Improving your golf grip

By Blair MacGregor

Most golfers have a very particular way in which they hold their club. And if it works well for
you, you should keep it--with an eye on how you can
improve it. If, however, you are struggling with your grip
or would like to learn how to improve it, continue reading
--this guide on golf grips could be exactly what you're looking for.

Many golfers have a habit of gripping the club too tightly,
which often causes unnecessary tension; and that slice they constantly complain about.
Is your grip holding you back? One way
to fix this is to make sure that when you are looking down,
you can see the first two knuckles of your left hand and
a 'V' shape between your thumb and forefinger.
A poor grip can also make you hit the top of the ball.
To prevent this, you should
check your right side grip; and your arm and shoulder
tension before each swing. You should sense some mild
tension. Remember that light muscles are better than
tight muscles.

Another usual error some golfers make when putting is failing to
coordinate between wrists; each wrist ends up moving in a
different direction, when they should be working as a team.

If you experience this problem, try using a cross hand
grip. For this grip, place your left hand on the
grip where the right hand would usually be; and then put
the thumb on your right hand level with the top of the
thumb on your left hand. This might feel strange at first,
but what it does is forces the hands to work together; exactly
what counts when it comes to putting successfully.

Blair MacGregor is the webmaster & publisher of GolfReviewSource.com