A golf clubs consists of a head, shaft and a grip. The head is affects distance and forgiveness of all shots you make. The shaft determines accuracy and distance. But if there is one component that affects all aspects of your game, it's the golf grip. This is the only component you physically touch and it has an impact on power and precision.

In the game of golf, there are three main grips you can have on a club - overlapping grip, interlocking grip, finger grip. Remember that when hitting the ball, your hands must become one with the golf club. Choose the grip you like, but know that you shouldn't grip the club too tight, because this produces weak shots that slice. Instead, get a lighter grip as it enhances wrist hinge, a great source of power in your swing. Basically, on a scale from one to ten, the grip pressure should be about 4-5. In that way, your swing will have power and control. The right pressure, along with ideal placement of the hands on the handle, will result in longer and straighter shots.

The golf grip has the biggest effect on your swing, so if you are slicing, chances are that you are not having the proper grip. It's logical, because the only part of your body that gets into physical contact with a golf clubs is your hands. Hold the club with your left hand (right handers) , position your callous pad above the grip, place your thumb and index finger in the shape of the letter V. This is all kind of hard to understand by reading, so it's always a good idea to have someone show it to you.

Most of the great players use the overlapping grip. You do it by placing the little finger between the index and middle finger on the lead hand. Tiger Woods is a fan of the interlocking grip. The ten finger grip is also known as the baseball grip. Teachers usually suggest it to beginners. Of course, there are a lot of great players who use it.

Golf Pride is the probably the best brand when it comes to golf grips. As a matter of fact, eight of ten tour pros play with Golf Pride, even though they are not paid to do so. This fact should clearly speak well of the quality of Golf Pride grip.