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Barry Plummer

Claw Grip For Putting: PGA Pro Alex Elliott Explains How It Works

The claw grip for putting demonstrated by Alex Elliott in three stages: The left hand position, the right hand position and the correct setup.

The claw grip for putting is now hugely popular on tour, with some of the best players in the world opting to use it. When deciding how to grip a putter there are many options to pick from, each of which have their own benefits and limitations, but the appeal of the claw grip has increased more than most since World No.1 Scottie Scheffler adopted it.

Another Major Champion, Mark O'Meara, was an early advocate of this putting technique back in 2003, and its stock has continued to rise into 2025 where many of the PGA Tour's top players now use it.

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