A player with a bad golf grip can’t make a good swing. How you grip the club decides your swing’s shape. More important, it determines where the club points. And that dictates ball flight. Put simply, to hit accurate shots, you need a good golf grip.
The five-step process for building that perfect golf grip:
- Hold the butt end of the club steady in the right hand
- Lay the club diagonally across the palm of the left hand
- Make sure the palm of the right hand faces the target
- Nestle the club in the fingers of the right hand
- Make sure the V’s are pointing toward the right shoulder
The palms are the key to a good golf grip. They must be in a neutral position for them to work together. They must also be facing one another and square to the target line. Here’s how you get them to do that:
Step 1: Holding the club steady in your right hand, bring the left hand from its natural position and hold it flat against the club—back of the hand facing the target.
Step 2: Lay the club diagonally across the palm. Now close the hand around the club so it rests against the fleshy part of the left hand. The hand sits just to the right of center. Now wrap your fingers around the club.
Step 3: Holding the club in the left hand, position the right hand against the club. Make sure the palm faces the target.
Step 4: Nestle the grip in the base of the fingers. Then close the fingers around the grip. The right thumb and finger form a “trigger” position.
Step 5: Make sure the “Vs” formed by the thumb and forefinger on each hand point somewhere between the right shoulder and right eye. Ideally, you can see two knuckles on each hand.
Grip the club lightly. Apply just enough pressure to hold it securely while feeling the clubhead’s weight in your fingers.
You’ve just built yourself a solid golf grip.