How to Grip the Golf Club like Tiger Woods.
First we need to establish some reference points on your hands so that you may without apparent effort place your hands in the rectify position for each grip style that will be described. Although this article will give instruction as if you’re a right handed golfer, if you are a Lefty, then use the instruction in the same manner just reversing the hands (Right rather of Left etc.) An easy way to implement this golf grip exercise will be for you to use a marker to draw reference points on your hands and/or a golf glove(s).
Grip Reference Points
The reference points listed underneath have abbreviated identifiers marked in parenthesis that will be used to tell apart them allround the remainder of this golf instruction guide.
Left Hand Marks
Right Hand Marks
A Few Rules
Left Hand Grip Variables
Three Grip Angles
The Grip angle is the angle at which the golf shaft runs throughout the palm and/or fingers of your left hand.
The “Distance” Grip. – This is the one that Tiger Woods uses. Tiger says it gives him the best combining of sensitivity and control.
Advantages
- Maximizes wrists capacity to “cock” and “un-cock” for greatest or most complete or best possible club head speed.
- Good for distance and sensitivity.
Disadvantages
- Requires more strength and skill to square the club face at impact.
A distance grip is achieved by gripping the golf shaft in the hand at an angle that runs from the base of the index finger (BIF) all over the base of the fingers to the top of the callus that is located at the base of the pinky finger (D). After wrapping the fingers around the club, most of the gripping strength will be felt in the fingers with “some” pressure on the bottom of your heel pad. The thumb is placed versus the index finger (LV).
The “Neutral” Grip. – Good grip for most people.
Advantages
- Gives the most flexibleness in terms of shot-making ability.
- Balance amidst distance and accuracy.
Disadvantages
- None.
A neutral grip is achieved by gripping the golf shaft in the hand at an angle that runs from the base of the index finger (BIF) throughout the palm to the (N) marking. Wrap the fingers around the club. The gripping strength will be felt amid the fingers and with resolute determination versus the bottom of your heel pad. The thumb is placed versus the index finger (LV).
The “Control” Grip.
Advantages
- Gives greatest or most complete or best possible control for accuracy.
Disadvantages
- Minimizes wrists capacity to “cock” and “un-cock” resulting in less distance.
A Control grip is achieved by gripping the golf shaft in the hand at an angle that runs from the base of the index finger (BIF) throughout the palm to the (C) marking. Wrap the fingers around the club. The gripping strength will be felt amidst the fingers, the palm and the top of the heel pad. The thumb is placed versus the index finger (LV).
Three Grip Strengths
The “Strength” of the grip is determined by the position of your hand on the grip in comparison to the relative position of the clubface as you rotate your hand around the grip to the left or the right. The reference point employed to determine the rectify rotational position of the hand on the grip is the anatomical snuffbox (AS). To view the “Strength” of the grip using the (AS), set up to a golf ball as if you are going to hit it with the clubface pointing squarely at the target. Grip the club with your Left hand and look down at the top of your Left hand and determine whether the (AS) is over the top of the club shaft (neutral) or on the left side (weak) or right side of the shaft (strong). The following descriptions will include what the peculiar “Strength” being described looks like.
The “Weak” Grip.
Advantages
- Helps eliminate hooking the golf ball.
Disadvantages
- Very difficult to hit the ball right to left.
Looking down at the top of your hand, with the clubface pointing squarely toward the target, the anatomical snuffbox (AS) is just off to left side of the grip. Your thumb will be on top of the club shaft and your “V” (LV) points toward your chin and you may see 1 – 1.5 knuckles (BK).
The “Neutral” Grip. – This is the one that Tiger Woods uses. It’s a good grip for most people.
Advantages
- Ideal grip for hitting the golf ball left to right or right to left.
Disadvantages
- Requires more strength to release the club squarely at impact.
Looking down at the top of your hand, with the clubface pointing squarely toward the target, the anatomical snuffbox (AS) is directly over the top of the grip. Your “V” (LV) points toward your right ear and you may see 2 – 2.5 knuckles (BK). Tiger Woods sees 2.5 knuckles (BK).
The “Strong” Grip.
Advantages
- Helps eliminate slicing the golf ball.
- Good for getting more distance.
- Good novice grip as it requires less strength to square the clubface at impact.
Disadvantages
- Difficult to hit left to right.
Looking down at the top of your hand, with the clubface pointing squarely toward the target, the anatomical snuffbox (AS) is on the right side of the grip. Your “V” (LV) points toward your right shoulder and you may see 3 knuckles (BK).
Three Unifying Grips
These Grips describe how to unify and snug your hands together so that your hands function as a single unit. Note: When placing your hands together, don’t undertake to smash them together to make them tighter because that looses worthful leverage. Just make them feel united and snuggly fit together.
The “10 Finger Grip.” – This Grip places all 8 fingers on the golf shaft.
Advantages
- Good leverage.
- Good substitute for kids and women.
Disadvantages
- Less Club head speed particularly if the hands are permitted to disseminate out down the grip and not be snuggly versus each other.
A 10 finger grip is achieved by gripping the golf shaft with all of the fingers on the shaft. The outside of your Right hand pinky finger is pressed versus the outside of your Left hand index finger.
The “Overlap Grip.” – This is considered by galore pros as the preferent method of unifying the hands.
Advantages
- Good for more prominent hands
Disadvantages
- On humans with little hands, the Right hand may tend to slip too far over or too far under the club in an crusade to feel snug and fitted.
An overlap grip is achieved by placing all of the hands on the shaft and lifting the pinky of the Right hand off the grip and pointing that finger straight out and then sliding the Right hand toward the Left hand until the third finger on the right hand is placed snuggly versus the index finger of the Left hand. Now lay the Right hand pinky finger down over the notch that is formed amidst the Left hands index finger and second finger.
The “Interlock Grip.” – This is the grip that Tiger Woods likes. Tiger started using it because his idol Jack Nicklaus applied it.
Advantages
- Good for littler hand
Disadvantages
- There is a tendency to grip the club too much in the palm of the Right hand.
An interlock grip is achieved by placing all of the hands on the shaft and lifting the pinky of the Right hand off the grip and pointing that finger straight out and then sliding the Right hand toward the Left hand until the third finger on the right hand is placed snuggly versus the index finger of the Left hand. Now raise the index finger of the Left hand off the grip and point it straight out and interlock the Left hand index finger and Right hand pinky finger by laying the Right hand pinky finger down in the crotch amidst the Left hands index finger and second finger and laying the Left hands index finger down in the crotch among the Right hands pinky finger and third finger.
Maintaining stability allround the swing
The rectify placement of the Left hand down the grip is received by permitting ½ inch of the grip to extend out or protrude out beyond the bottom of your hand. If you were gripping the club in both hands, you ought to be capable to see ½ inch of the end of the club shaft grip protruding to see to it that you have the greatest or most complete or best possible stability of the golf club in your hands all around the swing. Doing this does not cause you to lose any distance.
Making a finish Grip
Step One: The Left Hand Grip
Step Two: The Right Hand Grip
Step Three: Unify your Hands
Unify your hands using one of the “Unifying Grips.” Your hands must fit together comfortably and snuggly.
Grip Pressure and Feel
The golf grip ought to feel snug and merged in your hands, if it doesn’t then un-grip and re-grip making little adjustments if necessary. You must maintain a consistent unchanging grip pressure all around the entire golf swing. Grip the club as loosely as you may while still sustaining control of the golf club all around the entire swing.
Regular Practice
After you’ve determined which grip combining you intend to use regularly, exercise it until it is memorized and use the grip reference points to ascertain you place your hands in the right way each single time.
