Golf The Proper Grip

How important is the grip to the golf swing?

First we have to look at it's purpose. The grip is our only connection to the golf club. So it is very important that we get it right. All of our feel for the shot is translated into our grip and without the proper grip tension we can not allow this feedback to happen. First and foremost we have to have the club in our fingers as shown in the (photo above left).

If you look at the right hand in the photo you see that the grip is just touching the part where the fingers meet the palm or main part of the hand. The club should never go below this part of the hand and into the palm. If it does it will restrict the rotation of the wrist and the role it plays in creating club head speed. As for grip tension a good way to find it is to squeeze the grip firmly then relax your grip. Once your grip is relaxed that should be just right in the feeling of how hard you should hold the club. Your forearms should be relaxed also to keep tension free. This is most important again in being able to generate club head speed. The last important factor is the trigger finger. The index finger of the right hand should be seprated from the middle finger. This will help keep your hands ahead of the club at impact. Therefore hitting the ball then taking a divot.