My Impetus

For the past few years, I have been struggling with my golf grip. I hear, read, and see so many different types of grip - it’s difficult to determine what I should be doing. This summer, I took a step back and tried to build a better golf foundation - I wanted to hit straighter and be more consistent with my shots.

To do this, I stopped swinging for the fences and have been trying to only swing half way. I don’t have the timing (or the skill) to swing all the way back, and make proper contact with the ball.

I also decided to work on my grip. I typically wear a hole in the palm of the glove, and I know this is something that shouldn’t be happening. I searched around for reasons for this, and the reason seems to be the grip and the pressure. I found my answers on youtube.

Another great post in his eLearning series, Shawn Clement, Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre, and CPGA professional, shows you the way the wrists work with the proper grip.

This is an excellent video for the typical golfer. Shawn goes over some of the basics of the grip, and more importantly, why. The majority of the golf sites out there will you tell you ‘how’ to grip the club, and then they start swinging away. Shawn takes the ‘Alton Brown’ approach to teaching golf, and actually explains the reasoning behind golf grip and why it’s anatomically correct. I truly think Shawn is one of the best golf teachers out there, not only because he knows what he’s talking about, but because he can explain the reasoning behind his teachings.

Another superb and instructional video. Thanks Shawn, and keep this great series going!

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