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Michael Thorbjornsen won for the first time on the PGA Tour on Sunday at the Rocket Classic.
Thorbjornsen is one of the most talented young players in the professional game, and he finally got off the mark by joining the winners’ circle in Detroit.
The 24-year-old from Cleveland, Ohio, has absolutely everything needed to go on and become a real superstar in the game.
Interestingly, though, Thorbjornsen goes about things in a very unique way.
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The one-time PGA Tour winner utilizes a 10-finger baseball grip, rather than an interlock or overlap grip.
Jonathan Vegas and Scott Piercy are the only two notable players to have used the grip over the past decade or so.
Why Michael Thorbjornsen uses a 10-finger baseball grip
Thorbjornsen will now be full of confidence as he moves on into the next stage of his career.
He has always been a supreme ball-striker, and that will serve him well as he looks to add to his PGA Tour win tally over the next 20 years or so.
And Thorbjornsen’s unique 10-finger grip has played a huge role in his success.
The 24-year-old once explained exactly why he uses the baseball grip, rather than the more orthodox overlap or interlock grips.
“My golf trip, I run a 10-finger grip,“ Thorbjornsen said.
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“I’ve tried overlap and I feel like I just have no control over the club.
“Interlock is impossible for me, it hurts my knuckles.
“Baseball grip feels pretty good. I’ve had a 10-finger grip my whole life.
“People do find it strange. I mean, I hit the ball pretty well, and then they’re pretty surprised when they see a 10-finger grip.“
The key thing to note here is that golfers should always stick to what works for them, regardless of how unique their methods are.
Changing your grip or your swing just to fit in with what is perceived to be more normal can have serious consequences for your game.
Michael Thorbjornsen stuck to his guns when he was a young amateur coming through the ranks and now he has his rewards.
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