In Order To Achieve The Most Distance In Your Swing You Need A Proper Golfing Grip

In Order To Achieve The Most Distance In Your Swing You Need A Proper Golfing Grip

Article by John Higbie

Learning the basics of a golf swing often starts with mastering the golfing grip. At least, that’s what player Ben Hogan thinks. Unlike the grip used in other sports like baseball, the grip used to play golf is unique. You cannot develop a great swing without first having a proper golfing grip, and this will surely cause your game performance to suffer. Your hands should be the only part of your body to ever have contact with the club. It should become an extension of yourself and if it does not, your entire swing will suffer as your body tries to compensate for a poor grip.

There are a number of different grips that exist and are used to excellent effect by professional golfers. Most commonly, there are three grips to focus on. The most popular grip is called the “Vardon Grip”, but it also goes by the name “overlapping grip” for the way the hands overlap one another. This grip has the pinky of the right hand overlapping the left hand between the index and middle finger for a right handed golfer. This grip works well for the vast majority of players regardless of the length of their fingers or the strength of their hands.

The next golfing grip is called the interlocking grip. This grip requires the player to interlock his hands at the right pinky and left forefinger (If he his right handed). This is most popular Continue reading “In Order To Achieve The Most Distance In Your Swing You Need A Proper Golfing Grip”