Hello again golfers…

I’m going back to the interlock grip this week at the Knoxville Open in Knoxville, Tenn., as the overlap/Vardon grip seems to make my left hand on the club too strong.

With the interlock grip, my left hand feels and sets of the the golf club more naturally and with less tension facing the target like it should, with the “v” in the left hand pointing more in the center of my body. For me, this grip allows the club to feel weaker during the swing and feels like I can eliminate the left side of the course. This allows me to have my misses more to the right become more reliable.

I started out with this grip when my dad taught me at an early young age. I got away from it during the middle of my career, and I tried the overlap and have been using it ever since. I have tinkered with it at times during my career and put it into play during the Canadian Open last year on the PGA Tour and made the cut. I then went on to use it for the remainder of the year, making six out of my last seven cuts.

Grip is the first thing you teach a beginner, and sometimes even a professional needs to reaccess his basic fundamentals and go back to square one when things get sour at times.

I’m going to give this grip a try, and who knows? The best two players of all time use it, Nicklaus and Woods.

Good day…

CC

Note: Follow Chad’s scores online this weekend in Knoxville by clicking here.

Hello again golfers…

This past week, in the Rex Hospital Open in Raleigh, N.C., was a big jump for me in the positive direction! I led the week in birdies and finished the tournament in a tie for fourth place, making a big jump up on the money list from 80th to 37th! Very pleased with the finish!

The tee ball is still giving me fits, but the rest of my game feels pretty solid!

I had my old college coach from Methodist University in the gallery on Friday and again on Sunday. It was good to see him again and get some support and cheering going on from the sidelines!

I’ve got four more weeks of good play in me before another needed off week back at home. This week it’s the Melwood Prince George’s County Open at The Country Club at Woodmore in Mitchellville, Md. Looking forward to the rest of this stretch, having this top-five under my belt and a little stress taken off my back! Still have some work to do with the driver, but good things are yet to come, I believe!

Tune in next week online to see more exciting action on the links!

Good day…

CC

Note: Follow Chad’s progress this weekend in Maryland by clicking here starting Thursday, June 4!

Hello golfers…

I’m back out on the road again for a five-week stretch. A long run of more consistent playing and time to get my “summer game” in shape!
I’m currently in Raleigh, N.C. for The Rex Hospital Open, and it’s raining like crazy! The TPC Wakefield Plantation course is in great shape but very wet, and we’re probably going to have chances all week long of more rain!

I went back into the gym this week to get my body back into shape and into the playing mode that I have been in before. Feeling confident and eager for this stretch of events!

I have a good friend at home whose mom started a fan site for me on Facebook. Click here to take a look and join in the support! Keep it in the short grass and make some putts will be my motto and mental approach to each day on the links!

Take care and tune in next time!

Good day…

CC

Note: Follow Chad Collins’ scores all weekend in Raleigh, N.C. by clicking here!