| In order to be able to hit a golf ball correctly, you | | | | grip a baseball bat. Start with gripping the club with |
| first have to know how to grip a golf club. Gripping | | | | your lead hand (as discussed earlier). Then place your |
| the golf club correctly will allow you to hit the ball | | | | lower hand, also called the trailing hand, with the |
| with more power and accuracy. Your grip with the | | | | pinkie as close to the index finger of lead head as |
| club is your one and only connection between your | | | | possible. Cover the thumb of your lead hand in the |
| body and the club. That's why it's very important to | | | | fist 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't | | | | index finger of your lead hand with the pinkie of your |
| get enough power on their swings is because they | | | | bottom hand. Be sure to place your lead hand |
| grip the club too much in the palm of their hands. You | | | | correctly on the club and also make sure you cover |
| want to grip the club more with your fingers. That | | | | the thumb on your lead hand with the grip of your |
| way you can get a hinge action when you hit | | | | bottom 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 club | | | | However, 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 and | | | | index finger and middle finger of your lead hand. |
| then travel up at an angle until it is at the top joint of | | | | Once 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 top | | | | Of all the three grips, the 10 finger grip is least |
| or lead hand and if you are left-handed your right | | | | preferred 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 the | | | | is the hardest golf grip but is the most popular |
| club, next you want to wrap your thumb around the | | | | among most of the golfing greats. The interlocking |
| shaft and grip the club on the backside of the club's | | | | grip provides good support and allows people with |
| shaft. That is how to grip a golf club with your top | | | | smaller hands and weaker wrists to control the club |
| hand. | | | | better. |
| Obviously the next step is you need to grip the golf | | | | There are three basic ways how to grip a golf club |
| club with your other hand. There are three basic grips | | | | with both hands but the lead hand should always be |
| you can choose to use: the 10 finger group, the | | | | positioned 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 would | | | | you may have, your golf shots still won't be great. |