One of the most simple questions people ask when learning to play golf is what is the right grip pressure? That is among the first questions newbs ask and something all players likely think from time to time. You need the proper grip pressure so you can swing unreservedly and exactly. Holding the club too strong would give you a hard time in making an attempt to "feel your swing" and will keep you inconsistent. Holding it too loose will make you lose control over your club.
So what's the perfect amount of pressure? Sam Sneed had the ideal analogy when he said; "Grip the club as if you were holding a baby bird. Not so tight that you squish the life out of it, but pliable enough the bird does not fly away."
If you need a real exercise for you to get a genuine feel on how one should grip a club. Then think of a scale from 1-10, with one being the softest and 10 being the hardest grip. Grip the club as soft as you can without letting it go, that's your kick off point with one. Then grip it as hard as you possibly can so that you can get a feel for 10. Then go back from the start and grip as softly as you can with 1, then slowly increase the pressure of your grip to 2, 3, 4, etc. This way you can truly see the difference with your grip.
Personally, I believe that somewhere squarely in the center should do the job. You want your grip to be strong enough so you are in absolute control, but loose enough that the muscles in your wrists and arms are relaxed enough so that you can feel the club across the swing.
Your grip on the club should come from the last 3 fingers of the left hand and the middle two fingers of the right hand. Nonetheless having the right grip position on the club will look after this for you so you don't need to focus on these fingers specifically. Do spot the thumb and index finger on your hand, as they will very probably be the source of unwelcome pressure during your swing.
The number one thing you want to remember when talking about grip pressure is that it has got to be relentless throughout the swing. More and more players have a tendency to develop the practice of lightly gripping their clubs then tensing up as they start their downswing, thereby strangling their club and then inhibiting the release of their hands.
When practicing on the green, try to concentrate on your grip the whole time. Shut your eyelids and truly feel the pressure you put on the grip as you take 1 or 2 practice swings. Does it stay the same each time? When hitting balls is your pressure the same at address as it is on the top of your follow-through?
So what's the perfect amount of pressure? Sam Sneed had the ideal analogy when he said; "Grip the club as if you were holding a baby bird. Not so tight that you squish the life out of it, but pliable enough the bird does not fly away."
If you need a real exercise for you to get a genuine feel on how one should grip a club. Then think of a scale from 1-10, with one being the softest and 10 being the hardest grip. Grip the club as soft as you can without letting it go, that's your kick off point with one. Then grip it as hard as you possibly can so that you can get a feel for 10. Then go back from the start and grip as softly as you can with 1, then slowly increase the pressure of your grip to 2, 3, 4, etc. This way you can truly see the difference with your grip.
Personally, I believe that somewhere squarely in the center should do the job. You want your grip to be strong enough so you are in absolute control, but loose enough that the muscles in your wrists and arms are relaxed enough so that you can feel the club across the swing.
Your grip on the club should come from the last 3 fingers of the left hand and the middle two fingers of the right hand. Nonetheless having the right grip position on the club will look after this for you so you don't need to focus on these fingers specifically. Do spot the thumb and index finger on your hand, as they will very probably be the source of unwelcome pressure during your swing.
The number one thing you want to remember when talking about grip pressure is that it has got to be relentless throughout the swing. More and more players have a tendency to develop the practice of lightly gripping their clubs then tensing up as they start their downswing, thereby strangling their club and then inhibiting the release of their hands.
When practicing on the green, try to concentrate on your grip the whole time. Shut your eyelids and truly feel the pressure you put on the grip as you take 1 or 2 practice swings. Does it stay the same each time? When hitting balls is your pressure the same at address as it is on the top of your follow-through?
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