The first thing to keep in mind is that your grip on the club is your only way to get feel and feedback from your strike on the golf ball. Hitting off the center of the club face will have a smooth, powerful feel through your grip. On the other hand hitting off the heel or toe of the club face will send an uneasy vibration through the grip or even turn the golf club in your hands and result in a very poor shot.

In order to grip a golf club correctly you need to place the last joint of your index finger on the underside of the club shaft. So keep the club shaft at a downward angle and place your lead hand on the angle, placing your thunb on the top of the shaft. You might want to get a good resource book like The Beginners Guide to Golf. This will give you good detailed pictures and a fool proof grip set up wich you can easy repeat every time you pick up a club.

There are not many people who are taught how to grip the golf club correctly actually manage to give the right strokes from the beginning. Of course the key to becoming a better golfer is to practice correctly and practice often. This should be the first step in your learning process and soon you’ll be moving onto mastering the swing and producering the best shots possible. I hope this helped in some way and good luck with your round this weekend.