A few things factor into a good golf shot and amongst them areyour grip, posture and swing. While all these things come intoplay, some consider the golf grip the most important one of all.If you don’t have a good golf grip, you can forget about yourswing because no matter how hard you try to train or fix it, itwill still be broken until you nail the perfect grip.

To get the perfect golf grip just, follow the 5 simple stepslisted below:

1. With the golf head down, grip using only the last threefingers and the pad of your left hand. Grasp with your left handand adjust the club so the grip is in your fingers, not yourpalm.

2. Make sure your left hand’s thumb is straight down. The pointwhere your thumb meets your hand should be near the top of club.

3. Next, grip with the fingers of your right hand. Note thesmall vertical crease in your right palm near the wrist. Overlapthe creases of your hands.

4. Grab the pinky of your right hand with the index finger ofyour left. Note the index finger and thumb of right hand. Youshould see a ‘V’ where they meet. That vertex (the point wherethey meet) should point to your right shoulder.

5. Make sure your right thumb is not running straight down theclub but instead is pointed slightly toward your right shoulder.

If you follow these instructions, you should be able to obtain asolid golf grip. The following golf tips will also help youimprove your grip and help you feel more comfortable andconfident with it.

The best way to double-check whether your golf grip is correctis to look at the amount of knuckles you can see on your lefthand. If you can see three of them, it means that you’re in goodshape. 2 or 4 means that your club’s face is either too open ortoo closed.

An important golf tip to remember is that your grip needs tobe firm yet relaxed. Holding the club lightly but firmly is whatyou should do. Don’t try to choke it because tenseness in yourgolf grip will lead to a poor swing. Remember, the more relaxedyour grip, the straighter and farther you’ll hit the ball.

There is a golf tip to avoid gripping too tightly. Extend yourtarget arm and hold the club at an angle in front of you withthe heel pad of your left hand on top of the handle. This putsthe club across the top joints of the fingers (where the fingersmeet the hand). The heel pad supports and traps the club.Hopefully relieving you of the need to hold it in a death grip.

A common error golfers have is a weak lead-hand grip (lefthand for the right-handed golfer). A weak lead-hand tends toproduce slices and your shots will lack power. So take note ofthis golf tip if you have slicing problems.

Practicing your golf grip isn’t crucial but it can help in thelong run. If you know your grip by heart, you’ll settle into iteasily without much thought. For golf, the less you need tothink about and the more natural your grip and swing feels, thebetter the shot.

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