GOLF GRIP 101

u/Disastrous_Cash_Sum 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “What’s wrong with me?”

▶ this video ▶ this video Start with set up and grip. The rest is immaterial if you get these wrong.

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u/NothingShort4945 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Follow up for swing tips”

Piggybacking this comment because it’s very on the money re: the grip and forward press. ▶ this video is a great explainer for what a neutral grip should look like. Prioritise this change because it is an absolute bitch to fix and you are going to struggle to play good golf from your current setup.

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u/Voljjin 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Rate my swing”

I’m gonna guess you played hockey and baseball. You’ve got a nice athletic swing. Start with the grip. ▶ this video Emulate a golfer with perfect mechanics like Louis Oosthuizen ▶ this video

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u/AlternativeCommon832 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Almost a year in. Driver slicey”

▶ this video Check that out. You want your right knuckles over top, it’ll force you to turn the club face at impact, and when you have a looser grip, you’re allowing the club to do the work, rather than trying to muscle through it.

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u/wadenick 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Struggling with hooking the ball.”

First, check your face on video - I believe you’ll find your grip is too strong for your swing, right hand looks stuck under the club. Second, observe your club face pointing at the sky at the top of your backswing - it should be rotated down and pointing more towards whatever you are facing in your stance. Third, your wrists are moving too much - as other commenters have said, takeaway drills can help here. Get a …

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u/pleatymactweed 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Open to all criticism, only been playing a few weeks”

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u/bumblebeesodope 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Driver help”

Check your grip. It looks like it’s too strong, especially on the right hand. This likely forces you to swing from the inside too much, in order to “open” the clubface. It also could create low shots. Feel like your right hand is more on top of the club, instead of underneath it. You may need to adjust the left hand as well. ▶ this video Strong grips are usually better than weak grips, so don’t weaken it too much. …

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u/jb_golfs 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Trying to get better”

Using the Face On view, if you look at the creases created by your index+thumb, the "lines" should point to your trail ear and trail shoulder, these ones point towards your lead side, at least from this angle. [preview.redd.it] I would watch these 2 videos: \- Grip strength: ▶ this video \- HOW to grip the club (palm vs fingers): ▶ this video Finally, my tendency is for my grip to weaken over time, so I bought a …

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u/realist_fake_doors 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Looking for advice”

It looks like your grip is a bit off. This might help. ▶ this video Have you taken lessons? It’s by far the best investment I’ve made in improving my golf game.

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u/MasterpieceMain8252 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help me with my swing, having issues with slicing”

▶ this video I could tell u have weak grip based on your right hand placement during backswing

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