Staten Island Golf


	Grips

This is an area of club fitting too often taken for granted. The right way to select the best grip for you is to experiment with numerous types and sizes.

Grips are normally 10-1/2 inches long and weigh between 1.5 ounces and 2 ounces. To determine the correct grip size, hold the club in a playing posture using only your left hand.

A) If your middle two fingers just touch your palm, the grip size is correct.
B) If your fingers are unable to touch your palm, the grip size is too large. This can lead to under active wrists, and bring about pushing, slicing, and "losing" the club at the top. Since the grip is your only connection to the club, having the right feel is vital.

C) If your fingers dig into your palm, the grip size is too small. An undersized grip can promote overactive wrists, causing you to pull or hook your shots.

A word on playing with worn out slick grips - "Don't be penny wise and scoring foolish!" Many golfers greatly over control the club because of the excessive grip pressure needed to hold on to old grips. For the average golfer, grips will only last between one and three years, depending on the type and the amount of use.


	Summary Hopefully, you will now be aware that selecting the right set of clubs should be a combination of what looks good, feels good, and, most importantly, matches your golf game. A PGA professional has the years of training and the knowledge to make that match, and make it with a set of clubs that is within your price range. So take advantage of his or her expertise. Give yourself the common sense luxury of playing with clubs that are designed for you. By working together, you and your pro will see noticeable improvement in distance, trajectory, feel, and dispersion pattern -aspects directly related to your equipment. The right clubs can help make the game of golf much less complicated and much more enjoyable.