Saturday, 19 April 2025

Train for a neutral golf grip

 

🏌️‍♂️ Drills to Develop a Neutral Golf Grip

A neutral grip allows for better control of the clubface, promotes straight ball flight, and makes it easier to develop a repeatable swing. If you’ve been fighting a slice, hook, or general inconsistency, these drills will help you find and feel a more natural grip.

1. "Let It Hang" Drill (Perfect for beginners)

Purpose: To find your hand’s natural resting position.

How to do it:

  1. Stand straight with your arms hanging naturally at your sides.

  2. Without twisting, look at how your lead hand (left for right-handed golfers) naturally rests—usually slightly turned in.

  3. Bring your hand up to the club exactly as it hangs, and grip the club.

  4. Do the same with the trail hand so that both palms face each other and the thumbs sit just right of centre on the grip.

Checkpoints:

  • You should see 2 knuckles on your lead hand.

  • The "V" between your thumb and index finger should point between your chin and trail shoulder.

2. Glove Logo Check

Purpose: Helps visually align your grip.

How to do it:

  1. Put on your golf glove.

  2. When you grip the club, the glove’s logo (usually on the back of your hand) should point toward your right ear or right shoulder (for right-handed golfers).

  3. If it points straight up or toward your chin, your grip might be too weak.

  4. If it points too far right, your grip may be too strong.

Bonus Tip: This drill works great when checking your grip in the mirror before practice.

3. Marker Line Drill

Purpose: Build hand awareness using a visual guide.

How to do it:

  1. With a permanent marker, draw a line on your glove from the base of your index finger to just above your wrist.

  2. When gripping the club, this line should run along the top of the grip, not underneath it.

  3. This ensures the club is held in your fingers, not deep in your palm—encouraging a neutral and functional grip.

4. Tee-in-the-V Drill

Purpose: Train the correct hand orientation using a tee.

How to do it:

  1. Grip the club normally.

  2. Place a tee in the “V” formed between your thumb and index finger on both hands.

  3. The tees should both point between your chin and trail shoulder.

  4. If they point left (weak) or too far right (strong), adjust your hand position.

5. Short Shot Practice

Purpose: Reinforce your neutral grip with feel-based learning.

How to do it:

  1. Take your neutral grip using the drills above.

  2. Hit short chip or pitch shots around 10–30 meters.

  3. Focus on solid contact and straight flight.

  4. Pay attention to how the grip feels. Don’t worry about distance—focus on rhythm and hand placement.

Repetition with short swings helps lock in that feel and builds confidence before transitioning to full swings.

Final Tip:

✅ Do 10 reps of grip drills daily without a ball. Just grip, check, release, and repeat.
✅ Use video or a mirror to check your grip angles.


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Handout: Neutral Golf Grip Practice Sheet

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________

Instructions: Use the checklist below to complete your daily neutral grip practice.

Drill NameComplete (Tick)Notes/Feelings During Practice
Let It Hang Drill☑
Glove Logo Check☑
Marker Line Drill☑
Tee-in-the-V Drill☑
Short Shot Practice☑

Reflection: What felt easiest today? What needs more work?

Coach/Instructor Comments:

Grip it right, hit it straight!

For more drills or one-on-one help, talk to your coach or instructor.

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