For many taking up this wonderful sport of golf it can be a bit like taking a new romance – in this new article Golf Grip Tips gives some great advice to try and help the golfer get off to a great start with his or her new love !
The golf grip is where the novice begins his or her romance with the game – unfortunately, it can also be where said beginner starts on the road to divorce from same.
A proper grip places the club face in the correct position for impact; then, the swing or the body’s rotation generates the power. So, just as in a human love affair, there is teamwork; the body and the club must work together. One of the first ingredients in this budding romance is wrist action. Here is a power source which can be dramatically impeded by gripping the club with more palm than necessary. Another golf grip tips element to be considered are the fingers; if the club rests across the fingers and not so much in the palm, the amount of wrist hinge is increased. This produces more feel which gives rise to longer shots. And maybe the most important thing for this new team to have is cooperation between the top hand and the bottom hand: the top hand will likely be the left hand for right handed players, and the bottom hand the right. Sounds wrong, but then so do lots of things in golf. Let’s look.
Assuming that our novice is right handed, keeping the club face square, lay the grip just below the second joint of the index finger at an angle down to the first joint of the smallest finger. This insures that the club is held more in the fingers and not on the palm. Remember, we are working with the top hand of the grip which is the left hand. Now, place the left thumb toward the back of the shaft of the club. Looking down at the grip, the golfer should see the knuckles of the index and middle finger as well as the “V” caused by the thumb and forefinger. That “V” should be pointing back at the golfer’s right shoulder.
The bottom hand or the right hand for most folks is the trailing hand. It must be placed to strike a potent blow at impact without overwhelming the top hand. Another partnership is required here with the hands performing their fair share in the grip. The grip of the trailing hand must set the last joint of the index finger directly under the shaft covering the top hand thumb. Another “V” is formed by the thumb and forefinger of the trailing hand (remember, for most of us this is the right hand), and it should be pointing back to the ear and shoulder. These two “Vs” should be parallel.
There are many other golf grip tips to be considered when one gets past the beginner stage. For example, there is the overlapping grip as well as the interlocking grip not to mention the ten-finger or baseball grip, but these are all future relationships. For now, our novice should focus on the connection to the hands which must work together as a single unit. Wonderful game which should be played to be enjoyed!
