| A few things factor into a good golf shot and | | | | comfortable and confident with it. |
| amongst them are your grip, posture and | | | | |
| swing. While all these things come into play, | | | | • The best way to double-check whether |
| some consider the golf grip the most | | | | your golf grip is correct is to look at the |
| important one of all. If you don't have a | | | | amount of knuckles you can see on your left |
| good golf grip, you can forget about your | | | | hand. If you can see three of them, it means |
| swing because no matter how hard you try to | | | | that you're in good shape. 2 or 4 means that |
| train or fix it, it will still be broken | | | | your club's face is either too open or too |
| until you nail the perfect grip. | | | | closed. |
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| To get the perfect golf grip just, follow the | | | | • An important golf tip to remember is |
| 5 simple steps listed below: | | | | that your grip needs to be firm yet relaxed. |
| | | | Holding the club lightly but firmly is what |
| 1. With the golf head down, grip using only | | | | you should do. Don't try to choke it because |
| the last three fingers and the pad of your | | | | tenseness in your golf grip will lead to a |
| left hand. Grasp with your left hand and | | | | poor swing. Remember, the more relaxed your |
| adjust the club so the grip is in your | | | | grip, the straighter and farther you'll hit |
| fingers, not your palm. | | | | the ball. |
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| 2. Make sure your left hand's thumb is | | | | • There is a golf tip to avoid gripping |
| straight down. The point where your thumb | | | | too tightly. Extend your target arm and hold |
| meets your hand should be near the top of | | | | the club at an angle in front of you with the |
| club. | | | | heel pad of your left hand on top of the |
| | | | handle. This puts the club across the top |
| 3. Next, grip with the fingers of your right | | | | joints of the fingers (where the fingers meet |
| hand. Note the small vertical crease in your | | | | the hand). The heel pad supports and traps |
| right palm near the wrist. Overlap the | | | | the club. Hopefully relieving you of the need |
| creases of your hands. | | | | to hold it in a death grip. |
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| 4. Grab the pinky of your right hand with the | | | | • A common error golfers have is a weak |
| index finger of your left. Note the index | | | | lead-hand grip (left hand for the |
| finger and thumb of right hand. You should | | | | right-handed golfer). A weak lead-hand tends |
| see a 'V' where they meet. That vertex (the | | | | to produce slices and your shots will lack |
| point where they meet) should point to your | | | | power. So take note of this golf tip if you |
| right shoulder. | | | | have slicing problems. |
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| 5. Make sure your right thumb is not running | | | | • Practicing your golf grip isn't |
| straight down the club but instead is pointed | | | | crucial but it can help in the long run. If |
| slightly toward your right shoulder. | | | | you know your grip by heart, you'll settle |
| | | | into it easily without much thought. For |
| If you follow these instructions, you should | | | | golf, the less you need to think about and |
| be able to obtain a solid golf grip. The | | | | the more natural your grip and swing feels, |
| following golf tips will also help you | | | | the better the shot. |
| improve your grip and help you feel more | | | | |