Understanding the Putting Grips

 

Getting the right grip makes a big difference between getting the most out of a swing and frustrating days.  Understanding the three basic grips types as well as how to adjust them for different situations in the golfing field makes you a better golfer with time. The following steps are important when seeking to understand putting grips.

 

The baseball grip

 

This is the type of grip most applicable to new golfers. Although this grip may be limiting it is always easier for new golfers especially those transitioning from baseball to golf. Learn more of this in the Siegfried & Jensen website. To use the baseball grip you need to wrap the non-dominant hand around the top of the club and place the thumb in the groove between the index finger and middle fingers. Wrap the dominant hand the grip below the non-dominant hand with the index, middle finger, ring and pinkie finger around the shaft while the thumb rests on top of the index and middle finger.

 

Overlapping grip

 

This is used by a majority of golfers because of the advantage of accurate shots. The non-dominant hand should be placed higher on the club with the thumb running down the shaft. The dominant hand being on the lower side and the pinkie of the dominant hand resting on the groove between the non-dominant hand middle and index fingers. The thumb of the dominant hand should face down the shaft. Read http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/golf/ for news concerning golf.

 

Interlocking grip

 

The interlocking grip is meant to add more power to the golf swing. You need to grip the club with an overlapping grip. You need to spread the non-dominant index finger and middle finger to the dominant's pinkie instead of resting them on top. This grip sacrifices some club control to generate club head speed.

 

How to strengthen your grip

 

To strengthen any type of grip you need to rotate the dominant hand more towards the lead foot while closing the stance. This means moving your leg toward the ball slightly to hit the draw. When strengthening the grip your thumbs do not align while the thumb on the dominant hand is pushed farther back. [Source]…

 

Weakening the grip

 

This is achieved by rotating the dominant hand more towards your back foot and closing the stance by moving your lead leg away from the ball slightly to hit a fade. Your thumbs do not align when weakening the grip and the thumb on the dominant hand moves farther back. You can choke down your grip when you are between clubs.