Golf Tips – Finding That
Winning Grip And The Cures For Grip Related Problems
by: Ally Canaway
The correct grip is a key fundamental component of a
golfer’s game and is required to have a consistently
good straight game, giving you the ability to shoot low
scores with ease.
When the grip is faulty,
poor shots often result along with an inconsistent and
unreliable game. Therefore it is essential for your game
that your grip is correct if you want to take your golf
to the next level.
Firstly place the club
in your left (opposite for lefthanders) hand, close your
left hand around the grip as if you were shaking
somebody’s hand. Your thumb should be pointing down the
grip, slightly to the right of centre.
Then bring in the right
hand, firstly interlock the little finger of your right
hand with the forefinger of your left hand. The
underside of the grip should be placed on the joints of
the second and third fingers of the right hand. Your
right thumb should also be pointing down the grip, while
your right palm should be facing towards the target with
your left hand facing away from the target.
Two V’s should be formed
by the thumb and forefinger of each hand, these should
both point somewhere between your right shoulder and
eyes.
When holding the club,
the club must be held firmly but with the minimum of
effort. Having the correct grip allows your hands to
work freely with the utmost control while a poor grip
leads to a lack of club head control.
Key Points:
• Your arms and hands
are relaxed.
• Your left forefinger
is linked with the little finger of right hand, 2 or 3
knuckles should be visible.
• The V’s created by the
forefinger and thumb on each hand should point be to
between your right shoulder and eyes. These V’s should
be pretty much parallel to each other.
• The grip should be
comfortable yet held firmly with little effort, it is
vital that the club head does not open or close on
impact.
To test that you have a
good grip, it should feel as though both your hands work
together as if one. When you lift the club and move it,
your hands should feel comfortable and secure.
Problems and cures for
slightly faulty grips: You may find that you are slicing
the ball; this could be due to a problem with your grip,
(although it may be due to other reasons mentioned in my
other article that aims to solve the slice) try rotating
your grip slightly clockwise around the grip; also try
holding the club more in the palm of your left hand.
If you have problems
with hooking the ball, make a conscious effort to feel
the ends of the fingers on your right hand pushing
upwards through impact with the ball. This should help
prevent you from closing the clubface on impact and so
helps prevent you from hooking the ball.
