I have been told I should get thicker grips on my irons and woods. Anyone got a easy way to test if my grips are too thin? Also what difference would it make ?
A mate of mine has a wicked hook normally. we convinced him to have his driver fitted with a thicker grip and it really did straighten out his hook. He's now thinking of having all his irons from 7 downwards regripped as well.
Bigger grips will reduce the "roll" with your hands just before impact, so if you have a problem hooking the ball, this might help. But if you tend to fade your shots, those grips could turn that fade into a slice real quick (IMO the change is minimal). What I like about the bigger grips is that they lighten up the clubhead a little and my hands seem to be more relaxed.
If I were you get a larger sized grip installed on 1 of your clubs and try it out at the range or have a go with it on the course for a couple of rounds to see if you like it.