| A few things factor into a good golf shot and | | | | more comfortable and confident with it. |
| amongst them are your grip, posture and swing. | | | | • The best way to double-check whether your |
| While all these things come into play, some consider | | | | golf grip is correct is to look at the amount of |
| the golf grip the most important one of all. If you | | | | knuckles you can see on your left hand. If you can |
| don't have a good golf grip, you can forget about | | | | see three of them, it means that you're in good |
| your swing because no matter how hard you try to | | | | shape. 2 or 4 means that your club's face is either |
| train or fix it, it will still be broken until you nail the | | | | too open or too closed. |
| perfect grip. | | | | • An important golf tip to remember is that your |
| To get the perfect golf grip just, follow the 5 simple | | | | grip needs to be firm yet relaxed. Holding the club |
| steps listed below: | | | | lightly but firmly is what you should do. Don't try to |
| 1. With the golf head down, grip using only the last | | | | choke it because tenseness in your golf grip will lead |
| three fingers and the pad of your left hand. Grasp | | | | to a poor swing. Remember, the more relaxed your |
| with your left hand and adjust the club so the grip is | | | | grip, the straighter and farther you'll hit the ball. |
| in your fingers, not your palm. | | | | • There is a golf tip to avoid gripping too tightly. |
| 2. Make sure your left hand's thumb is straight down. | | | | Extend your target arm and hold the club at an angle |
| The point where your thumb meets your hand should | | | | in front of you with the heel pad of your left hand |
| be near the top of club. | | | | on top of the handle. This puts the club across the |
| 3. Next, grip with the fingers of your right hand. Note | | | | top joints of the fingers (where the fingers meet the |
| the small vertical crease in your right palm near the | | | | hand). The heel pad supports and traps the club. |
| wrist. Overlap the creases of your hands. | | | | Hopefully relieving you of the need to hold it in a |
| 4. Grab the pinky of your right hand with the index | | | | death grip. |
| finger of your left. Note the index finger and thumb | | | | • A common error golfers have is a weak |
| of right hand. You should see a 'V' where they meet. | | | | lead-hand grip (left hand for the right-handed golfer). |
| That vertex (the point where they meet) should | | | | A weak lead-hand tends to produce slices and your |
| point to your right shoulder. | | | | shots will lack power. So take note of this golf tip if |
| 5. Make sure your right thumb is not running straight | | | | you have slicing problems. |
| down the club but instead is pointed slightly toward | | | | • Practicing your golf grip isn't crucial but it can |
| your right shoulder. | | | | help in the long run. If you know your grip by heart, |
| If you follow these instructions, you should be able | | | | you'll settle into it easily without much thought. For |
| to obtain a solid golf grip. The following golf tips will | | | | golf, the less you need to think about and the more |
| also help you improve your grip and help you feel | | | | natural your grip and swing feels, the better the shot. |