| The first thing that is done when you pick up | | | | The Baseball Grip: |
| a gold club is to grip it. Learning to | | | | |
| properly grip a golf club must be pretty | | | | As its name implies, with the baseball grip, |
| important then, right? Yes, it sure is! The | | | | the golf club is gripped similar to how a |
| fundamentals of your swing are based around a | | | | baseball bat is gripped. The hands will lie |
| proper grip. It is therefore very hard to | | | | next to each other on the golf club. The |
| correctly swing a club without a correct | | | | pinky of the right hand will lie next to the |
| grip. | | | | index finger of the left, but not overlap. |
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| There is more than one "correct grip," and I | | | | The Overlapping Grip |
| am going to show you three of them. At | | | | |
| first, changing your grip may feel | | | | In the overlapping grip, instead of the hands |
| uncomfortable, but that is completely normal. | | | | lying side by side, the pinky on the right |
| You will get used to your new grip | | | | hand will rest on top of the space between |
| eventually. | | | | the index and middle fingers of the left. |
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| The Fundamentals: | | | | The Interlocking Grip |
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| The fundamentals to properly grip a golf club | | | | My personal favorite is the interlocking |
| are the same for each type of grip. Now, | | | | grip. In this variation, the pinky of the |
| when placing your hands on the club, first | | | | right hand, and the index finger of the left |
| place your left hand on the club (for right | | | | hand will interlock. |
| handed golfers). Now, rest the club on the | | | | |
| ground. Your thumb should be pointed towards | | | | Make sure to grip the club with little |
| the ground, and your fingers should be | | | | pressure; just enough so that the club does |
| wrapped around the club. Notice that your | | | | not go flying out of your hands when you |
| thumb and index finger will make a 'V'. This | | | | swing. No matter what grip you choose, if |
| 'V' should be pointing towards your chin. | | | | you are not currently gripping the club |
| Next, place your right hand on the club below | | | | properly, than gripping correctly may feel |
| your left hand. The palm of your right hand | | | | uncomfortable at first. Get used to your new |
| should fit right on top of your left thumb. | | | | grip at the range. Then once you feel |
| The 'V' that your right hand makes, should | | | | relatively comfortable with it, bring it to |
| point to your right shoulder. | | | | the course. |
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