Grip Check to Help Your Slice or Hook

One way to help your slice or hook is to check your grip. Many golfers who slice set their hands in what we call a weak position (the hands are rotated too far to the left). If you look down at your left hand on the club, you may only notice one knuckle on your forefinger. Someone who hooks the ball may have their hands in a strong position. A strong hand position is where you look down and notice all four knuckles on the left hand (hands are rotated too far to the right). Here is something you can do to fix a strong grip if you have one. Grip your driver in your left hand and stick a tee between your thumb and index finger. Now pinch another tee between your right thumb and index finger and complete your grip. If the tees point to your right, your grip is strong and the clubface will tend to close at impact. The tees should line up with the shaft. This grip will help you square the clubface at impact. On the other hand, if the tees point to the left, your grip is weak and you will tend to open the clubface. Again, you will want to get your tees to line up with the shaft.

Rob Charland
Head Golf Professional