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Coaching Hints & Tips

Putting
Bunker
Short game
Long game
Grip
 

1. The Grip

These Hints & Tips are designed to help you improve your game, however we do recommend that you seek the advice of your local PGA Professional Coach - click here for the PGA's website

Technique

Fig 1

The Overlapping Grip

 
 
Fig 2
The Interlocking Grip
 
 
Fig 3
The 10 Finger (baseball) Grip
 
 
Fig 4

 

  • If you can see 4 knuckles on your target side hand, it means your grip is strong
 
 
Fig 5
  • If you can see 1 knuckle on your target side hand, it means your grip is weak
 
 
Fig 6
  • If you can see 2 knuckles on your target side hand, it means your grip is neutral (the correct grip)
 
 
Fig 7

Putting Grips

  • On a putting grip both thumbs are placed down the centre of the handle
 
 
Fig 8
  • On the reverse overlap putting grip, the left forefinger overlaps
 
 
Fig 9
  • The reverse putting grip
 
 

The EGU & EWGA acknowledge the support of Terry Gosden (Tidworth Golf Club)
and Katie Dawkins (Hamptworth Golf Club)

England Golf - Growing the Game
English Golf Union English Women's Golf Association

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