To play golf to any degree of success, you must have a sound, natural grip. The hands are the only point to which you are attached to the club. The natural grip:

            1. Delivers the clubface squarely to the back of the ball
            2. Keeps the club from slipping in your swing
            3. Enables the swing to be a fluid continues motion
            4. Transmits power through the ball

The Left Hand Grip  

Assume the left hand grip by placing the handle at the base of the palm as shown -- making sure the heel pad is above the top of the handle.  Close the fingers up to the palm so you can feel pressure down on the handle with the heel pad and up from the bottom with the last three fingers. On top of the grip, the thumb should be visible and slightly right of center of the grip. Without moving your head, the two knuckles in the left hand should be easily visible.  This indicates a natural left hand position.  A "V" is formed by the left thumb and the index finger; this "V" should point between the right shoulder and right side of the face.

 The Right Hand Grip

 In assuming the right hand grip it is important to remember that its purpose is to conform to the left hand grip, enabling the two to work as a unit. The club is held primarily in the two middle fingers of the right hand. The life line of the right palm rests firmly around the thumb of the left hand. You should not be able to see the left thumb at this point. In other words the hands should be close together. The "V" formed by the right thumb and index finger should point in the same direction as the "V" in the left hand, between the right shoulder and right side of the face.

 The Three Preferences in Grip Forms 

 The three basic preferences in grip forms are;

•  the overlap, in which the little finger of the right hand is overlapped over the forefinger of the left
• the interlock, in which the little finger of the right and the forefinger of the left are interlocked
•  ten finger, in which all fingers are placed directly on the club.

The overlap is most popular of the three choices. It is best suited with normal and oversized hands. Players with shorter fingers and/or thicker hands might benefit from the interlock form. Those players with smaller or weaker hands might like the ten finger form. Use whichever form is best suited to you.

Grip Pressure Test