Beginner’s Easy Golf Grip Lessons – Basics on How to Grip the Golf Club

It is incredible to watch golf players swing their golf clubs swiftly and let the ball fly and roll perfectly. As a beginner, you can do better in your slices and hooks just like those golf stars.

One secret in playing golf is using the right and proper grip for you. There are at least seven guidelines you need to consider with regards to golf grip.

First to consider is the forehand strength. Strong wrists and forearms are needed to be successful in playing golf. With such strength, proper golf grip is developed. So how do you enhance the strength of your wrists and forearms? It just needs a simple exercise with your club. With the last three fingers of your left hand, hold it out straight in your front. Then, move the club up and down using your WRISTS. Do this for 10 to 12 times and for three sets with at least one minute rest in between. This exercise will improve golf grip as it will enhance your shot distance.

Second to look into are your fingers. People tend to hold their clubs too much in their palms which limits wrist action, thus decreasing power and feel in the club. This should not be as the wrist is a great power source. So to increase power and amount in wrist pivot, the golf club should be placed more on the fingers rather than on palms. You can see the results as it will give more feel and longer tee shots.

Third, do not strangle your golf clubs to death. In a scale of 1 to 10, the most ideal grip pressure lies around 5 or 6. Remember, an uptight muscle is a bad and slow muscle as it will reduce the shot distance.

Fourth, inspect your “V” – as you look down, your left hand’s first two knuckles should be visible, the “V” formation between the forefinger and thumb should be pointing to the right shoulder, and with all these, perform a drill by pointing the “V” toward your chin or near the right shoulder using your right hand. Practice with this and you will see better results.

Fifth, if your hands are small or your wrists are weak, use the baseball grip meaning you use all your 10 fingers in gripping the golf club.

Sixth, if your hands are of medium sized, use the interlocking grip. In doing this, you have to lock your hands together to hold the golf club.

Lastly, if your hands are large, use the Vardon grip or the overlapping grip. This is actually the grip that most golf professionals use. It makes use of the fingers instead of the palms in gripping the golf club.

Remember these golf grip tips every time you do your golf retreats. See the difference as you compare your old ways to these new techniques.