Before you can swing your club to power your ball down the fairway, you must have a good grip on the club. Although gripping the club may seem like a simple task, the proper finger placement and the appropriate strength grip can determine how far and targeted your ball flies. Begin by remembering that your hands are working with, not against, each other. Once you have the basic principles down, you then may be able to adjust according to the shot you wish to take.
Step 1
Take the club in your right hand and grip the top of the club. Swing it back and forth a few times to feel the flexibility in your wrist. Maintaining this flexibility will help you to enhance your swing, and acquainting yourself with the weight and feel of the club will help you to adjust your swing to the right speed. This step is more to find a comfortable position, but it will not necessarily be the exact placement of your right hand.
Step 2
Place your left hand on the club below the right hand. Let the right hand and arm hang as naturally as possible. If the positioning feels natural, you will know you have achieved this. Although the hands are facing each other when you grip, you may find that your left hand turns in slightly more, according to Free Golf Swing Tips.
Step 3
Take your right hand away and reposition it so the fleshy area of your hand below your thumb is situated over the left hand. Your thumb should be to the left of the club and in the 11:00 position if you are looking down at your hands, according to Golf.com.
Step 4
Look down at your grip and ensure that your left thumb is not exactly in the middle of the club shaft. While many have the tendency to place the left thumb in the middle, it actually should be placed slightly to the right, according to Golf Digest.
Step 5
Grip the golf club as if you are squeezing a tube of super glue, recommends the American Chronicle. This ensures you are holding it tightly enough to control the club but not so tight as to overflow a tube of super glue.
Tips and Warnings
- Drawing lines on your golf club is both a legal and constructive way to ensure your grip is correctly positioned, according to Jim Flick, a golf instructor based in Carlsbad, California. Draw on the lines of your left hand where your finger make creases and where the fingers meet the hand and the creases above this point. This is where your grip should be held with the left hand. If you see a line, you may not be gripping far enough around the club. Left-handed golfers should use these golf grip tips in the reverse. For example, test the weight of the club with your left hand, then correctly place your right hand before placing the left in its final position.
Things You'll Need
- Golf glove
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