Your only link to the club.
THE QUICK WALKTHROUGH
The grip is the only connection between you and the club, so it decides everything downstream — whether the face is square at impact, where the ball goes, and how much power you can create. Get it wrong and even a good swing produces slices, hooks, and weak contact. Most beginners' fix is the same: stop strangling the club.
CheckpointHold it in the fingers, not the palm
Run the club through your fingers, not across your palm — that's what lets the wrists hinge and control the face. Gripping in the palm is behind most beginners' slices.
CheckpointLead hand first — see 2–3 knuckles
Rest the grip diagonally across your lead-hand fingers, wrap around, thumb on top. Looking down, you should see two to three knuckles.
CheckpointTrail hand joins on top
Set the trail hand below the lead, its pinky overlapping or interlocking the lead index, thumb tucked into the crease.
TipPressure: hold it like a bird
Firm enough it won't fly away, soft enough you don't crush it. Strangling the club makes the whole swing rigid.
FeelLike a baseball bat
Grip it as you would a bat — but light, with a little wrist play, not a strangle.
FeelLike a handshake
Shake hands with the club — firm and natural, not a squeeze.
FeelLike holding a bird
Secure but relaxed — enough to keep it, not enough to hurt it. Keeps the hands loose for a fluid swing.
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FINAL THOUGHTS
A correct grip sets up everything else. Whether you learn by steps or by feel, the goal's the same — watch the videos, try the joining styles, and experiment with pressure until it feels natural.
Find the grip that works for you.