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