- Hold your club waist-high in front of you, horizontal to the ground, and square the club face.
- Always grab the club with your left hand first. Stretch out the fingers of your left hand; align the club handle with your left palm so it makes a straight line diagonally across your fingers.
- Close your hand around the club.As you grip the club with your left hand, the heel of your palm should rest along the top edge of the handle (but you should still be able to see the tip of the handle).
- Rotate your hand to the right until you see two knuckles on your left hand when you look down. This will give you a neutral grip, which is a great starting point for lots of golfers.
- Position the heel of your right hand on top of your left thumb, so it’s covering. left hand. Close your hand so your thumb and forefinger create a ‘V’ that points to the middle of your sternum.
Types of Golf Grips
There are three basic types of golf grips: the overlapping, interlocking and 10-finger grips. Of course, there’s no one-size-fits-all grip when learning how to hold a golf club, but it helps to know the differences.
10-Finger Grip
It’s called the “10-finger grip” because every one of your fingers is on the club. Not many professionals use this grip, but some newcomers to the game find it comfortable.
It can be a powerful grip because each of your fingers are touching the surface off the grip, and can be a well-suited grip for a golfer with small hands.
Overlapping Grip
The overlapping or “vardon” grip is one of the most common in golf. This is when you positioning the pinkie finger of one hand and placing it in the ridge between your other hand’s index and middle finger.
This grip’s biggest advantage is beneficial for anyone with particularly large hands.
Interlocking Grip
The interlocking grip starts with the 10-finger grip; you simply interlock one hand’s pinkie finger with the other hand’s index finger to get your hands closer together.
The biggest advantage is that this ‘locks’ your fingers together so both of your hands work together, which can give your golf swing some added power.
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