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Choosing The Right Grip Can Lower Scores

Many golfers don’t realize that the proper grip has a significant impact on their game, and switching to the correctly sized grip with the performance features to fit a golfer’s particular swing is considered by many professionals to be the first step to lower scores.

For example, playing the correctly sized grip allows a player to set the club properly at the top of the backswing. A grip that is too small may cause the clubface to close prematurely which leads to a hook. Conversely, a grip that is too large can cause the clubface to open at impact, resulting in a slice. While most new golf clubs are assembled with standard-sized grips, not all golfers have standard-sized hands so finding the right size can be tricky. To learn your proper size, visit the Lamkin Grip Wizard at http://www.lamkingrips.com/which-grip_wizard.php.

It’s important for golfers to maintian their grips as well. As grips become worn, they lose their tack and the resulting slick surface will cause the golf club to slip or move in the player’s hands during the swing. Players then attempt to counter this by gripping the club tighter in their hands which creates tension and forearm fatigue and costs the player strokes.

A player with worn out golf grips is simply putting their golf game at a disadvantage. But unlike a glitch in the swing, worn-out grips are easy to identify and to remedy. Simply inspect all sides of your current grips and check for signs of wear such as smooth or hard surfaces, cracks, shiny patches, worn areas where the thumbs make contact, and insufficient tackiness.

New grips put a player in the best position to make good shots. It’s that simple.