How often do you worry about your stance, positioning, ball, stroke? Pretty often we’d imagine. Many amateurs neglect one of the most integral parts of their set-up – the grip.
To get more consistency in your putting, having the right grip is just as important as any of the aforementioned aspects of your game.
We need a slightly different grip when putting to a standard club, and we’ve got the tips to help you achieve an effective grip.
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Traditional Putting Grip
Whilst there is no right or wrong way to putt, there is a standard method that is taught to beginner golfers. Therefore, this style is the most conventional style, whereby for a right handed golfer the right hand sits below the left hand. This isn’t too dissimilar to the standard golf club grip. Both hands sit on the grip with thumbs pointing down the shaft. For a lot of players this style of grip is the most natural and comfortable.
This is Tiger Wood’s golf grip as well as Rory McIlroy. Amongst many others this is PGA Tour players choice of putting grip style.
