There are three general golf grips that a player can use. They are the inter-locking grip, overlapping grip, and the baseball grip. First we're gonna talk about the basic rule fro gripping the golf club. Then we'll cover the three grips as mentioned above.
First, you should hold the golf club directly in front of you in your right hand. Make sure the club head is pointing away from you at about a 45 degree angle.
Next grip the golf club with your left hand. The golf club should mainly rest in the palm across the pads at the base of your fingers. The club should lie across the first section of your index finger, with the thumb positioned straight lying on top of the club shaft. Make sure your thumb is in the 12 o'clock position, parallel with the golf club shaft.
Now, with your right hand, grip the golf club just above the left hand with your fingers of your right hand. Make sure your not gripping the club with your palm of the right hand. The right hand thumb should be positioned slightly to the left. Relative to the club shaft at around the 11 o'clock position.
You can tell that you have gripped the club correctly, because only the first two knuckles of your left hand will be visible. Also, your left thumb should be completely hidden by your right hand. The index finger position of the right hand should also look and feel like a gun trigger finger.
Below are three of the most common golf grips golfers use.
1. The interlocking grip. This grip is mostly used by golfers that have shorter hands and fingers, those golfers with thicker palms, and golfers who may have difficulty with the overlapping grip. With this grip the index finger of the left hand, and the little finger of the right hand overlap each other and interlock.
2. The overlapping golf grip. This golf grip is the most common of grips used. It is used mostly by male golfers and those golfers with strong wrists and forearms. The style of this grip features the little finger of the right hand lying on top of or overlapping the index finger of the left hand.
3. Last but not least, the Baseball grip. You find younger golfers, females, seniors, and those with weaker wrists and arms using this grip. It's just like gripping a baseball bat, the index finger of the left hand, and the little finger of the right hand meet each other, but do not overlap or interlock.
What about the right amount of grip pressure to apply on the golf club? If your golf grip pressure is right, then the club can almost be pulled out of your hands, but not quite. The correct grip should make you feel as if you're holding the golf club mostly in the palm and last 3 fingers of your left hand. It is important that both hands apply an equal amount of pressure to the club. Having the correct golf grip doesn't always guarantee success with your golf swing, but a bad golf grip will ruin your golf swing.
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