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