If any of you golfers out there reading this blog have attended a golf  lesson will know the first thing the instructor will teach you is how to grip the golf club correctly. This one of the foundations of a consistent and accurate game. For those of you who’d like to find out more about golf before attending lessions at your local club or driving range, here are a few tips to learn how to grip a golf club correctly.

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.

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