The Perfect Grip - Golf Tips

Why is a neutral grip the best position to have your hands in on the club? Simple, a neutral grip requires no compensations throughout your swing to make solid square contact with the ball. Less manipulations leads to less cause for error in your golf swing.

Who wouldn’t want that?

A neutral grip is created when the two V’s made by your thumb and index fingers aims towards your right shoulder. As shown in this image here, these lines should be parallel. The interesting thing about the grip in the golf swing is that it always wants to return to the most natural position it can at impact. This position is a neutral grip.

This is why making your grip slightly stronger, or turning your hands to the right on the club will encourage a hook, as the neutral positions of the hands will cause the clubface to be slightly closed. Conversely a weaker grip (turned to the left) will encourage a slice.

So if you tend to slice, turn your hands slightly to the right, adopting a stronger grip. If you tend to hook, turn your hands slightly to the right. Use this quick fix on the range, and you'll be amazed at how easily you can manipulate your ball flight.

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