How to Hold a Golf Club Right Handed

The right grip is very impactful for every golf shot. The grip affects backswing, wrist hinge, clubface, leg impact, etc. Golf grip may seem uncomfortable to amateurs or beginners. Many beginners are fighting with their grip! Golfers may be right-handed or left-handed. The basic things are quite the same but some difference lies. Here we learn how to hold a golf club right-handed. A correct golf holding allows players to hit a long, straight clean, and precise shot. Hold a golf wood seems very simple. But holding like professional needs skills.

Types of Holding a Golf Club for the Right Handed:

A solid golf grip allows the player to control the flight of a golf ball. In golf, there are three basic grips for holding woods. It needs to understand the difference between these three common grips. And, find which one is suitable for you to hold a golf iron. The holding of a golf club is about the same for the pitch, chip, put, wedge shots, or hitting bunker shots.

1. Ten Finger Grip: In this gripping style, 10 fingers are on the club. That’s why it’s called 10-finger grip. It is unused for several generations. Because professionals don’t find it right. The grip is the same as the baseball grip. So it is also called ‘baseball grip’. Sometimes it may effective for a play to use. For this grip, simply put the left hand on the club and lie the left hand’s thumb gently on the club handle.  Now trailing down the right hand to the grip. There must be no gap between the two hand’s fingers.

• This grip is commonly used by newcomers, ladies, or arthritis players.
• The players with small hands also love this grip.
• This gripping style may not give precision.
• Don’t forget to swing by lead with your hips and follow with your hands.

2. Overlapping Grip: For a beginner, it should be the first grip to learn. It was being popular by Harry Verdon. That’s why this gripping style named after him, also called ‘Verdon grip’. Properly place the hands on the club. Take the pinky finger of your right hand over the left hand. It should be placed between the index finger and the middle finger on the left hand. For grabbed the golf club like this first the process may start with 10 fingers.

• This is the most common style of holding a club today.
• It is now a traditional textbook grip.
• Verdon grip is especially for the player with large hands. It is found difficult for a golfer with small hands.
• Players with large hands may find this grip more comfortable than the interlocking grip.

3. Interlocking Grip: It is not a very hard style to grip a handle. Just lift the pinky finger of the right hand. And, then place it between the index and the middle finger of the left hand like a lock position. The pro players like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus uses this grip.

• A good grip for a golfer with small hands.
• The locked position with the iron’s handle gives a player more control over the club.
• This gripping style reduces tension and increases wrist movement.

There is no right or wrong in choosing a gripping style. It depends upon the individual player. Take the grip style which suits you!

How to Hold a Golf Club Right Handed Best Way:

When a right-handed player chooses the gripping style, then comes how to hold a golf club right-handed.

• Poke out about a half-inch of the club at the top of the grip.
• Place the left hand first on the club in a manner that two knuckles have been seen. Never forget it.
• Put the thumb slightly right side of the grip.
• Grab the shaft. Lift the club up at a 45-degree angle.
• Take the right hand on the club. The index finger of the right hand will be in a slightly lower position like resting against the grip.
• Right thumb put over the grip in line with the right arm.
• Now a player can see a ‘V-shape’ between the right thumb and the arm.
• And, the right thumb is sitting on the left thumb. The right thumb should sit left side of the grip facing downwards.
• Keep pressure in the fingers much to hold a grip stronger, not the palm.

HOW TO GRIP A GOLF CLUB – WHAT DOES THE RIGHT HAND DO?

Grip Position:

• If 3-4 knuckles can be seen on the left hand under the club, then it’s called a strong grip. It comes when a player has to shot to the left.

• A weak grip is an opposite. Here only a knuckle can be seen on the left hand and two or more can be seen on the right hand. It is suitable to hook the ball leftwards.

• In the neutral grip, a player can see two knuckles on the left hand. And, one knuckle on the right side. A neutral hold may be the best option to put the shot in the desired spot.

A weak grip is used for hitting a shot to add height and backspin to the ball. A strong grip is good to hit low shots comfortably. A neutral grip allows the body to perform a sound swing.

For shorts games, a player should weaken his or her grip. A looser grip can allow gaining perfection to a shot.

Check the Hold:

It is essential to hold the grip properly as well as the precise position. Make sure the right hand creates a V-shape with the thumb and arm. And, the knuckles of the ring and middle fingers on the left side must be seen. Double-check!

A strong right-hand golf grip is necessary to play a good hit. Don’t squeeze too much the club. Hold the grip like holding a toothpaste tube. And, more practice the tricks that have been described in the above passages. This writing will definitely able to finish at least some of your confusion about how to hold a golf club right-handed. Stay safe. Stay tuned!