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Article #249: Golf Grip Advice For Longer, Straighter And More Consistent Golf Shots

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How you grip the club has a huge affect Incidentally when placing your bottom
on the golf shots you hit. But don't let hand on the grip simply let it go along
anyone tell you that there is one golf with what the top hand is doing. And do
grip that everyone should use, because this so that the groove in the middle of
that is simply not true. You've just got your bottom hand fit's snugly into your
to look at professional golfers to see top hands thumb.
this. For example, Ben Hogan used a weak Now I want to offer some advice about the
grip to help combat a hook problem. Nick grip that will help you if you struggle
Faldo uses a neutral grip. Then John in hitting one particular shot, i.e. a
Daly uses a strong golf grip. slice or hook. If you slice the ball a
Now you've probably heard that the lot you should tend towards a stronger
weakness/strength of your golf grip is golf grip, e.g. 3 to 4 knuckles showing
related to where the V's of your hands on the top hand. And conversely if you
are pointing. But I've got a much better hook the ball a lot you should move
way to check your grip and find out what towards a weaker grip, e.g. 1-2 knuckles
works best for you. showing.
First of all, get a semi permanent felt But the bottom line is to experiment.
tip pin and draw circles about 1 cm above Once you've got a good golf grip that
your top hand's knuckles. So for a right works well for you always check it
handed golfer you would do this on your regularly to make sure you're doing the
left hand. For a left handed golfer you same thing. Because over time your golf
would do this on your right hand. grip can easily become stronger or weaker
Now simply practice taking your grip and without you noticing. Also one final
see what your grip feels like when you thought. Have a system of setting up so
can see 1 knuckle, then 2 knuckles, then you check your golf grip strength as part
3 knuckles on your top hand. Also do of your pre-shot routine. Doing this will
this exercise with your feet together. help to create greater consistency in
By doing this you'll always have a your game on an ongoing basis.
reference position that you can easily Nick Bayley is a professional golfer who
repeat. has discovered just one golf swing fault
By the way, a 1 knuckle grip is that could be stopping you from ball
considered a weak golf grip, a 2 knuckle striking consistency and success. But
grip is considered a neutral golf grip, luckily for you, now you can take a
and a 3 knuckle grip is considered a simple 2 minute golf swing test to see if
strong golf grip. you have this swing fault or not. So
After you've setup with each grip then don't delay! Go here to take The Golf
hit balls with each of these golf grips. Swing Test now.






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