Get a Good Golf Grip With These Free Golf Tips For Beginners
The golf grip is fundamental to having a good swing, so here is how to get a good golf grip with these free golf tips for beginners. The more experienced golfer should also find these golf tips useful if you want to re-examine your grip. By understanding the description of the nine different grips you will be able to identify any swing faults you may have, such as a slice, and be able to fix it.
The three basic grip types are the interlocking grip, the overlapping grip, and the ten finger grip (or baseball grip.) Each grip has three different grip angles; distance, neutral, and control. There are also three different grip strengths; a weak, strong, or neutral grip. The grip you should use will depend on your strength, hand size, finger length, and how you want to shape your shot - just find the grip that suits you and that is comfortable.
The Three Grip Styles
The baseball grip is not used by many golfers because the overlapping or interlocking grips are far more adaptable. It is a grip that gives you good leverage but the problem is that it produces less club head speed which translates into less distance. Some beginners, children or women use this grip but I would recommend they either of the other two grips.
The overlapping grip is good for people with larger hands or longer fingers and is considered by many pros as the best grip to unify the hands. With short fingers, you will tend to place your right hand too far over or under the club when trying to get a comfortable position.
The interlocking grip is when the pinkie of the right hand interlocks with the index finger of the left hand. It is used by golfers with small hands or fingers; just be careful of gripping the club in the palm of your right hand as it should be a finger only grip.
3 Grip Angles
The distance grip maximizes the wrists flexibility and is good for distance and also offers sensitivity. Place the grip across the base of the fingers, from the base of the index finger to the pad at the base of the little finger on the left hand. The disadvantage is that it requires more strength and skill to keep the club head square through impact.
Probably the best grip angle for most golfers is the neutral grip. This grip runs diagonally from the base of the index finger to the middle of your palm below the heel pad. You have the most flexibility for any type of shot making ability and it is a good balance between distance and accuracy.
The third type of grip angle you could try is the control grip. The club runs on a more diagonal line from the base of your index finger to the top of your heel pad. With this grip you will have maximum control for more accuracy but with less flexibility in the wrists you will get less distance.
The Three Grip Strengths
The strong grip is used to reduce slicing and is also good for distance but don't use this grip if you want to fade the ball. This grip variation requires you to move your hands around so that when you look down at your left hand, the "V" between your thumb and forefinger will point towards your right shoulder. Also, the point between the two tendons in the wrist above your thumb should be in line with the right side of the club shaft.
The neutral strength grip is the ideal grip for the majority of golfers. With this grip you can draw the ball or fade the ball easily. It requires a bit more strength to square the club at impact. This time, the "V" should be pointing towards your right ear and the point of your wrist that I mentioned before will line up with the center of your shaft.
The weak grip is used to straighten out a hook but you will not be able to hit a controlled draw. You need more strength to keep the clubhead square through impact. This time, you will see the point of your wrist in line with the left side of your shaft and the "V" pointing towards your chin.
In Summary
With these free golf tips for beginners, you now know all the different techniques you can use to grip the club. No matter which of the nine grip styles and positions you use, remember the following points: The palms of your hands should always face each other; the right hand is a fingers only grip and the left hand is a fingers and palm grip; leave half an inch of the grip protruding beyond your left hand when you grip the club; grip the club firmly and with constant pressure throughout the complete golf swing; and your hands will feel unified when they fit snugly together.
About the author: Mick Euan Tait is a golfer, golf fan, and golf writer. Visit his website where you will find free golf tips to improve your game and golf tips for beginners, and sign up to get an exclusive free ebook on "Creating A Perfect, Consistent Golf Swing."
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