How to Grip a Golf Club - The Secret to Golf Success

Many golfers do not realize this, but the grip is theplaced over the left index finger. With the baseball
most important aspect of the golf swing. Your grip isgrip, those two fingers do not overlap or interlock,
the only connection you have with your golf club.they just simply meet together. In order to grip a
Many good golfers do not have the greatest swings,golf club properly, you first need to determine which
but they ALL have good grips. The grip is absolutelytype of grip you will use.
essential to perfecting your golf game. Here are aYou want to make sure your hands are relaxed
few tips to help you learn how to grip a golf club thewhen holding the golf club. If you grip your golf club
right way.too tightly, your swing is going to suffer. The more
To start, there are three basic grip types you shouldrelaxed your grip is, the farther and straighter you will
be aware of: interlocking, overlapping, and ten fingerhit the ball. That being said, you do not want an
(or baseball grip). Which of the three is the right gripextremely loose grip either. The ideal golf grip is a
for you? That will depend on which one feel mostcomfortable medium between tense and loose.
comfortable and natural to you. The grip that feelsIf your golf game is suffering, the culprit could very
the most comfortable, will more than likely producelikely be your grip. An improper grip will make your
the best results for you.golf game seem like a real chore, rather than the fun
The interlocking grip consists of interlocking your leftactivity it is. Remember that practice is the key when
index finger and your right pinky finger underneathlearning how to grip a golf club to be more successful
the golf club. The overlapping grip is similar to thein your golf game.
interlocking grip, but instead the right pinky finger is