Golf Tips – Free Online Golf Tips & Lessons

I decided to begin this series of free online golf tips & instructions with the lessons and methods my grandfather taught. My grandfather was a Golf Professional for nearly 50 years and competed in many tournaments. His career highlights include qualifying for two U.S. Opens and being invited to play in the British Open. Although my grandfather was an accomplished golfer, he felt most rewarded when teaching others how to play and enjoy the game. Although golf instruction has come a long way since my grandfather’s time, these golf lessons still include very important fundamentals to be learned and remembered. Sometimes the best golf lessons come in the simplest form and are made easier to understand and execute. The following instructions have been taken from my grandfather’s notes entitled, “Improve Your Golf”, and I am very happy to share these with anyone wanting to learn how to play golf, or revisit the basic fundamentals of the game.

Improve Your Golf – Introduction

Golf is a sport that is played for a lifetime. It is played in the countryside and sometimes they call it “cow pasture pool”, but what other game can you be out in the fresh air and the sun enjoying the beauty of nature.

Golf is enjoyable, competitive and brings out the character in a human being. Anyone can learn to play golf with a little patience and practice.

Golfer’s have more excuses than Carters has liver pills why they don’t practice, so here is the easiest, most simplest formula to good golf and lower scores.

The basics of the golf swing i.e. grip, stance, ball position, distance you stand from the ball at address, setup at ball, swing (back & down) and follow through are the most important to understand and develop if you want a sound game and shoot a good game.

Improve Your Golf – The Grip

There are three grips; Vardon Over-lapping, Interlocking and the Finger Grip.

The Vardon Over-Lapping Grip is:

The left hand is the same for any grip, that is with the heel of the left hand is on top of the grip on the shaft with firm pressure on the little finger. This will help keep left arm firm. Right hand is gripped lightly with club laying in fingers and thumb favoring the left side with a “V” between thumb and first finger pointing towards the right ear. Both hands must work as one having more pressure and control with the left hand. A little waggle of the club back and forth will help develop feel before the swing.

The Interlocking Grip:

Is the same as the Over-Lapping Grip except you interlock your little finger of your right hand with the first finger of your left hand. This grip is good for short fingers.

The Finger Grip:

Is done with all your fingers wrapped around the grip with no over-lap or interlock. This grip is not recommended unless your have troubles with the Vardon and Interlocking Grips.

Note: The grip and waggle can always be practiced at home and this will help you keep a feel for gripping the club correctly.