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How to Properly Grip Your Golf Club | GOLFPASS | Golf Channel

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27 golfers recommended it · ✓ 5 said it fixed their problem · 2022–2025

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Explainer · Beginner

Covers the basics of how to hold the club, with simple steps beginners can follow for a consistent grip.

Part of Get a better grip in 5 videos · step 1 of 5

Why golfers recommend it

  • Great grip basics video
  • Grip made me more consistent
  • Grip video
  • Watson fingers grip, skip to 1:30
  • Improved ball contact
  • Beginner advice with several drill videos

Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.

12 comments from Reddit

u/tinydumper 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Bringing this takeaway video back to the top of the feed”

this is another one that changed my life - correct grip ▶ this video

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u/Darkace36 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “Hi guys - don’t know what’s going wrong with my longer clubs?!”

▶ this video I started using this guys grip beginning of summer. I had a short thumb and strong grip. Way more consistent, for me, to be long thumb and weaker grip.

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u/Willwalk123 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help fix my slice!”

This video really improved my ball contact. Remember, strong is long! ▶ this video

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u/Aakkt 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Guess my handicap and pls explain why I can’t break 90. Thnx ”

I completely fixed my slice after watching this ▶ this video which got my standing a bit further away from the ball and ▶ this video. Before this I was driving multiple balls OB every round and now I’m pretty consistent. I was surprised by how much it changed my game. Looks like you have a solid swing but, logically, if you’re standing too close to the ball you have to come down steep which causes a slice Give it a …

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u/cornynibblets 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “7.0 handicap last year to shooting 90-95 regularly because I can no longer get off the tee”

I had the same problem man. I focused on my grip. Watched this - ▶ this video The other thought I kept in my head was throwing the club at the ball and swinging through the ball towards my target. Not steering and not gripping too strong. and by gripping too tight. Loosen those hands, go watch “the greatest game ever played” - good luck!

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u/Engineering_Simple 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Glove”

Gripping too far up the shaft…. Very roughly speaking there should be 1-2” between the end of the club and the beginning of your grip. Padraig Harrington is a great resource: ▶ this video This one isn’t bad either: ▶ this video

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u/ExchangeReady2946 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “Need some tips. (Don't mind my shirt backyard grass)”

Great video on basics of grip. You really need to start there before trying to work on anything else ▶ this video

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u/fishygamer 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Rajeev 20 lessons or so. Never been to a course. Please comment.”

This video is in depth about the basics of the grip: ▶ this video This is a quick video that shows a good way to help find what grips right for you as far as weak/neutral/strong. ▶ this video

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u/AllSquareOn2ndBet 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “I've been grinding... Any tips?”

▶ this video Check this out. This has some info. At around the three minute mark you will see them talk about the 6th finger, or getting pad on top. I think this is critical. I will look around for some others.

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u/Wrong-Accountant7147 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any tips would be appreciated”

▶ this video My favorite grip video friend

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u/skhavari 2024 · r/golftips · in “Grip issues. ”

Here's a pretty good 'how to grip' video ▶ this video

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u/Majackyll 2023 · r/golftips · in “I have completely lost my swing. It's gone”

Golf is sometimes like this. Your brain and body get disconnected. You can find it again! First, the basics. I go into every warm up focusing these 2 things. You have to start with, in my opinion, the 2 most fundamental parts of the golf swing, posture and grip. Both of these should help you find your foundation. Seriously, posture and grip is 80% of the swing. It’s all going to feel weird and unnatural, but give it …

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