Golf Grip Pressure

Once you found a grip you are comfortable with, there are a couple things to consider when it comes to how tight you want to actually hold the club otherwise known as the golf grip pressure.

Like stated before you don’t want to hold it to tight or it will mess up your swing, but you want to make sure the club doesn’t come flying out of your hands.

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The amount of pressure you apply to the grip plays a major role in how you swing the golf club.

For example, the tighter you grip the golf club the slower your arms will swing, taking the club face longer to release in the downswing (causing a slice).

If you have problems slicing the ball already this will only make the situation worse, however if you have a problem hooking the ball, this can help you cure that problem.

On the other hand if you are struggling with slicing the golf ball, you will have to hold the golf club lighter and more relaxed.  This will allow the club to swing faster, making the club release quicker in the downswing.

If you do not have any problems with the ball curving, you have found the correct amount of golf grip pressure.

Golf Grip Pressure Points

Besides figuring out how tightly you should hold the golf club, another key factor of golf grip pressure is understanding what the main pressure points are.

A lot of people think that when you swing the golf club most of the pressure comes from your palms.  Well this is not true.  If you swing the golf club properly most of the weight should be placed on your fingers not your palms.

The majority of the pressure on the left hand comes from the last three fingers (pinky, ring, middle) and on the right hand the middle two fingers (middle and ring).

There should not be pressure between your index fingers and thumbs.  If you put to much pressure on your thumbs and index fingers your wrists will tighten causing your swing to mess up.

Note: This is page 3 of 3 of the proper golf grip. On page 2 you’ll learn grip variations and other grip tips including how to adjust your grip to fit your swing : How to grip a golf club (page 2)

On page 1 you’ll learn the proper golf grip and how to set up your grip: Proper Golf Grip (page 1)

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