FIND THE RIGHT GRIP PRESSURE

The volume of pressure you apply in your grip is essential since it affects your ability to accomplish a good golf swing. If
you hold the club with too much pressure it will result in tense arm muscles and limit your club speed. If you hold the club
with not enough pressure, you will lose control of the clubhead and your preciseness will be affected. Imagine holding a
child’s hand, that same grip pressure is what you are looking for.



The grip pressure of your left hand mostly comes from the middle, ring, and pinky fingers. The index finger, middle
finger, and thumb of your right hand are what contain the pressure.

MATCH YOUR GRIP PRESSURE TO YOUR SHOT

You should hold a steady grip pressure for the most part of your swing. Be that as it may, certain situations call for
different amounts of pressure. For example, here are some guidelines for alternating your grip pressure to accommodate the
shot you are about to take, 1 being the loosest and 10 being the tightest.

TIP

While gripping a club, extend it straight in front of you and ask a friend to try to take it from you. If they can take it
away simply then you have too loose of grip pressure, if they do not budge it then you have too tight of a grip pressure, if
they can move the club slightly then your grip pressure is good.

CHOOSE A TYPE OF GRIP

There are three common ways that you can hold the club, in all three grip variations the thumb is positioned down the shaft
toward the green. The three common ways are called,

1. The overlapping grip, this is when your right hand pinky finger is overlapping your left hand index finger.

2. The interlocking, also called the reverse overlap is when your pinky finger of your right hand intertwines around
your left index finger with the tip of your right pinky almost touching the knuckle on the left index finger.

3. The ten finger grip also known as the baseball grip is when both of your hands are placed with all fingers on the
club, they do not intertwine or overlap, they simply rest against one another with very light pressure, similar to holding a
baseball bat, the only difference being is that your thumbs point down the shaft instead of wrapping around the bat.

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GRIP THE CLUB

Setting up a good grip is important to making a sound swing. Building a proper grip is a two step process which involves the
adjustment of your left hand, followed by the adjustment of your right hand on the club (or the opposite sequence for
left-handers).



Persistent grip pressure is needed throughout the swing. A depleted grip cannot keep hold of two tees mainly if there is too
much space between the right thumb and forefinger. That leads to alterations in grip pressure during the swing or over
swinging, since the shaft will drop in your hands at the top of the backswing.

TAKE THE CLUB WITH YOUR LEFT HAND

1.Grasp the club with your left hand. Left index finger and opposite side of your palms heel pad touching the grip. Your club
should touch the two points marked O on the picture.
Note: Performing the proper grip with your left hand lets you hold the club in the air easily by curling your left index
finger around the club.

2. Close your left hand on the club. Insure that your thumb and forefinger form a V-shape, the bottom of the V should
point towards your right shoulder.

3. Keeping this grip with your left hand, lift the club straight up in the air. In a standard grip, you should see two
knuckles on the left side of the shaft, and your thumb should rest on the right side of center on the shaft.

ADD YOUR RIGHT HAND

With your left hand properly positioned on the club, place your right hand directly below it. When both hands are on the
club, the center of your right palm will rest directly on top of your left thumb. Your left thumb will be resting against the
lifeline of your right palm. Your right index finger will be apart from your middle finger and curved around the grip.

Your thumb and forefinger of each hand should form a V-shape. If you have a weak grip than the Vs will point towards the nose
or will be even to the target side cheek, if you have a strong grip the Vs will point to the back shoulder and if you have a
neutral grip than the Vs will point between the back shoulder and the chin.

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