Few players realize just how important their grip is when it comes to their swing. If you are not gripping your club correctly, you will not be able to effectively harness the power of your swing. You may slice, you may hook, but you will most likely get frustrated. Your grip plays a huge role in the overall effectiveness of your swing, and this is the first place you should start if you are having trouble. Let’s go over some grip basics and start fixing this problem right now.

First, you may need to unlearn bad gripping techniques. This can be pretty tough, so we recommend practicing off the course. You can do this in the privacy of your own home. We recommend a few hours of this a week until you have managed to retrain yourself from your bad gripping behavior. It may take less, or it may take more, but stick with it until you are able to naturally grip the club the right way.

First, take hold of the club with your right hand, but don’t grip it tightly. A tight grip is actually a very bad grip to have. Now, bring your left hand down, but don’t touch the club yet. Your arm should be lose and your hand should be curved a little bit in towards your body. Bring your hand in line with the club and gently line it up. You should be able to draw a diagonal line upwards, following the shaft of the club, from your index finger back to your palm.

Practice this until the club is at a perfect diagonal in your palm. Now, close your hand around the club and remove the right hand. Your left hand should now be naturally positioned into the perfect grip, provided that you did not move the club in any way. Remember, the shaft should be at an angle towards your pinkie finger. Your thumb should be pointing towards the ground. Take the club back into your right hand again and repeat this process until you can just naturally grab the club the right way.

So, now that the left hand is behaving, let’s work on the right. Holding the club properly with your left hand, relax the right hand and arm and bring it in line with the club. Clasp your right hand over the club gently. A real quick way to tell if you’ve got the right grip is to imagine that you are pinching the shaft of the club. Your index finger should be on the backside of the shaft, while your thumb should be on the front.

Again, practice this until placing your right hand correctly on the club is second nature to you. You may need to go back for a little practice now and again, but this should give you a strong foundation for playing a better round of golf. Remember, don’t grip the club too tightly and you’ll be on the road to a better score.

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Originally posted 2008-08-11 05:25:07. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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