First things first; if youre going to take up learning the game of golf, the first thing that you actually and literally come in contact with is your golf club. So it seems only logical that we start with the grip.
Understanding and establishing a proper grip is your first step. The grip sets the tone for all else to come. A good grip allows you to swing your club with control during full swings with maximum speed. It allows for you to bring the clubface squarely through the impact zone, and determines how much you club face rotation you get.
Youll want to find a grip pressure that allows you to deliver enough force to the ball without the club twisting at impact; yet you dont want your hands and forearms overly tight and stiff.
Grip pressure was once described by Sam Snead as though you are holding a bird in your hands and you want to hold tight enough that the bird cant fly away yet not so tight as to hurt the bird.
For our purposes here and especially you are just learning how to grip the golf club, well discuss gripping the club with a neutral type grip (neither favoring a draw or a fade).
In this position the Vs created with the thumb and...