| A proper golf swing starts with the correct grip. | | | | Many golfers have the shaft of the club running high |
| While grippingthe club properly seems simple enough, | | | | on the palm ofthe left hand. This inhibits your wrist |
| an improper grip is quitecommon. | | | | hinge, which can cause youboth distance on your golf |
| And without the proper grip, even though the rest of | | | | shots, as well as accuracy. |
| yourgolf swing may be solid, your shots and | | | | The shaft of the club should run diagonally across |
| consistency will suffer. | | | | your hand fromthe base of your little finger to the |
| So how do you make sure your grip is correct? | | | | middle of your index finger. |
| Everything starts with the grip, and the grip starts | | | | While this is still primarily a palm grip, you'll feel the |
| with properplacement of the left hand on the club. | | | | gripa lot more in your fingers than when the club was |
| The left hand is thefirst point of contact between | | | | running higherup on your palm. |
| you the golfer and the club. | | | | This adjustment in your golf grip will allow you more |
| Thecorrect grip with the left hand is what allows the | | | | flexibilityin your left wrist, allowing for a greater range |
| proper hingeof the wrists that positions the club to | | | | of motion in yourhinge that is necessary to generate |
| swing freely throughthe ball. | | | | clubhead speed through the impactof the ball. |
| A big problem for a lot of golfers is that the grip can | | | | If you're looking to improve your golf swing, start by |
| lookright from the outside, when the hand is on the | | | | taking a lookat how your gripping the club with your |
| club. But you needto take a closer look and see | | | | left hand. A proper golf swingstarts with your grip. |
| what's underneath. | | | | |