Page 15 - The Grip

Unfortunately, feel is a very difficult thing to quantify. Ask

virtually any golfer where they feel the club stop at the top of

the backswing and then show them a video of where it stops.

The golfer will invariably say that their swing feels shorter

than it is. If you rely on feel you will need a great deal of

talent to adapt to the day-to-day changes in your body that

can affect the way you feel.

There are several critical elements in a good grip. They are

listed below along with some of the problems that occur if they

are not strictly adhered to.

When the left hand is placed on the club, the following

elements should be in place:

The shaft of the club should line up with

the left arm.

If the shaft points to the left of the

left hip, the hand will probably be

rotated too far to the right.