Jim McLean
Picture a trigger
Think of firing a pistol to control the clubface
Your forefinger should hook under the grip as if pulling a trigger. Visualize shooting between your feet (top).
When it comes to effectively incorporating visuals in golf instruction, my friend Ken Venturi is the best. One of his most memorable tips compares gripping the club with shooting a pistol. This visual has improved the ball-striking of thousands of my students.
The proper right-hand grip is like aiming a pistol directly between your feet (right). Ken would say, "Don't shoot the pistol down the fairway," meaning the right hand should not be in too strong a position, rotated to the right side of the grip. You also don't want to shoot the pistol away from the target, which would put the right hand in a weak position, or rotated too much on top of the grip.
Pick up a club, and see how you do. Focus on your right forefinger and thumb. Hook the forefinger under the club, and fit the grip in the middle socket of that finger (right), as if you were pulling a trigger. And remember, point the barrel directly between your feet. That'll help you control the clubface for straighter shots.
Jim McLean, a Golf Digest Teaching Professional, bases his golf schools at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami.
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