We hardly ever observe someone who is overly stiff or taut when they swing a golf club, unless they are anxious novices, however we observe plenty that are overly loose. Consequently, our goal is to avoid having an overly loose grip. In fact, we aren’t striving for a firm grip; we prefer a grip that’s tight.
Your golf club grip should avoid being so tight that the muscles of the upper arms and shoulders are tied up with tension .But we do want those hands tight on the club. What, you will ask, about the wrists? If they are tight, won’t the swing be stiff and wooden? And how will I get my wrist break?
Don’t think about your wrists. Learners think taking a light grip is the right thing to do. But the light grip leads to many faults. When you take a tight putting grip, you are preventing faulty elements from creeping in. It won’t feel natural at first, but soon you will realize that the whole swing is smoother and balls are going where you want them to go with more consistency.
When we say that there should be a tight grip on the club we mean that every finger that touches the club should be applying pressure. The main fingers that touch the club are the last three on the left hand and the first three of the right hand. If the forefinger of your right hand touches below your right thumb then it should have pressure too.
Loop this finger to surround the shaft securely in such a way that its tip connects with the thumb tip. If you fail to do this, the club is prone to dropping, at the height of the swing’s arc, into the large V-shape created between forefinger and thumb. This results in losing control at the peak of the swing, which then needs to be regained when the club descends.
Now you are probably wondering how we get the ball to stand up. Although you have to take certain steps, it is not a mysterious or hard process.
First of all, you need a stance which lets you swing your club freely and take it to the ball with ease, using an inside-out curve. To achieve that, your weight must be evenly distributed on both feet. You also want to bend your knees a bit (better more than less). Your body should be somewhat curved from the waist up, with the shoulders rounded.
The position of the head needs to be downward, not overly so, instead more downward than upward. Obviously the position of the right shoulder will be at a lower level than the left since the right hand is positioned lower on the shaft than the left one.
You now possess the knowledge of how to apply the correct amount of tension to your golf club grip. You also have learned how tight to hold the club and the proper stance. All you need now is practice!
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- Sam Stingger