Get A Grip On Your Short Game. Top Tips To Use Today

Online, March 9, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Hey, everyone!

Okay, you may think that you have a grip on your grip(ha) and you don't need to read this, but I never met anyone whose golf game got worse from too much info.

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A firm-and-gentle grip will improve your short game

The biggest mistake I see in most golfers is that they hold the golf club way too loosely in their fingers and way too firm in their arms. This creates poor control of the club and forces them to use too many muscles in the swing.

The club needs to be held firmly in the fingers so the ball can bounce off the club.

By doing that, you can now create control while having great touch on and around the greens. This eliminates the urge to slap or hit at the ball.

The best way I have found to get my students to feel that is to have them pull on an exercise band, or theraband, held firmly in the fingers, while pulling it in one fluid motion, using as few muscles as possible.

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Dave back. I've actually use a band myself. Highly recommend it.

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If you pull too quickly or from your elbow or shoulder, you will notice a lot of tension in your arm and torso. By doing this exercise, you will strengthen your fingers and ingrain the feeling of swinging the golf club gently while having firm control in the fingers.

When you take this onto the course, you will notice your feel improve, and you won't decelerate. Instead, you will have one fluid motion, and the ball will just get in the way. This allows it to bounce off the club properly.

source: golfinstruction.com

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Dave
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