The Importance of the Golf Grip
The golf grip is crucial as it directly impacts your swing and overall performance on the course. proper grip ensures better control of the club, leading to improved accuracy and distance. It also helps prevent injuries, reducing unnecessary strain on your hands and wrists. Mastering the right grip can elevate your game and enhance your enjoyment of golf.
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Creates mobility
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Generates power
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Facilitates rotation
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Creates the proper hinging motion
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Helps promote consistency
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Creates the right amount of leverage in a golf swing
Grip pressure is a crucial aspect of a golfer's grip. The right grip pressure can help you achieve better control over your shots and improve your overall performance. Too much pressure can lead to tension your hands and arms, too little can cause the club to slip during your swing. Finding the right balance is key to successful grip.
TYPES OF GOLF GRIPS
There are typically three types of golf grips, each with its own advantages and disadvantages:
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Overlap Grip (Vardon)
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Interlock Grip
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Baseball Grip (10 Finger)
Vardon Grip – Overlap Grip
The Vardon grip is the most common golf grip in the world, used by 90% of Tour players and the vast majority of golfing amateurs. Named after Harry Vardon, the British golfer who popularised this grip, it involves both hands anchored through the right pinky finger. The right pinky then lies on top of the depression between the index and middle fingers of the left hand.
The Vardon grip is most commonly used by adults with strong hands and long fingers since the fingers are needed to overlap and act as a solid anchor. If your pinkie is too short or weak, you risk having your hands slip out of position during your golf swing.
Inter Lock Grip
The second most common golf grip is the Interlock Grip. This type of grip connects the hands to each other by the pinkie finger on the right hand and index finger on the left hand.
However, rather than sitting on top of each other, the fingers cross in the interlocking grip. This position works to secure the hands close together and lock the grip in place.
This grip is common for smaller hands and fingers, women, and famous golfers such as Tiger Wood and Jack Nicklaus.