| For beginner golfers the first thing you will need to | | | | Now let's look at your leading thumb. With your hand |
| learn on your path to the golf elite is the proper grip. | | | | closed around the grip, you should place your thumb |
| A good grip on your club is the foundation to every | | | | pointing straight down the shaft slightly on the |
| aspect of golf. The best swing in the world is nothing | | | | backside of the grip. |
| if it is not backed up by a proper grip. In this article, I | | | | Your trailing, and dominant, hand is the one which |
| will attempt to give you some pointers to improve | | | | provides the power of your swing without |
| your grip and give you the best possible foundation | | | | overpowering the lead hand. Both hands should work |
| on which to build the rest of your game. | | | | together in unison. |
| To start, I will let you know a little secret: Many | | | | Again we need to draw an imaginary line. This time, |
| golfers suffer from a weak leading hand (if you are | | | | from the first knuckle (closest to your hand) of your |
| right handed, this is your left hand. If you are left | | | | ring finger to the second knuckle (this is the one |
| handed, this is your right hand). Suffering from this | | | | furthest from your hand) of your index finger. |
| affliction will give you a weak shot and also a | | | | Place your trailing hand on the underside of the club |
| noticeable slice. | | | | with the grip following this imaginary line, your little |
| Let's start with your lead hand. Place your palm face | | | | finger of your trailing hand should overlap the index |
| up and with your index finger (of your other hand), | | | | finger of your lead hand. |
| find the joint where your little finger joins your hand | | | | Now close your hand, your thumb pad (the muscle at |
| (about a centimetre below the visible start of your | | | | the base of your thumb) should be well over the |
| finger). Now draw an imaginary line from here to the | | | | thumb of your lead hand and your trailing hand thumb |
| centre of the middle part of your index finger. This | | | | should be pointing north-north west of the direction |
| imaginary line is the position your club handle should | | | | of the grip. |
| take in your grip. Close your hand with the club in this | | | | You should now have the perfect base on which to |
| position. | | | | build the rest of your golf game. |