One of the most important part of your golf swing is your grip and you will have spent many hours over your golfing life trying to get it right but perhaps the most overlooked aspect of equipment in your golf bag is the golf club grip itself.
If you think about it your club’s grip is your only connection to the golf club but most golfers don’t generally give the club grip a second thought.
Golf Club GripYour club’s grips play a significant role in golf and are an important part of your equipment. The proper-sized grips on your clubs is one of the most important parts of the equipment in your golf bag and one that you have complete control over.
Older grips with smooth, hard, shiny patches or wear spots will cause the club to slip in your hands and affect the position of the club face at impact. Grips that are worn will slip and force you to tighten your hold on the club resulting in less accurate shot making.
The surface tack on newer grips allows a lighter, easier grip with better control of shots and less hand fatigue build-up during your golf round.
New grips promote better golf shots
Newer grips promote a good golf swing and better release at contact benefiting all levels of player. The proper size of grip reduces the tension in your hands helping you make a better shot.
Experts advise golfers to have their grips replaced at least once a season.
With new grips your golf club should feel good in your hands and you should feel confident and connected to the club head.
The Correct Grip SizeNot only does the age and condition of your grips affect the way you hold the golf club the size of the grips is equally important. The correct grip size is probably the most important part of having a good grip.
If the grip is too small the club could twist in your hands, the result of tightening your grip and squeezing the club at the bottom of the swing. The result is a closed club face at impact.
When the grip is too large the club could come loose at impact, opening the club face, resulting in a slice.
In either case, too small or too large, you’re not going to make a good, solid impact with the ball and never achieve any level of consistency.
How to Check your Grip Size
If you have a proper fitting golf glove you can simply check the size; small, medium or large. Alternatively, you can check with your existing clubs.
If there is space between your fingers and palm when you wrap your leading hand around the grip, when setting up to address the ball, your grip size is too large. If the tips of your fingers are digging into your palm then your grip size is too small.
Your grip size is correct when your middle and third fingers just touch the pad of your palm.
Re-gripping your Clubs
Golf grips are available in many styles and sizes and are fairly easy and fast to replace. It can be done at your club by your professional or with a little trial & error you can quickly and easily regrip your own clubs.
The feel of having new grips is almost like having a new set of clubs. Re-gripping will not only make your clubs feel new again but with new, correct sized grips you will have better traction and the tack to provide the basis for better golf shots.
ConclusionYour club’s grips should be replaced at least once per season New grips are a great way to make old golf clubs feel newThe feel of new grips is like having a new set of clubs New grips will give you better control and feelGolf grips are easy and fast to replace yourself or by your proNew golf grips are one of the easiest things that can help improve your game
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