What Everybody Ought to Know About the Golf Grip

What Everybody Ought to Know About the Golf Grip

The grip is the most important part of the Golf Swing. Take the time NOW to get your grip right. If you don't, you will have a much more difficult time improving your Handicap.

The Gripbefore gripping the club put the sole of the club on the ground so that the face of the club is directly facing, or square to your target.

Left Hand: Grip the club with your left hand first so that the club rests in the fingers, not in your palm. The V between your thumb and hand should point to your right shoulder.

Type of Grip: Before you wrap your right hand around the club, you must decide between one of two grips to keep your hands together. The right pinky finger and your left index finger must either interlock or overlap (Note: for those of you with the Baseball grip, I strongly encourage you to switch to one of the grips below you'll thank me later!).

I prefer what is called the interlocking grip. This is a good grip for small to medium hands. The other grip is the overlapping grip, where the right pinky finger overlaps the left index finger. This is generally a better grip for bigger hands. Most tour professionals use the overlap grip.

Right Hand: The thumb of your left hand should rest in the palm of your right hand and the club should be held in the fingers of your right hand as well. The V formed between your right thumb and hand should also point to your right shoulder.

QUICK-FIX TIP: When addressing the golf ball (club on the ground), you should only be able to see 2-3 knuckles of your left hand. If you see more than that, this indicates a strong grip and if you see less, this indicates a weak grip. Use this self-check drill before every round to ensure your grip is where you want it. Having a neutral grip is a MUST if you want to hit the ball consistently straight.

Strong Grip: If your V's in both hands point to the right of your right shoulder, you have what's called a strong grip = drawing or hooking the golf ball. This will likely make you swing the club inside to out, creating a right to left ball flight.

Weak Grip: If your V's in both hands point to the left of your right shoulder, you have what's called a weak grip = fading or slicing the golf ball. This is when you hold the club in the palm of your left hand, automatically opening your shoulders and causing you to swing out to in, creating a left to right ball flight (see next page).

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