Choosing the Right Golf Grip For Your Hands

The golf grip is the only non-emotional connection you have with your club so it needs to be comfortable and inspire confidence. It can also be important to choose the right size grip for your hands.

There are four standard sizes of golf grips – undersize (small), standard, midsize and jumbo. In addition to these, some manufacturers offer in-between sizes by changing the number of wraps of tape between the shaft and the grip before installation or by stretching the grip during installation to make it slightly larger or smaller.

Choosing the correct golf grip is important because it will impact your ability to control the club face and have the ball fly straight. A grip that is too small will not be able to keep the clubface square and will force you to slice the ball, which is something you want to avoid. A grip that is too large will be uncomfortable and may also make it difficult to hit the ball with the correct speed for your swing.

Oversized Grips

Increasingly, more and more professional golfers are using oversized grips to improve their performance on the course. These grips are thicker than traditional grips and can help players minimize wrist action in their full swings and putting strokes. They can also give players less resistance with their wrists, which helps them to control the face of the club and have more accuracy.

Oversized grips are typically made from rubber and feature a cord material that provides more traction in wet and humid weather. This can be helpful if your hands tend to sweat a lot or if you play in warm climates where your hands might be more sensitive to heat and humidity.

These grips are available in a variety of styles and features. Some are designed to lock your hands into the proper position throughout the swing to help you get the club face square, while others provide different levels of tackiness on the top and bottom parts.

Some are even marketed as “super grips,” offering multiple patterns of tackiness to promote the proper amount of friction to encourage a powerful swing. One of the most popular is the Golf Pride Align technology, which locks your hands into proper alignment to help you get the face of the club square.

If you are not sure which size of golf grip to purchase, the best way to determine your hand size is by observing how your hands fit together when you hold a regular, flat object, such as a doorknob or a pen. Then, you can try a golf grip that fits you to see how it feels and whether it will work well with your swing.

A golf grip can be expensive, so it is a good idea to shop around for the most comfortable option. You should consider the following factors when deciding on a grip:

How Thick Is It?

Typically, golf grips are thicker on the bottom part than on the top. This is to relieve pressure on the bottom hand, which can cause you to miss the ball or hit it too far.