I Watched 16 YouTube Grip Videos...
And My Game Only Got Worse

Tony Sonio // June 8, 2025

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I'll never forget the look on my playing partner's face when my tee shot curved so far right it nearly hit the group on the fairway next to us.

"Mate, you might want to check your grip," he said.

The thing is, I'd been "checking my grip" obsessively for months. Dozens of YouTube videos. I did everything they told me to do.

And somehow, I was playing worse than ever.

How It All Started

I've played golf for about eight years. Never great, hovered around a 19 handicap, but I enjoyed it. Saturday mornings with the boys, the odd midweek nine after work.

Then about eighteen months ago, my slice came back with a vengeance. Shots I used to hit straight were banana-curving into the trees.

I knew grip was "the only connection between you and the club." So I did what any modern golfer does.

I went to YouTube.

The Rabbit Hole That Made Everything Worse

First video: a coach with 2 million subscribers. "Weak grip is killing your game. See three knuckles on your lead hand for a stronger grip."

Tried it at the range. Snap hook. Snap hook. Snap hook.

Back to YouTube. A former tour pro: "Stop trying to see three knuckles. That's outdated. A weaker grip is the key."

Adjusted again. Back to slicing, but now my hands felt completely foreign on the club.

Over the next few weeks, I went deeper. One guy said grip it in the fingers.

Another said more in the palm. One coach obsessed over "V's" pointing to my right shoulder. Another said forget the V's entirely.

Sixteen videos. I counted.

My handicap went from 19 to 23.

I'd officially YouTube'd myself into the worst golf of my life.

What Finally Made It Click

A few months ago, I was at the range grinding through yet another grip change session.

Another golfer, a few bays down was absolutely striping his irons. Smooth, consistent, effortless.

I wandered over. "How do you hit it so pure? I've been fighting my grip for months."

He smiled. "I was exactly where you are about a year ago. Watched all the videos, tried all the tips."

"So what changed?"

He pulled out a small device that clipped onto his club.

"This thing. It's called GripFix. I stopped watching videos entirely. This just makes you feel what right is. No thinking. No guessing."

The Training Aid That Made YouTube Obsolete

He showed me how it worked. GripFix clipped onto any club in seconds. No tools, no complicated setup.

"Put your hands on," he said.

I gripped it. Immediately, something felt different.

The moulded guide physically positioned my lead hand exactly where it needed to be. Not where I thought it should be based on some half-remembered video. Where it actually needed to be.

And my trail hand just naturally fell into place. No thinking about interlocking fingers or V angles. The correct position just... happened.

"Now swing."

A smooth seven iron, dead straight.

"Do that fifty more times," he said, "and your hands will remember it forever. YouTube tells you. This thing teaches you.".

My Transformation

First range session: Instead of thinking about eight different grip cues, I just clipped it on, placed my hands where it guided them, and focused on my target. More solid shots in one session than the previous month combined.

After one week: Even with GripFix off, my hands were finding the right position on their own. "Your swing looks more relaxed," a playing partner said.

After one month: Played a full round without thinking about my grip once. Shot 84—my best in over two years. On the first tee, no anxiety. Just stepped up, trusted my hands, and hit it down the middle.

What I Wish I'd Known Earlier

I wasted months trying to fix my grip through YouTube.

But you don't need more videos. You need one physical reference point.

GripFix gives you that. One method. One correct position. Guided by feel, not instruction.

Take it to the range and on the course. It's not something you use once and throw in the garage, it's instant grip correction, any time you need it.

Even Scottie Scheffler uses a grip trainer before every round.

The price? Less than a single round of golf.

The Difference It Makes

A few weeks ago, I was on the first tee. Saturday morning comp. Mates watching.

In the old days, this was where my hands would tighten and my mind would race through grip checkpoints.

This time, I just stepped up. Placed my hands on the club and they knew exactly where to go. No conscious thought. No second-guessing which YouTube grip I was supposed to be using.

Just feel. Then swing.

The ball launched off the face, a gentle draw down the middle.

One of my mates whistled. "Where'd that come from?"

I just smiled.

Once you feel it, you never forget it.