Basic Golf Grip Instruction

The Left Hand

	1. Put the golf club up in your left hand, the golf club goes across the left palm- from the base of the index finger to the pad above the little finger.
	2. Now, hold the shaft steady with your left fingers and wind your palm around the top of the grip.

The grip does a lot to affect actual ball flight than anything else in the game. That is why we’ve began with the grip. It’s the cornerstone of the swing, and a quick fix for those of you that have unsuitable ball trajectory patterns.

The more you grip the golf club in the fingers, the quicker you can swing the golf club and the more immediately the clubface will close. If you grip the golf club further up in the palm, the more sluggish the golf club will move and the longer it takes for the clubface to close. If you are slicing the golf ball, you’ll want to move the grip more into the fingers (the base of the fingers), if you are hooking the golf ball, you will want to move the grip more into the palm area (higher up in the left hand).

The  Right Hand

Now that the left hand is in place you are going to place the right hand on the golf club.

	3. With your right hand on the side of your right leg, slowly bring it towards the bottom of the golf club.
	4. The right hand will be placed on the golf club more in the fingers than the palm. You will simply fold the right hand around the fingers of the left
	5. BOTH PALMS MUST ALWAYS FACE EACH OTHER. It is not a difficult thing to do but it is mandatory, no gray area.

Kudos, you have now GRIPPED the golf club. But hang on a second, there is a good chance this is not the correct golf grip for you, so you will have to experiment. However, I have given you a great starting point. The arrangement of the hands on the golf club controls what the clubface will do during the golf swing and in the final analysis what the clubface will look like at impact.

In the next section I will show you some variations of the grip that will assist you to discover the one that gives the best golf grip for you.

Important Note :

Most golf clubs either have a “ladies” grip or a “men’s” grip on the golf club. If you have small hands it is very important to ensure you have your clubs gripped with a ladies grip, it doesn’t matter if you own men’s clubs. If you have large hands you should have your clubs gripped with men’s grips. There are a couple more options, if your hands are really small you can have “junior” grips placed on your clubs or if you have x-large hands or arthritis you can have “jumbo” grips placed on your clubs. The grip size also effects ball flight. Large grips tend to make a person fade the ball and small grips tend to make a person draw the ball.**

Golf Grip Variations

There are multiple ways to grip a golf club. While it sounds overwhelming, it truly is not. Once you start to experiment you will do away with four or five of them immediately. I will give you a guide to get you started out on the right track.

Interlocking Grip

For starters, if you have small hands and fingers, the interlocking grip will probably work best for you. It helps you wrap your fingers and palm around the grip handle.

Overlapping Grip

On the other hand, if you have large hands, the overlapping grip will probably be the best golf grip for you.
The above-mentioned grips are the proper way to hold a club- however there are three different ways you can apply them to the golf club.

Weak

Neutral

Strong

You can grip the golf club in a weak position (no knuckles of the left hand showing), neutral (one knuckle of the left hand showing) or the strong position (2 or 3 knuckles of the left hand showing).

During your experimenting, if the golf ball has a propensity to curve to the right, you will want to move BOTH hands to the right (strong). When you move the hands make sure you do it slowly. If the golf ball has a inclination to curve to the left, you will want to move BOTH hands slowly to the left (weak). Now, if the golf ball is flying without a curve, you have the correct golf grip for you.

Correct Golf Grip Pressure

OK, you have found the correct golf grip for you. There is one last item we need to deal with. The amount of pressure you apply to the club plays a major role in how you swing the golf club. The tighter you grip the golf club the slower your arms will swing and the longer the clubface will take to release in the downswing (causing a slice). This is a good thing if you HOOK the golf ball. This will definitely stop the ball from curving from right to left. On the other hand if you have problems SLICING the golf ball this amount of grip pressure will make the ball slice more.

If you are struggling with slicing the golf ball, you will have to hold the golf club like you were holding a baby’s hand. Gently, the looser you grip the golf club the faster the club will swing and the faster the club will release in the downswing. If you do not have any troubles with the ball curving, you have found the right amount of grip pressure.

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