Once again great information has been provided by a great group of neighbors. Never thought to use Google and when I did it brought up a fountain of information. Just like Bonny said about the good days and bad days it lead me to posting the grip question. Since taking up the game 3 months ago I had one of those days yesterday where no matter what I did the ball didn't cooperate at all or at least that's what I was blaming it on. Then I decided it must be my grip so I went with the "short thumb" theory. Well I played this morning at Bacall which is probably the longest executive course I've played on and I shot well. Experimented with the "short thumb" and a lighter grip pressure and the results today were uplifting versus the previous round. I also know that tomorrow may turn out to be a disaster but I'll still be able to look forward to having a good round more frequently as my experience level increases. Thanks for all your replies.
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