on the show, please go to GolfSmarterTips.com and click on the button labeled “Ask The Experts.”

If Geoff answers your question on the air, he’ll send you your very own hardback copy of his book, “Optimal Putting, Brain Science, Instincts, and the Four Skills of Putting.” The book is also available in “.pdf” form on PuttingZone.com.