Here is probably something you see every day on the golf course or in the training range. People trying to change their golf grip. People asking each other how they grip the club and then trying to imitate it. And they still hit the ball lousy. But that constant changing of your golf grip may actually be the root of your problems on the golf course.

Why would we say that? Because there are only 3 basic golf grips and that is it! You have the Overlap grip, the 10 finger grip and the Vardon grip. T   o more and no less. But you have problems driving the ball straight don't you? It hooks, it slices, you top it, you shank it. Some thing is wrong and your grip just doesn't seem right. So you go looking for a better grip. The problem is you're just making things worse. Just because you grip doesn't feel right doesn't mean it is wrong.

The grip has one fundamental function-it allows you to hold onto the golf club, bring it back over your head and drive it back down to the ball and have the club face impact the ball SQUARELY! Right straight down to the target. That's it in a nutshell. Now, some people will say that a fundamentally sound grip will also help you to create power and so on [and that may be true] but all of that really is secondary to hitting the ball squarely. It doesn't do any good to have a powerful shot that just goes farther over into the woods. So, when you are having problems try looking beyond the golf grip.

A bad setup will make your grip seem like it just isn't right. If your swing is not correct, if it is not in the right swing plane, then you will drive the ball off course, not where you want it to go. And when that happens far too when many people start to blame their grip, trying to figure out why they are not hitting the ball squarely. Even if your grip IS set up to drive the ball squarely, the other problems will still create a bad shot. Trying to constantly re-do your grip can only lead to more and more problems.

Here is a good tip for you. Get yourself a good golf swing training aid that has a molded the golf grip on it. There are a number of them on the market that you can find very usually. You can also find molded golf grips that will slip right over your own golf club and ensure that you're sending your hands properly. That way you can eliminate your grip as the problem. Better yet, get yourself one of the golf clubs that break at a hinge when you swing them properly. These can also come with a built-in training grip that ensures your hands are in the proper position but will also break anywhere you have a flaw in your swing. This allows you to concentrate on your real problems and to correct.

Don't be one of those golfers who keeps looking for the perfect grip, always thinking there must be an answer out there to solve all your problems. The fact is, you may already have the perfect grip, you may already be holding the club properly and you only end up messing up that part of your game. Follow these tips and you are sure to improve your golf game. At the very least get your self a good golf training club with a built in molded grip to examine your swing every time you end up with problems on the course.

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