Proper Golf Grip - Which Grip is the Best?

By Aaron Thomas -

What is the proper golf grip? It could be argued that this is the most important element of the swing because even a great swing can’t overcome holding the club the wrong way.

The most common problem

Most players’ grips are far too weak which causes them to hit weak slices sand dead pulls; in both cases they are sacrificing some serious distance.

The majority of amateurs will need a stronger grip than tour players, who simply have so much swing speed and distance already that they can afford to weaken the grip to sacrifice distance for accuracy.

Therefore, if you are currently struggling with your swing there is a high probability your grip might be at fault. Fortunately there are things you can do to improve this.

Make sure you hold the club in your fingers and not your palms, and also make sure the V of both hands (the area between your thumb and your index finger) are pointing to your right shoulder. If not then your distance and direction will both suffer.

Which grip is best?

If you are like many players you have probably never experimented with the different ways of holding the club. There are 3 different grips -the overlapping, the interlocking and the baseball one. The latter is by far the least used among tour players but if it works for you than that’s all that matters.

The overlapping method is far and away the most common among pros; with this one your pinky will go on top of your index finger on the bottom hand. The interlocking one is pretty much identical except that your pinky will actually intersect with your index finger instead of going on top of it.

In both instances your bottom thumb should be on top of your upper hand thumb. With the baseball or 10 finger one you would just hold it like a baseball bat, so this doesn’t require much explanation.

So which is the best? There are tons of different opinions on this and the truth is, they all work; it just depends on which you like the best. Try them all out and then decide which is the most comfortable for you.

The biggest swing killer…

Also make sure that you hold the club very loosely in the hands. If you don’t then you will build tightness throughout all your muscles, and there’s no bigger swing killer than tension. The proper golf club is a matter of personal preference but staying relaxed is the key to all of them.

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