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