| There are several ways that a player can link their | | | | the fingers. |
| hands together on the club. Tiger Woods and Jack | | | | 3. The grip is completed when you close your right |
| Nicklaus favor the interlocking grip, but most other | | | | hand on the club, so that the lifeline of the right palm |
| top players use the Vardon or overlapping grip, and | | | | rests on top of the left thumb, covering it |
| many coaches recommend that juniors start off | | | | completely. If the grip is made correctly, you should |
| using the baseball grip. | | | | be able to see two knuckles on the right hand. |
| The decision is really one of the personal choice, so | | | | Grip Options |
| try out all the main types of grip before settling on | | | | Neutral Grip - A neutral grip, where neither left nor |
| the method that you find most comfortable. | | | | right hand dominated, gives the player the best |
| Three steps to a correct grip | | | | possible chance of returning the clubface squarely to |
| 1. Allow the grip of the club to run along the base of | | | | the target line at the point of impact. |
| the fingers on your left hand. The index finger is | | | | Strong grip - If you can see more than three |
| used to form a slight trigger. | | | | knuckles on the left hand and fewer than two on |
| 2. When you have closed your left hand round the | | | | your right, the grip is too strong. You will be likely to |
| club your left thumb should be pointing straight down | | | | hook or top many shots. |
| at the ground, slightly to the right of center on the | | | | Weak grip - If you can see fewer than two knuckles |
| grip. You should be able to see two or three knuckles | | | | on the left hand and more than two on your right, |
| of the left hand. As you position your right hand on | | | | the grip is too weak. You will be likely to slice or |
| the club, the grip of the club is again at the base of | | | | block shots out to the right. |