Golf Tips – Gripping the Golf Club
September 18, 2009 by articles
Filed under Golf-For-Beginners
Although it seems that gripping a golf club may be the most elemental part of the golf swing, and maybe it is, it could also be the most important part of the swing.Improper tension in your golf grip can throw your entire swing off. Having an improper grip can greatly detract from the power and accuracy of the swing, and for the advanced golfer, it can hamper the way they try to shape a shot.
There are primarily two types of grips that a golfer should use, and neither of them is a hand-over-hand baseball, or axe handle, grip.The hands interlock where the left index finger slides between the ring and pinkie fingers of the right hand.To overlap your grip you will want to lay your left index finger on top of the right pinkie or on top of the notch between the pinkie and ring fingers.Proper grip will allow the hands to steady the club while cocking and rolling the wrists.
The grip should begin about one finger width from the end of the club, or more, for shorter controlled shots. When the hands are together, the club should lie along the callous pad line of the hands and not in the palms.Closing the hands around the club should align the thumbs straight down the club grip.The forearms come together to form a V toward the club.
Although there is no hard fast rule as to how firmly the golfer should grip the club, the prevailing belief is that it should be loose, yet firm enough to keep it from moving in your hands.You will naturally want to tighten your grip through the swing, but always think "loose grip". Because there is no rulebook on the grip, it is just one of those aspects of the game that the golfer will have to experiment with, and adjust, through repetitive practice and play.
Through practice, the golfer will find that the grip will become a natural part of the swing.It should not be overthought, but it is very important. It is recommended that a golfer always keep a club nearby, and just practice applying and reapplying the grip over and over.
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