| ign="center"> | | | | Regardless of how you grip your golf club, do not |
| For many golf instructors, the first lesson they | | | | grip the club too tightly. This is one of the most |
| teach their students is how to grip a golf club | | | | common causes of slicing the ball. For a start, just |
| correctly. Why? Because if you do not grip the | | | | grip with a medium force. One way of doing this |
| golf club correctly, it may cause you to slice the | | | | is to grip the club as tightly as you can. Rate this |
| golf ball. Some amateur golfers who often slice | | | | as a 10. Then grip your club lightly - this is a 1. |
| the ball badly have reported that their slice | | | | What you want is in between - a 4 or a 5. You |
| "magically" fixed itself when they fixed their grip. | | | | should feel relaxed and free from tension in your |
| Imagine that, instantly improve your golf swing | | | | hands and forearms. This gives you the best |
| just by learning the correct golf club grip. | | | | blend of power and control. |
| There are actually three main ways of gripping | | | | Something which can affect the way you grip |
| the golf club correctly - the overlapping grip, the | | | | your golf club is the size of your golf club's handle. |
| baseball bat grip and the interlocking grip. The | | | | When you buy a new club, the golf shop should |
| overlapping grip is also called the Vardon grip - this | | | | measure your grip for you. However, if you |
| is the grip which many golf instructors teach. In | | | | bought second-hand clubs or are using |
| this grip, you place the little finger of your trailing | | | | hand-me-downs, then you may need to re-size |
| hand (right hand if you are right-handed, left hand | | | | the handle of your golf clubs. This can really do |
| if you are a lefty) between the index and middle | | | | wonders to improve your golf swing. In fact, one |
| finger of your lead hand. Both thumbs should point | | | | thing you can do after your beginner's golf lessons |
| towards the club head. This grip is great if you | | | | end is to buy a number of cheap drivers (same |
| have large hands. | | | | brand and model), put different sized grips on |
| If you find that you have trouble with the | | | | them and just swing away at the golf ball. This will |
| overlapping grip, maybe you can try the baseball | | | | help you to figure out the best grip size to use. |
| grip. This is also called the ten finger grip. You | | | | Then you can replace the grips of all your other |
| basically place both hands side by side, with the | | | | clubs. A good, quick way of knocking some |
| index finger of your lead hand right up against the | | | | strokes off your handicap. |
| little finger of your trailing hand. Remember that | | | | Do you have these 3 problems with your golf |
| the trailing hand is the right hand for most people. | | | | swing: 1) inconsistency; 2) slice; 3) distance? Click |
| This is usually considered the easiest way to grip | | | | here to find out how to improve your golf swing. |
| the golf club, and if you have arthritis, joint pain or | | | | Report this article |
| small and weak hands this is probably the best | | | | This article is free for republishing |
| grip for you. A common mistake made by golfers | | | | Source: |
| using the baseball grip is that they separate their | | | | Republish this article |
| hands. When you do this, you may lose control of | | | | |
| your club. It becomes harder for your hands to | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
| swing the golf club together as one unit. | | | | >> What sites can I read to learn the many |
| The interlocking grip is widely used by many | | | | basics and points of Accounting (for Business |
| professional golfers like Tiger Woods and Jack | | | | Operations)? |
| Nicklaus. When you grip your golf club this way, it | | | | >> I want to sell my rare harley springer |
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| club together. In the interlocking grip, you | | | | >> Want to learn more about combat |
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| you literally lock your hands together. | | | | |