Hey guys, welcome to Help With Golf Swing articles. I am going to discuss a topic that I have caught myself overlooking. We will briefly talk about how to properly grip a golf club.

I was out on the golf course a couple of days ago playing with my usually partner and his wife. I am not sure why, but I have just assumed people know how to grip the golf club, which I am inaccurate on that though. I noticed that my golf buddies wife wasn’t quite holding the club right. As a result, her wrist were not working correctly. What is cool is, after about 10 minutes with her, she was playing like a pro! Well, not a pro, but much, much better! Let me share with you the steps that we took, and maybe you can benefit as well.

To begin, I would like to share why a correct golf grip is important. The proper golf grip is going to give you 3 distinct advantage.

1.) The grip controls the face position of the club at impact. A correct grip gives you a better chance at hitting the golf ball straighter.

2.) If you place your hands correctly on the club, you can be a powerful golfer. This is your only physical connection between the golf club and you.

3.) During the course of the swing, the club travels about 30+ feet. You need to keep your eye on the ball while this motion is going on. Proper grip here will let you feel where the club is exactly. You need this for proper shots.

Now, to perfect the grip. Assuming you a right handed golfer…

1.) Hold the club about 3 feet in the air in front of your body. Not open, not closed. But squared.

2.) Place the club at an angle through the fingers of the left hand. The club should touch the base of the little finger and just above the first joint of the index finger.

3.) Place your left thumb toward the back side of the shaft.

4.) With the left hand grip completed: (the left thumb should be at a 1:00 position) (b.you should be able to see the knuckles of the index and middle finger in the address position) (c.the thumb and forefinger V should point between your right shoulder and right ear.)

Now, let’s add the right hand to the grip.

1.) Place the club in the fingers of your right hand at angle.

2.) You will want to position the club handle so it touches the dots.

3.) This locates the club handle between Section 1 & 2 of the right ring finger, directly on Section 2 of the middle finger, and between Section 2 & 3 of the index finger.

4.) The left-hand thumb and the right hand lifeline area (palm) should be touching.

Add these grips together and you are good to go. Make sure you don’t squeeze the mess out of the club, rather a slightly firm grip. Goodluck!

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By: Franklin Simpson

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Alignment is one of 4 basics of golf that you have to get master along with the grip, stance and posture. Once you have the basics right you will improve rapidly. If the basics are wrong you will find it difficult to improve. If you are not aligned properly, obviously the ball will not go where you want it to. As you can imagine if you are just slightly out in your alignment at the ball, how far will you be out when it has traveled over 200 yards. Good alignment is not difficult and here are some tips to help.

1. Take up a position behind the ball. This is your first step to achieve the right alignment. Stand directly behind the ball and make sure that you keep it between you and your target. Holding the club with the grip, pick a point on the ground that is about three feet from the ball in line with the target you are aiming for. Memorize that spot, whether it is a divot mark, small weed, broken tee peg, because you are going to use it as a reference to address the ball and to aim your club face later on.

2. Walk up to the ball and place the club head square to spot 3 feet in front of you that you had chosen earlier. Take your stance with your body square to your designated target line. Position your feet in accordance to the club, which you intend to use for the shot. The main idea here is to make sure that the lines corresponding to the tips of your toes, your knees, your hips, and your shoulders should all be in parallel to the target line. Your proper alignment, coupled with good swing fundamentals, should be enough to make the ball go straight into the hole with every shot.

3. You can make a quick check by placing your club across your shoulders and checking that they are on the target line. You can do the same with the toes of your shoes to make sure everything is square.

4. Always keep a check on your alignment, even the pros can fall into the trap of thinking they are lined up correctly when in reality they are way out.

Good basics lead to a good golf game. Don’t practice bad habits.

By: Ian Donaldson

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