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How to hold a golf club correctly (easy way)

Rick Shiels Golf

7 golfers recommended it · 2022–2023

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Explainer · Beginner

An easy guide to holding the club correctly.

Why golfers recommend it

  • Grip video
  • Proper grip
  • Grip and hip follow-through advice with link
  • Grip at setup helping swing a lot
  • Grip like mine used to be

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

7 comments from Reddit

u/doubleapowpow 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help!!! ”

Something that is helping my swing a lot is focusing on the grip at set up (▶ this video and practice swings with your lead (left) arm only. Practice keeping that arm straight and look at where the club makes contact with the ground. Is the face open? Where in the swing are you striking? Are you using the hips to initiate the swing? Just get a feel for that, then practice a couple with your other hand on the club, …

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u/checkmate___ 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “New to golf. Looking for any tips thanks.”

Your movement looks athletic and really solid. Your grip looks like it needs work to make it easier to control the club. Here’s a grip video to help, but most YouTube grip videos are pretty good. ▶ this video

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u/Nitemiche 2023 · r/golftips · in “What improvements can I make with my swing? I struggle with ball flight with my driver a lot it’s always flat.”

Start with a proper grip. ▶ this video

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u/naedwards22 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Please tell me what I can work on. I keep missing right.”

Your grip is super weak. ▶ this video How I can tell is your left hand "V" is pointing at your left shoulder at address. It's really hard to square up the face with a weak grip. 3 things to always check whenever you are trying to get rid of a problem: 1) Grip 2) Stance 3) Alignment

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u/thekraken27 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Beginner: Why do I slice every time”

One thing I notice right away is a bad grip. For a guy your size (same size fella here) you’ll want to roll your bottom hand over so the v shape between your thumb and pointer is going down center shaft rather than your thumb being in line with the shaft. It feels super wrong, and you’ll do best by swinging half speed for several hits while you get used to it. Behind that, follow through more with your hips and your …

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u/Affectionate_Neat919 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Middle aged 27 handicapper , help a 45 year old out 🙏”

First things first. Your grip sucks. Your right thumb shouldn’t go straight down the shaft. ▶ this video

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u/cokecanking 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Can't get consistent ”

Your grip looks like mine used to pal, right hand is too far around the back of the club - what are your misses like? Low and hooky? My grip was making me close the clubface at the top of the swing and I was having to work my left elbow overtime to get the clubface open at impact. Check this out ▶ this video

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