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Key to Golf full swing basics program
PART 1
Over the next 12 issues, Inside Golf and Peter Croker will be presenting chapters from the Key To
Golf full swing basics program, an online program designed to help you learn each skill in the
golf game. Follow along each month as we examine each step to help you improve your golf.
Peter Croker
0415 292 549
www.crokergolfsystem.com
Grip Exercise
Purpose
To provide you with a reliable way of
holding onto the club that promotes good
control and feel plus a flexible hinge action
of the wrists.
Training Emphasis
Complete each step in the order listed
below, at first loosely so as to get the idea,
then finally exactly by the book. Keep at
it until you have drilled in a correct grip
to an automatic and natural action. It’s
recommended to have a club around the
house to practice at least five minutes every
day for one month.
Exercise
Grip the club handle step by step as listed
below. Use the pictures and videos as aids to
verify your grip is exact.
Left Hand Placement
• Allow the end of the club to protrude to
the crease where your hand meets your wrist.
• The grip of the club runs diagonally across
the left hand from: a) The crease in the palm
between your little finger and heel pad of
your hand (first knuckle joint of the little
finger on the palm side) to b) the second
knuckle joint of your index finger.
• The grip wedges under the heel pad of
the hand. The left wrist is vertically above
the grip of the club. Note: To do this there
is a bend in the wrist so that the wrist can
be positioned on top of the grip. This is an
extremely important alignment as it secures
the club in the hand without needing to hold
the club with much muscle tension and at
the same time aligning the leading edge of
the clubface to the wrist.
• Left thumb is positioned on the top right
hand side of the grip at 1:30 (1:30 refers to
the time position of a clock).
Right Hand Placement
• The middle fingers wrap around the grip
predominantly in the fingers with the second
knuckle joints of these fingers positioned
directly under the grip.
• The little finger of the right hand can
either a) overlap the left index finger. b)
Interlock with the little finger of the left hand
c) rest snug up against the little finger of the
left hand (baseball grip).
• The hollow of the palm of the right hand
along the lifeline is directly behind and over
the left thumb.
• The right thumb is positioned on the top
left hand side of the grip at 10:30.
To view exact Grip placement videos go to
keytogolf.com/Grip-Exercise/
Peter Croker has been a PGA member since
1971 and has given lessons with his Croker
Golf System to professionals including Vijay
Singh, Arnold Palmer, Rocco Mediate, Fred
Funk, Olin Browne, and Bob Charles. Based
on the Mornington Peninsula, he delivers
school instruction, individual lessons, and
has an Online Lesson Program.
www.keytofgolf.com Phone: 0415 292 549
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