We have rarely seen anybody too stiff or too tight in swinging a golf club (except perhaps for frightened beginners), but we have seen thousands too loose. Therefore our aim is to prevent applying a loose grip. We really don't even want a firm grip. We want a tight grip.

Your golf club grip should avoid being so tight that the muscles of the upper arms and shoulders are tied up with tension .But we do want those hands tight on the club. What, you will ask, about the wrists? If they are tight, won't the swing be stiff and wooden? And how will I get my wrist break?

Never mind about the wrists. The whole tendency in pupils is to take too light a putting grip. The loose grip leads into faultsopening the hands at the top, collapsing the left wrist, over-swinging, and so on. The tight golf club grip, though it may feel awkward for a while, acts as a brace against these various faults and makes the whole swinging action easier to perform correctly.

When we say the golf club grip should be tight, in addition we mean that nearly every finger should be on the club. This refers to the last three, primarily, of your left hand, as well as the initial three on the right. A lot of golfers tend to put the forefinger of the right hand - which curves around the shaft directly beneath the right thumb - too loosely on the club. Avoid that.

You must keep the club from dropping down at the top of the swing. To do this, wrap the right index finger tightly around the shaft, so that is meets the thumb around the other side. This will keep the shaft from falling into the valley between index finger and thumb. Keep control of the swing from the back swing through the stroke.

At this point, what do we do to position the ball? It's not that mysterious, but certain observations are required.

First of all, you need a stance which lets you swing your club freely and take it to the ball with ease, using an inside-out curve. To achieve that, your weight must be evenly distributed on both feet. You also want to bend your knees a bit (better more than less). Your body should be somewhat curved from the waist up, with the shoulders rounded.

The position of the head needs to be downward, not overly so, instead more downward than upward. Obviously the position of the right shoulder will be at a lower level than the left since the right hand is positioned lower on the shaft than the left one.

So now you are aware of the amount of tension that needs to be applied with your golf club grip. You know how tight to grip the club, and your posture when standing. Just continue practicing!

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