Gripping Stuff! The Correct Putting Grip For Golf
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The way we place our hands on the putter is crucial to our success on the greens. Golfers tend to be too concerned with the mechanics of their strokes and overlook the fundamental factors that actually influence it the most, such as the grip.
There are 3 key principles that I would recommend in achieving the correct putting grip.
Principle 1 - From the front view
I like to think of the grip on your putter as being ’square shaped’ and with that in mind I would recommend that for a right handed golfer, the left hand sits at the top of the grip on the left side of the square with the right beneath it and on the right side of the grip. The only part of either hand to sit on the front of the grip are the thumbs.With this completed grip, the palms of the hands should be facing each other in what I would call a neutral position to the body and putter face.
Principle 2 - From the back view
Perhaps the most important point to stress here is the fact that the grip itself should be through the palms of the hands. A simple check point is to look back into a mirror and ensure that the putter shaft itself appears to run on the same line as the forearms. Too many golfers set the shaft too low under the forearms which means their grip is too much in their fingers, this in turn creates the likelyhood of too much activity in the wrists and forearms.
Principle 3 - From the front view
Having established your grip correctly through the palms and in a neutral position, the final point to stress is the position of the grip in relation to the ball. We are still preparing to impact with a golf ball and based on this I always like to see the hands slightly in front of the ball at address, this leads to a far more solid feel at impact.
Please post your comments below and let me know which of these tips you are most likely to adopt to your game.
October 26th, 2009 at 6:15 am
Having the grip run through my palm and not my fingers certainly helped me to take my hands out of the equation.
Would it be possible to post pictures along with your posts? A picture says more than 1000s words. I think it would help other readers of your blog.
October 26th, 2009 at 7:14 am
What improvement to putting would I aspire to most? Seldom missing putts from 10 feet and less.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Hi Alan,
Thanks for the posts and I think you are absolutely right with regards to putting stats. I think they are good indicators but there are of course other factors which will influence them greatly. The idea of adding up the total footage of putt is a good alternative yardstick. I always recommend the use of putting games in practice which simulate game conditions, for example consequence, score and only one chance.
By combining some simple stats/scores from playing and practice golfers can begin to build a picture of their performance.
With regards to the area you want to improve at, seldom missing from inside 10ft, there will be a post about holing out soon that I believe could offer some help. Thanks for getting involved Alan.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:41 am
Hi Immo,
Thanks for the feedback and I will get some pictures up soon. There will be a series of video clips coming shortly too which I’m sure you will enjoy.
Mike
October 27th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Im using the two thumb grip which i find levels my shoulders better and really allows me to keep the triangle between my hands and shoulders.
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