| You have probably heard all the different techniques | | | | grip and keep the hold along the base of your fingers, |
| for curing your slice (the number one problem with | | | | not just under your thumb. |
| amature golfers). Change your setup, do this or that | | | | 3. Most golfers will put their thumb down the right side |
| with your hips, adjust your swing plane path, etc. While | | | | of the handle. This will restrict you wrist hinge as you |
| many of these tips will help you, until you have the | | | | come down through the ball. What you want to do is |
| proper grip on the club, all that other stuff won't matter. | | | | place your thumb right on top of the middle of the |
| The proper grip will help all those other teaching tips fall | | | | handle. This will produce the wrist hinge that you want. |
| into place naturally. | | | | 4. Now place your right hand onto the club. Some |
| Let me explain 4 simple steps to assure the correct | | | | golfers like to interlock their pinky's. It really doesn't |
| golf grip so as not to produce a slice. | | | | make a difference for this drill. Now that you have the |
| 1. Grab the club with your offhand (left hand for right | | | | club with both hands you need to get into proper |
| handers). What most golfers do...they take the club and | | | | alignment to the target. It's common to have your left |
| rest it on the ground and take their grip. What this does | | | | forearm point to the right of the target and have your |
| is lets the club lie underneath your left thumb pad. This | | | | left elbow point right at the target. This setup makes it |
| feels natural, but this is actually incorrect. What you | | | | difficult for the left elbow to fold after impact. The |
| need to do is hold the club up in the air with your right | | | | correct setup would be to have your left forearm point |
| hand at a 45 degree angle. Now place the club in your | | | | directly at the target and have your left elbow point at |
| left hand right along the base of your fingers. See how | | | | your hips. This will allow for a circular swing path and |
| different the angle is? This is the proper starting | | | | allow you to stay on plane. |
| position with your left hand. | | | | Follow these 4 simple steps and you will be well on |
| 2. Time to grip it now. With the club still in the air at a | | | | your way to hitting straighter shots more consistently. |
| 45 degree angle, slowly wrap your fingers around the | | | | Remember it all starts with the grip. |
| grip starting with your pinky. This will produce a strong | | | | |