The Best Golf Swing Starts With The Perfect Golf Grip
The only part of your body that ever touches a golf club is the
only part of the body able to control the club... and that part of your
body is your hands. Your grip is an important placement because they
literally are the only parts of your body in contact with the club. If
you do not have the correct grip, small problems could be affecting your
swing!
Here's why:
If the clubface is not square on impact, it will cause unnecessary spin on the ball (or cause it to simply fly in the wrong direction). An "open" or "closed" clubface is the cause of bad shots. It can be said that improper hip rotation, or arm positioning could be the cause of bad shot and that is absolutely true. But the fact remains, is that the club did not make solid (and square) contact with the ball.
Pretend for a moment that a golf swing robot is swinging the club... the robot has a perfect swing right? Something no human can consistently do. If you turned the clubface inside the robots "hands" the ball would no longer go straight - even though the robot has an absolutely perfect swing! This should illustrate to you how important the grip, and the clubface position are in making the best golf swing.
So let's take a look at your grip, and make sure you are holding the club properly:
One of the most popular grips in golf today is the "Vardon Grip." It was popularized by Harry Vardon around the turn of the 20th century... and you may already be using it, and don't even know it!
I'll explain this for right handers first (lefties, just switch the hands as I explain). Your left hand should grip the club at the base; pointing the thumb down the shaft. The right hand overlaps the thumb by placing it into the palm, and the right hand pinky overlaps the index and middle fingers of the left. You can even interlock the pinky with the other two fingers if you feel more comfortable this way.
The grip should not be too tight, but not too loose either. If you have difficulty getting the "feel" of this grip, you can use a yardstick for practice. Grip the yardstick just as you would a golf club with the "Vardon Grip" and push your palms towards the flat face of the yardstick.
Make sure that the clubface is square when approaching the ball. This grip will help you maintain a square club face on impact, but you have to make sure the clubface is square first!
Get comfortable using this grip, and you will be sure to hit the ball consistently by keeping the clubhead square when you strike the ball.
Here's why:
If the clubface is not square on impact, it will cause unnecessary spin on the ball (or cause it to simply fly in the wrong direction). An "open" or "closed" clubface is the cause of bad shots. It can be said that improper hip rotation, or arm positioning could be the cause of bad shot and that is absolutely true. But the fact remains, is that the club did not make solid (and square) contact with the ball.
Pretend for a moment that a golf swing robot is swinging the club... the robot has a perfect swing right? Something no human can consistently do. If you turned the clubface inside the robots "hands" the ball would no longer go straight - even though the robot has an absolutely perfect swing! This should illustrate to you how important the grip, and the clubface position are in making the best golf swing.
So let's take a look at your grip, and make sure you are holding the club properly:
One of the most popular grips in golf today is the "Vardon Grip." It was popularized by Harry Vardon around the turn of the 20th century... and you may already be using it, and don't even know it!
I'll explain this for right handers first (lefties, just switch the hands as I explain). Your left hand should grip the club at the base; pointing the thumb down the shaft. The right hand overlaps the thumb by placing it into the palm, and the right hand pinky overlaps the index and middle fingers of the left. You can even interlock the pinky with the other two fingers if you feel more comfortable this way.
The grip should not be too tight, but not too loose either. If you have difficulty getting the "feel" of this grip, you can use a yardstick for practice. Grip the yardstick just as you would a golf club with the "Vardon Grip" and push your palms towards the flat face of the yardstick.
Make sure that the clubface is square when approaching the ball. This grip will help you maintain a square club face on impact, but you have to make sure the clubface is square first!
Get comfortable using this grip, and you will be sure to hit the ball consistently by keeping the clubhead square when you strike the ball.
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