- An effective grip on the golf club is the foundation of a repeatable, successful golf swing. Making adjustments to your grip, in order to find a grip that best matches your swing, is a quick way to shave strokes off your score. Experiment with multiple grips to find the style that fits you best.
- The interlocking club grip is used by most recreational golfers. For the interlocking grip, the lead hand, which is also the golfer's weak hand (a right-handed golfer would stand with her shoulders pointing at the target and her left shoulder closest to the target) is placed on the club grip first, near the top of the grip, with the thumb running down the shaft. The dominant hand grips the club second with the pinky of the dominant hand weaving between the index finger and the middle finger of the nondominant hand. As in all grips, if the thumbs of the hands are aligned, it is a neutral grip. If the dominant thumb is turned more toward the front, the grip is closed, which results in a draw. If the dominant thumb is turned to the back, the grip is open, which leads to a fade.
- The covered club grip is the grip most similar to the interlocking club grip. The hands are placed on the club in the same order, and the golfer should maintain the same open/neutral/closed alignment that they are comfortable with. But instead of locking the fingers, the pinky is laid atop the nondominant hand, resting atop the groove between the nondominant index and middle fingers. Some golfers find they have better club control with this grip.
- The baseball club grip is more popular with children because it is a grip that is more familiar for somebody learning to play. It also helps smaller players generate extra power. The baseball grip features no interlocking or overlap of the index and pinky fingers. The thumb of the first hand still travels down the shaft and is covered by the second hand.
- The crosshand grip is a variant on the previous hand grips, as opposed to a grip of its own. The crosshand involves taking the grip of your choice, often the interlocking, and reversing the roles of the hands on the grip. With the crosshand, the dominant hand is placed around the club first at the top of the grip, and the nondominant hand is placed second and lower on the grip.
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