Advice on the golf grip ranges from holding the club like a baby bird (Sam Snead) to gripping it relatively tight; most teachers seem to tell their students to hold the club in the fingers, but there’s a significant school of thought that focuses on the palm. Strong grip. Weak grip. Choke down. Finger on top. Vardon. Overlapping. Baseball. The variety seems endless.
Whatever program you subscribe to, though, you should be aware of how the tension in your grip changes over the course of the round. Under pressure, the natural inclination is to clamp down and grip every more tightly. If you start out light, it’ll be tight; start out firm, and you’ll end up with a death grip. Either way, the results won’t be good.
Make a mental note to specifically check your grip pressure several times during a round—and especially before a pressure shot.
This tip is an excerpt from The Five Inch Course: Thinking Your Way To Better Golf
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Good tip,
The grip pressure is something if you are not aware of can get away from you. If your golf game is starting to decline during the back nine then there’s a good chance your grip pressure may have increased.
It’s something you need to be consciously aware of at all times without becoming obsessed with. Make sure you find the right balance.