Proper Golf Club Grip
What is the secret to a great golf game? A perfect golf swing. A great golf swing begins with proper golf club grip. Golf pros, executives, weekend hackers, and average Joes from all over the world will say, that for you to have a perfect golf swing, you must get a grip. A proper golf club grip that is. You may not have known, but there is not just one proper golf club grip – there are many.
The Vardon Overlap is the one most used by the best golfers. This grip is also called the overlapping grip, because the overlapping of your hands help them work together.
The Vardon Overlapping grip is done by taking the little finger on the trailing hand and place it between the index and middle finger on the lead hand (for right-handed golfers, the lead hand is the left). The lead hand thumb should fit in the lifeline of the trailing hand.
A fundamentally proper golf club grip helps you to generate power in your golf swing, while an improper golf club grip does the opposite and takes away power and accuracy. There is a variation on the overlapping golf club grip called the interlocking grip, and it is the second most popular type of grip. The interlocking grip locks the hands together, but the golfer takes a risk of having the handle stray into the palms of the hands.
With the interlocking golf grip the little finger of the trailing hand (for a right – handed golfer it’s the right hand) locks with index finger of the lead hand, the lead hand thumb should fit in the lifeline of the trailing hand. Finally the most recognized proper golf club grip is the Ten Finger grip or (Baseball Grip) as it’s sometimes called. The Ten Finger grip is the least favorite amongst the pros and golf teachers, however, LPGA Hall of Fame member Beth Daniel, PGA Tour members Bob Estes and Dave Barr and Masters Champion Art Wall Jr. have all used the Ten Finger grip.
Beginners are usually instructed by their teachers to use the Ten Finger grip because it is easier to teach. Lead hand is the (top hand) so if your right-handed your left hand is your lead hand. Your lead hand guides and controls where the club will hit the ball during the swing. Trailing hand or (bottom hand) is usually your dominant hand. Positioning this hand is important because this hand will be responsible for providing power to your swing You don’t want to grip the club too much though. If you do, you will take the power behind the shots away.
Practice getting the proper golf club grip, one that feels the most comfortable and natural. Once you are comfortable with your grip, then you can move on to perfecting the delivery of your great golf swing.
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