The Correct Golf Grip

1. Place the golf club up in your left hand so that the golf club goes across the left palm - from the base of the forefinger to the pad above the pinkie.

2. Now, hold the handle steady with your left fingers and wrap your palm around the top of the grip.

When playing golf we start with the correct golf grip because it does more to effect actual ball flight than anything else in the game. It's the foundation of the swing, and a quick fix for those of you that struggle with unreliable ball flight.

The more you grip the golf club in the fingers, the faster you can swing the golf club and if you grip the golf club further up in the palm, the slower the golf club will travel. If you are slicing the golf ball, you will want to move the grip more into the base of the fingers and if you are hooking the golf ball you will want to move the grip more into the palm area higher up in the left hand.

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Now that the left hand is in place you are going to place the right hand on the golf club.

3. Bring your right hand towards the bottom of your left hand

4. Fold your right hand around the fingers of your left hand

5. Both palms MUST face each other

Congratulations, you have now GRIPPED the golf club. The placement of the hands on the golf club controls what the clubface will do during the golf swing and ultimately what the clubface will look like at impact.

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OK, you have found the correct golf grip but there is one last item we need to sort out. The amount of pressure you apply to the club plays a major role in how you swing the golf club. The tighter you grip the club the slower your arms will swing and the longer the clubface will take to release in the downswing (causing a slice).

This is a good thing if you HOOK the golf ball. This will definitely stop the ball from curving from right to left. On the other hand if you have problems SLICING the golf ball this amount of grip pressure will make the ball slice more.

If you are struggling with slicing the golf ball, you will have to hold the golf club like you were holding a baby's hand. Hold the club gently and the lighter you grip the golf club the faster it will swing and the quicker the club will release in the downswing. If you do not have any problems with the ball curving (hooking or slicing), you have found the correct amount of grip pressure.

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