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