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There is a difference between a firm grip and a tight grip, we want a tight grip. It is far more common to see someone who has a grip that is too loose than it is to see one that is too tight. Our goal then is to get golfers to tighten their grip.

Grasp the gold club just loosely enough to prevent your upper arm and shoulder muscles from tensing up and tiring out. Make sure your hands maintain a tight grip on the handle. Monitor your wrist tension when you swing. If your wrists are kept tight, your swing may be too stiff and mechanical while not allowing your wrists to break naturally.

Don't worry about the wrists. The usual problem is that the students don't put a strong enough grip on the club. When their grip is too loose, then a fault opening is created at the top which can cause the left wrist to collapse, the golfer to over-swing, and a number of other limiting problems. Even though a tight grip may be uncomfortable at first, it will greatly improve your swing and correct faults that will help your overall game.

When we say that there should be a tight grip on the club we mean that every finger that touches the club should be applying pressure. The main fingers that touch the club are the last three on the left hand and the first three of the right hand. If the forefinger of your right hand touches below your right thumb then it should have pressure too.

Hook this finger around the shaft firmly, so that the tip of it makes a definite contact with the tip of the thumb. If you don't, the club will be liable to drop, at the top of the swing, into the big V between the forefinger and thumb. This means a loss of control at the top, which must be regained as the club comes down.

Now, how do we make the ball stand up? This also isn't a great mystery, but you do have to observe particular points.

First, we need to get into a position that helps us swing the club with ease and return it to the ball in a reverse arc effortlessly. In order to do this, your weight needs to be evenly distributed between your feet, with knees a bit flexed, but not too slightly. Your body needs to bend just a bit from your waist, however your shoulders ought to be slouched inward or downward.

The position of the head needs to be downward, not overly so, instead more downward than upward. Obviously the position of the right shoulder will be at a lower level than the left since the right hand is positioned lower on the shaft than the left one.

So now you know how much tension to apply with your golf club grip. You know how tight to hold the club, and how to stand. Just keep practicing!

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