Two Tips To Give You A Great Golf Grip

The key to a good golf swing starts with having a proper golf grip. There is no one right way to do it although there are some definite wrong ways to go about it. But don’t let anyone tell you one golf grip is better than the next because it is not true. The golf grip style has to work for your golf game…and you must be comfortable with it.

Two key areas you need to concentrate on are:

The Correct Golf Grip Pressure - Golfers whose golf swings are much admired usually have a very relaxed and flowing golf swing. The one thing these players dont have, that is the average golfer's public enemy number one, is tension!

Tension causes a golfer to grip the club too tightly. This strangle-hold on the golf club causes the forearms to be tense which in turn causes all the muscles in the body to become too tight, resulting in poor rhythm and timing. This means shots lack consistency and distance. 

A good golf grip tip is to use an image that demonstrates the correct golf grip pressure, such as: while taking a few preshot practice swings picture in your mind that instead of a golf club, you are holding a tube of toothpaste with the top off. Grip it tight enough so as not to drop it - but not tight enough so that any toothpaste would come out of the tube.

A visual check for this golf grip tip is to hold the club in the left hand only and raise it up to waist height. Look at the thumbnail of your left hand and see what colour it is. If you are gripping too tight you will see whiteness around the tip. If the pressure is correct your nail will appear it's normal pink colour.

You must stay Connected throughout your swing - A golfer can often get away with a poor golf swing by using compensatory movements and corrections. It is however much harder to play with a poor golf grip.

With this in mind, here is a simple drill that will allow you to check the functionality of your grip during your golf swing.

Take a blade of grass and, while taking your grip, place it between your hands. Position it so that it is pressed between the bottom of the fleshy pad at the base of your right thumb and the top of your left hand thumb.

With the piece of grass trapped in place take the club back to the top of your backswing - the piece of grass should still be trapped firmly in place - showing that your grip is firm and connected. However, if the piece of grass has fallen out, this is a sure sign that your hands are becoming seperated during the swing.

This can lead to the golf club moving about at the top of the swing which can change the club face angle and swing path.  Practice this drill until the piece of grass stays firmly in place showing your grip to be connected and secure.

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