Golf Lessons with Martin Rathbone PGA
Professional - Relaxed - Friendly - Golf Coaching
@ Coombe Wood Golf Club - Kingston - Surrey
The hands must work together as a
single unit when striking a ball with power. Once a good grip has been
achieved the next stage, often overlooked, is grip pressure.
Gripping the club too tight can cause thin, weak shots that slice. A
lighter grip enhances wrist hinge which is a vital power source in the
swing. This light pressure also increases the amount of clubface release
which will improve your chance of a square clubface at impact.
At address, feel relaxed and tension-free in your hands and forearms.
If you had a scale of 1 – 10 for pressure, try to feel you are around
4/5.
Sam Snead said, "Hold the club as if you had a little baby bird in your
hand." You can also imagine you are shaking the hand of a young child.
Correct grip pressure, combined with
the proper placement of the hands on the club, will give you your greatest
chance to produce longer, straighter shots.
