| In golf, the only time one handles the club is when | | | | other is and that the player is the one that chooses |
| gripping it whilst getting ready to swing and aim for | | | | what suits them. When one is gripping the club, one |
| the hole. When one has the proper golf grip, one is | | | | must ensure that the wrist is in direct line with the |
| assured that the face of the club be in line with the | | | | grip and this will allow for more control of the club |
| ball and allow one to make that perfect shot. Gripping | | | | and the swing. The V formation on the right hand |
| a golf club right also allows one to be able to engage | | | | when one is gripping the club needs to face the right |
| in the perfect swing that will allow one to hit the ball | | | | shoulder while the left one should face the center of |
| with the desired strength. It is therefore safe to say | | | | one's chest and this ensures that the grip is right and |
| that the grip is the most important part in making a | | | | the tee will be long and easy. The hand that is at the |
| shot, as it is the one that will determine whether the | | | | top is known as the leading hand while the bottom |
| club hits the ball or goes flying right out of one's | | | | hand is known as the trailing hand and this will depend |
| hands. | | | | on if one is right or left hander, or how one feels |
| It is advised that, in order to get that proper golf | | | | comfortable teeing. |
| grip, that one uses the fingers to grip the club rather | | | | When one is gripping the club, one must ensure that |
| than the wrist as it will allow for longer and smoother | | | | the pressure exerted is not too much to allow the |
| shots or tees. The three types of grips known are | | | | swing to be as natural and easy as possible, but at |
| the interlock, the baseball, and the overlap. This is in | | | | the same time, the wrists must be relaxed. It is |
| reference to how both hands are placed on the club, | | | | advised that to imagine the perfect grip, one should |
| with overlap meaning that the little finger is placed | | | | picture holding a little bird in the hand. Should one |
| over the index finger on the hand around the club. | | | | develop blisters on their hands, then the grip must be |
| The interlock meaning that one's pinky finger | | | | re-evaluated as it means that it is not being done |
| intertwines with the index finger on the other hand | | | | well. There are special golf gloves that have a series |
| during the shot, and the baseball grip or the hammer | | | | of dots drawn and these serve as a guide as to how |
| grip where the hands do not connect during the shot | | | | one should grip the club. The proper golf grip and |
| and can be placed one above the other. | | | | swing ensure a perfect shot. |
| It is said that no grip is considered better than the | | | | |