The Grip
How to hold and grip a golf club
The
grip has to be one of the most important factors,
if not the most when setting up the golf ball
and getting ready for a shot. Your hands are
the only part of the body that is connected with
the golf club itself.
For Right handed players:
Left Hand
Place the left hand at the top end of the golf
club shaft. Positioning is crucial here as the
beginning of a good golf club grip. The shaft of
the golf club needs to run from the middle joint
of the left index finger diagonally across the
palm of your hand and is in turn supported by the
heel pad being in position on the top of the grip.
The thumb of the left hand should then be placed
just right of centre on the golf club grip.
Right Hand
There are two main ways or types of grip used
i) the overlap grip ii) the inter-locking grip.
The overlap style of golf grip is used by most
professionals and if possible is the one, which
we suggest you try to adopt although it can feel
a little awkward at first.
i) Overlap Golf Grip
With the Left hand in place put the whole of the
right hand onto the grip below the left hand. Now
slide the right hand up so that the little finger
of the right hand overlaps the index finger of
the left hand. This gives you the overlapping or
overlap golf club grip.
ii) Interlocking (Inter-lock) Golf Grip
Place the whole of your right hand onto the golf
grip, immediately below the left hand and then
slide the right hand up so that the little finger
of the right hand overlaps the index finger of
the left hand.
No matter which golf grip you chose, a V shape
should be formed between your right forefinger
and right thumb, which in turn should be pointing
at and toward your right shoulder. Left handed
players should follow a similar process but of
course the other way round.
NB: Do not grip the club too tightly, a common
fault in young or inexperienced golfers; try to
stay relaxed at all times.
