| Grips are the least expensive yet one of the most | | | | even if your golf glove size determines you need a |
| important parts of a golf club. Remember, the grip is | | | | particular grip size, you can still go wrong if you put |
| the only part of the clubs that you make contact | | | | that size with a smaller inner core on a shaft with a |
| with, so it's extremely important to make sure that | | | | large outside dimension. So you see, it's the |
| you have the right size and the right quality of | | | | combination of golf core size and shaft OD that |
| material. If you use a club grip that is too small, there | | | | REALLY determines the final true size of the grip!!! |
| is a good chance that the club will twist towards the | | | | You'd be amazed at how many golf club makers sell |
| target just before impact and cause the clubface to | | | | people clubs without even MENTIONING the grip! And |
| be closed. This often happens when the golfer | | | | you'll find that most (if not all) of the "click and ship" |
| unconsciously grips harder just before impact, | | | | websites don't even take core size and shaft OD |
| resulting in the twist. If you use a club grip that is too | | | | into consideration AT ALL!! They just ask you how |
| big for you, your physical grip will often break loose | | | | big your glove is, and then stick a cheap grip on the |
| at an off center impact causing the club face to be | | | | end of the shaft and that's it. PLEASE don't let this |
| open | | | | happen, because you'll pay for it in your golf game!! |
| OK, so what grips are right for you? Believe it or not, | | | | Last, but certainly not least, you need to understand |
| that depends more that just how big your hands are! | | | | a very important piece of advice -- CHANGE YOUR |
| Hand size, which is easy to measure, will determine | | | | GOLF GRIPS OFTEN. Over time, grips will oxidize, |
| the final grip size that you should have on your club. | | | | harden, get slick and LOSE THEIR GRIP (sometimes |
| The size of your golf glove is an easy way to tell | | | | called tacki-ness), especially if you keep your clubs in |
| how big your grip should be. Basically grips come in | | | | the truck of you car (which we don't recommend by |
| Ladies size, which is also a Men's small. Then there is | | | | the way). You should remember to re-grip your clubs |
| regular, and midsize, and jumbo. | | | | often -- it will improve your game. Change your grips |
| But here's SECRET number ONE about grips!! Grips | | | | at least twice each season if you are an average |
| have an internal core that is different between styles | | | | weekend golfer. Does that sound like a lot to you? |
| of grips!! And here's SECRET NUMBER TWO - the | | | | Did you know that some of the pros change their |
| end of the golf shaft comes in different dimensions | | | | grips every week? So change your grips and change |
| between styles of shafts!! What this means is that | | | | your game. |