How To Grip A Golf Club.

Hi again,

I have been asked by many golfers how to properly grip a golf club and now I think it is time I shared this knowledge with you.



If you want to make any kind of improvement in your golf game or are unsure why you are not playing well it might be a good idea to check your grip. The proper golf grip must be sound and natural.

There are 4 main results from having a proper grip:

1. Enables square impact of the clubface with the back of the golf ball.
2. Prevents the club from slipping during the backswing and down swing.
3. Enables the swing to be fluent and continuous.
4. Transfers power from the club to the ball and prevents leakage/wastage of power.

The Left Hand Grip

The club goes in the left hand toward the base of the palm while making sure the heel pad is above the top of the handle. Close you fingers on the handle until you feel pressure on it. The thumb should be a bit to the right of the centre of the grip. The two knuckles of your left hand should be easy to see without requiring you to tilt your head in any direction. The thumb and index finger should look like a 'V' shape and the bottom of this 'V' should point in a direction between the right shoulder and right side of the players face.

The Right Hand Grip

When gripping the club with the right hand you should be aware that the right hand is to blend in with the left, conforming to it and allowing the pair to work together as one. The two middle fingers are where most of the grip is going to be. The life line in the palm of the right hand is pressed against the thumb of the left hand. This will cover the thumb of the left hand obscuring it from sight because they are close together. The 'V' of the right hand should point in the direction similar to the 'V' of the left hand.

The Three Preferences in Grip Forms

These three preferences for the grip formation are as follows:

1. The overlap, the little finger of the right hand overlaps the forefinger of the right hand.
2. The interlock, the little finger of the right hand and the forefinger of the left hand are interlocked
3. Ten finger formation, all fingers are placed on the club

The overlap is most commonly used for normal sized and oversized hands.
The interlock is more suited to golfers with short fingers and/or thicker hands.
Ten finger formation is normally used by golfers with small or weaker hands.

It is very important to know how to grip a golf club properly as it is one of the keys to improving your golf game and it is one of the most overlooked mechanical areas of golf by many golfers.