| One of the biggest and easiest things to fix as a | | | | right length for you too. After this is |
| beginner golfer is your grip. Most beginners take | | | | accomplished, simply add your right hand as |
| the standard baseball grip when you should | | | | stated above and you should have a good grip. |
| interlock your right pinky finger with your left | | | | This interlock grip may take a little while to get |
| index finger (for right hander's, opposite for left | | | | used to, but it should come rather quickly. |
| hander's). Your thumbs will fit right alongside one | | | | Once you feel somewhat comfortable with your |
| another, over the top of the grip. | | | | grip, it's time to work on your setup, or how you |
| To really break this down, grip the club with your | | | | address the ball. The basic concept of this is to |
| left pinky finger and ring finger first then the | | | | have your knees, waist, and shoulders parallel to |
| middle finger and the index finger. When you grab | | | | the target line. This is a very common mistake |
| it with your right hand, place your ring finger and | | | | found in all golfers ranging from beginners to |
| middle finger on the club first, then interlock your | | | | intermediates. A very easy and quick way to |
| grip and add the rest to a comfortable position. | | | | check to see if you're lined up with your target is |
| Sometimes you can trace problems with your | | | | to set your club across the front of your toes |
| game back to your grip, even people who have | | | | once you're fully set up, step back, and look to |
| golfed for a long time. For example, simply | | | | see where the club is pointed. |
| gripping the club too tight or having your hands | | | | If the club is facing too far inward or outward, |
| off center slightly can easily cause a slice. | | | | step back up to the ball, adjust the club |
| When you're ready to address the ball for your | | | | accordingly, then step back again until you have it |
| first attempt, a good way to get a good | | | | correct. Hit several balls leaving the club at your |
| comfortable grip is to align the club face with the | | | | feet to ensure you're set up in align with your |
| direction you want to hit the ball. Grip it with your | | | | target without having to step back every time to |
| left hand (for right handers), without changing the | | | | make sure. This also will correct several common |
| angle of the club or club face at all. In order to | | | | problems with a golf swing. |
| achieve this you need to have clubs that are the | | | | |