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