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2. Left Hand
When you pick up a golf club your hands are the only part of your body that
touch the club. For many years the hands (grip) have often been referred to as
the steering wheel of the golf swing. I don’t believe this could be more true.
Gripping the golf club correctly makes playing this game a much better
experience.
Gripping the golf club at first glance does not seem like a very difficult thing to
do, however, it can take a lot of trial and error to figure out the correct grip for
you. This is a very interesting aspect to the game of golf. Gripping the golf club is
a VERY INDIVIDUAL thing for everyone that plays golf. There are no two grips
alike. You can only find what works for you through hitting golf balls. I can and
will guide you, but ultimately, results on the golf course speak louder than me.
Place the golf club up in your left hand, the golf club goes across the left palm-
from the base of the forefinger to the pad above the pinky.
Now, hold the handle steady with your left fingers and wrap your palm around
the top of the grip.

3. 1. Club Goes Across the Left Palm

4. 2. Wrap Palm Around Top of the Grip

5. The grip does more to effect actual ball flight than anything else in the
game. That’s why we’ve started with the grip. It’s the foundation of the
swing, and a quick fix for those of you that have undesirable ball flight
patterns.
The more you grip the golf club in the fingers, the faster you can swing
the golf club and the quicker the clubface will close. If you grip the golf
club further up in the palm, the slower the golf club will travel and the
longer it takes for the clubface to close. If you are slicing the golf ball, you
will want to move the grip more into the fingers (the base of the
fingers), if you are hooking the golf ball, you will want to move the grip
more into the palm area (higher up in the left hand).

6. Right Hand
Now that the left hand is in place you are going to place the right hand on the golf
club.
With your right hand on the side of your right leg, slowly bring it towards the bottom
of the golf club.
The right hand will be placed on the golf club more in the fingers than the palm. You
will simply fold the right hand around the fingers of the left.
BOTH PALMS MUST ALWAYS FACE EACH OTHER. It is not a difficult thing to do but it
is mandatory, no gray area.

7. 3. Bring your Right Hand Towards the Bottom of your
Left Hand

8. 4. Fold your Right Hand Around the Fingers of the Left
Hand

9. 5. Both Palms MUST Face Each Other

10. Congratulations, you have now GRIPPED the golf club. But hold on
a second, there is a good chance this is not the correct grip for
you, so you will have to experiment. However, I have given you a
great starting point. The placement of the hands on the golf club
controls what the clubface will do during the golf swing and
ultimately what the clubface will look like at impact.
In the next section I will show you some variations of the grip that
will help you find the one that works best for you.
**SPECIAL NOTE Most golf clubs either have a “ladies” grip or a
“men’s” grip on the golf club. If you have small hands it is very
important to make sure you have your clubs gripped with a ladies
grip, it doesn’t matter if you own men’s clubs. If you have large
hands you should have your clubs gripped with men’s grips. There
are a couple more options, if your hands are really small you can
have “junior” grips placed on your clubs or if you have x-large
hands or arthritis you can have “jumbo” grips placed on your
clubs. The grip size also effects ball flight. Large grips tend to make
a person fade the ball and small grips tend to make a person draw
the ball.**

11. Grip Variations
There are multiple ways to grip a golf club.
Although it sounds overwhelming, it truly is
not. Once you begin to experiment you will
eliminate four or five of them instantly. I will
give you a guide to get you started on the right
track.

12. Interlocking Grip

13. Overlapping Grip

14. For starters, if you have small hands and
fingers, the interlocking grip will probably
work best for you. It helps you wrap your
fingers and palm around the grip handle.
On the other hand, if you have large hands, the
overlapping grip will probably work best for
you.
The above-mentioned grips are the proper way
to hold a club- however there are three
different ways you can apply them to the golf
club.

15. Weak Grip

16. Neutral Grip

17. Strong Grip

18. You can grip the golf club in a weak position
(no knuckles of the left hand showing), neutral
(one knuckle of the left hand showing) or the
strong position (2 or 3 knuckles of the left
hand showing).
During your experimenting, if the golf ball has
a tendency to curve to the right, you will want
to move BOTH hands to the right
(strong). When you move the hands make sure
you do it slowly. If the golf ball has a tendency
to curve to the left, you will want to move
BOTH hands slowly to the left (weak). Now, if
the golf ball is flying without a curve, you have
the correct grip for you. DO NOT EXPERIMENT
WITH ANY OTHER GRIP.

19. Grip Pressure
OK, you have found the correct grip for you. There is one last
item we need to deal with. The amount of pressure you apply to
the club plays a major role in how you swing the golf club. The
tighter you grip the golf club the slower your arms will swing and
the longer the clubface will take to release in the downswing
(causing a slice). This is a good thing if you HOOK the golf
ball. This will definitely stop the ball from curving from right to
left. On the other hand if you have problems SLICING the golf
ball this amount of grip pressure will make the ball slice more.
If you are struggling with slicing the golf ball, you will have to
hold the golf club like you were holding a baby’s
hand. Gently, the lighter you grip the golf club the faster the club
will swing and the quicker the club will release in the
downswing. If you do not have any problems with the ball
curving, you have found the correct amount of grip pressure.