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