Effective Methods To Grip A Golf Club

In order to be able to hit a golf ball correctly, yougrip a baseball bat. Start with gripping the club with
first have to know how to grip a golf club. Grippingyour lead hand (as discussed earlier). Then place your
the golf club correctly will allow you to hit the balllower hand, also called the trailing hand, with the
with more power and accuracy. Your grip with thepinkie as close to the index finger of lead head as
club is your one and only connection between yourpossible. Cover the thumb of your lead hand in the
body and the club. That's why it's very important tofist of your bottom hand.
grip the club the right way.The interlocking grip involves you actually locking the
One of the biggest reasons why many golfers can'tindex finger of your lead hand with the pinkie of your
get enough power on their swings is because theybottom hand. Be sure to place your lead hand
grip the club too much in the palm of their hands. Youcorrectly on the club and also make sure you cover
want to grip the club more with your fingers. Thatthe thumb on your lead hand with the grip of your
way you can get a hinge action when you hitbottom hand.
through the ball. This action will create more power.The overlapping grip is similar to the interlocking grip.
To get the proper grip on the golf club, hold the clubHowever, instead of locking fingers, you actually
out in front of you and place it in your top grip hand.place the pinkie of your trailing hand between the
The club should be at the bottom of your pinkie andindex finger and middle finger of your lead hand.
then travel up at an angle until it is at the top joint ofOnce again, you want the thumb of your lead hand
your index finger.to be covered by the grip of your bottom hand.
If you're right-handed your left hand will be your topOf all the three grips, the 10 finger grip is least
or lead hand and if you are left-handed your rightpreferred by golf instructors. However, it's often the
hand will be your lead hand.easiest grip for beginners to use. The overlapping grip
Once you have your fingers properly placed on theis the hardest golf grip but is the most popular
club, next you want to wrap your thumb around theamong most of the golfing greats. The interlocking
shaft and grip the club on the backside of the club'sgrip provides good support and allows people with
shaft. That is how to grip a golf club with your topsmaller hands and weaker wrists to control the club
hand.better.
Obviously the next step is you need to grip the golfThere are three basic ways how to grip a golf club
club with your other hand. There are three basic gripswith both hands but the lead hand should always be
you can choose to use: the 10 finger group, thepositioned in the same spot. Otherwise, no matter
interlocking grip, or the overlapping grip.what type of grip you use and how great a swing
The 10 finger grip is very similar to how you wouldyou may have, your golf shots still won't be great.