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Gripping your golf club is probably the most fundamental aspect of the game, and also one of the trickiest.  In a sport where almost everyone claims to know little tricks and techniques, sometimes it can be confusing to know exactly what to do, even when it comes to something as simple as holding a club.

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Here is a short, comprehensive guide to holding a golf club the right way so that you can ensure your next game of golf will be a successful one.

First of all, you should keep in mind that your grip on the club needs to be neutral.  There is no twisting or wrist-action involved.  Your hands should stay stationary, like a pair of clamps.

Also, there isn’t one right way to hold the club between your hands.  There are three perfectly acceptable ways, and they are (in the recommended order) as follows:

The pinkie of your right hand overlaps the index finger of your left hand.

The pinkie of your right hand and the index finger of your left hand intertwine.

No overlap or interlocking.  You grip the club like a baseball bat.

While there may not be one right way to hold the club when it comes to the position of your fingers, there is only one right way to hold the club if you want to swing like the pros.

You’ll want to make sure that your grip is neutral, which is to say that your palms face each other directly and the backs of your hands face away from each other.  You don’t want to twist your right hand too far to the left or your left hand too far to the right.  That will create an uneven distribution of force and cause you to grip the club incorrectly.  Also, the club is held in your fingers, not in your palms; specifically, the middle digits of your fingers.

When it comes to hand placement on the club, make sure that your right hand is not twisted left while your left hand is twisted right.  This is called “crossing yourself” and it is a fatal mistake.

When you grip the club, the thumb of your left hand should extend down the middle of the shaft to ensure that your grip is centered.  When the right hand closes down over the grip, the “V” formed by thumb and index finger should face towards your right shoulder, or at least between your chin and your right shoulder.

Your grip should be of medium pressure on the club.  You don’t want it to fly out of your hands but you also don’t want to act as though you were choking it.  If you’re getting blisters during your swing, it’s probably not because you’re gripping the club too loosely or too tightly.  It probably has something to do with the quality of your grip.

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An important fact to keep in mind is that your grip is not something to experiment with.  There is one correct way to grip the club, and once you find it, focus on practicing that way.  With the right grip you’re one step closer to mastering your game.