| There are plenty of golf grip tips out there; some of | | | | Three different grips are most often used, and which |
| them work, some don't. What are the right and | | | | you use really depends on your personal preference. |
| wrong ways to hold the club? Here are the dos and | | | | For instance, Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus both |
| don'ts to help you learn the answer. | | | | use the interlocking grip, which is where you intersect |
| The MOST Important part of the grip | | | | your upper pinky finger with your lower index and |
| First, before even learning the hand positioning, the | | | | middle fingers; the overlapping grip, which is most |
| most critical thing is to hold the club loosely. If you | | | | common on the PGA Tour, is where you put the |
| are too tense, the wrist action is reduced, and this | | | | pinky on top. |
| will tend to result in shorter shots because the wrists | | | | Which you use is determined by how long your |
| are a huge power source for your swing. Unhinging | | | | fingers are, and simply which you feel the most |
| your wrists by relaxing them is a key to hitting the | | | | comfortable with. Finally, the baseball, or ten finger |
| ball farther. | | | | grip, is just like it sounds-gripping the club like a |
| Also, when you don't hold the club loosely, not only | | | | baseball bat. |
| are the hands too tense, but the whole body tends | | | | This is definitely the least used by pros, but it still has |
| to tighten up as well. The more rigid you are, the less | | | | its' advocated. For all these positions, make sure you |
| free flowing you swing will be, and the less power | | | | can see at least three of your upper hand knuckles, |
| you will be able to generate. | | | | which shows that your grip is strong enough. |
| The hands really control the swing, since they are the | | | | If you can't, just turn your hand on the club closer to |
| only part of your body that is connected to the club, | | | | your left shoulder. All the above do work, and the |
| so staying loose is essential to keeping your whole | | | | key is to simply try them all out and see which you |
| body relaxed. Even if you forget every other golf | | | | prefer. |
| grip tip in this article, remember to stay relaxed. | | | | Even if you've been playing for some time and your |
| Hand positioning | | | | swing just doesn't feel right, experimenting with the |
| What is the right hand placement on the club? Keep | | | | different grips might help you play better. However, |
| the club in your fingers as opposed to the palm of | | | | no matter what golf grip tips you listen to, don't |
| your hand. This also tends to bring the wrists more | | | | forget that staying loose and relaxed and holding the |
| into play which again, helps you hit the ball greater | | | | club lightly is the key to hitting a long and straight |
| distances. | | | | shot. |