The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-04
THE RIGHT GRIP
IN PLAYING GOLF
The Hands Must Hold the Club with
Equal i'nmness. and Eoth Arms
Must Act in Unison.
BY Harry Warden.

A great del OF curiosity seems 20 nave
been aroused among golfers in this coun
try as TO my methcd of gripping the
club. This is not surprising, seeing that
my grip is so different from that used
by the great majority OF payers
For $50 years men, suppose, nave oeeA
playing with the light hand loose, and
now 1 come along at the end Of the nine
teeuth century, take tight grip WITH
both hands. and succeed very Well
do other surprising things, such as putt ne
both thumbs down the club and overlap
ming my fingers These innovations have
even been known to arouse Indignation
IN some conservative quarters
will give you Il clear description OIL
this grip and statement OF the adEan-
tages which I have found it to possess
from practical experience.
l take hold OF the club with equal hrn-
ness with both hands. place both
thumbs down the shaft, and with the little
finger Of my right hand overlap the fore
finger OF the left. II this way / get
the full power of both hands and arms.
while both OF them act together in perfect
unison.
A FIRM GRIP.
The old method was to exert the force
of the swing with the left arm White
guiding the club gently with the right,
arms acting together and aiming the club
with equal accuracy should be stronger
and better in every way than two arms
doing different things?
However it is not for the sake of force
that use this grip, but for the sake OF
accuracy.
From the time I address the ball until
finish the stroke ! maintain my nrin
grip Of the club. I even put p tch tp7n
I, n
tirrlness I considered to be another point
wrfch conduces very greatly TO accuracy
of direction At no time during the
swing can the club turn III my hands n
the least bit. Such q thing could not
happen unless l was suddenly str;ck-
IN with the palsy or some otner
catastrophe occurred, but it must happen
coca sionally TO excellent payers wao osS
;ne loose grip.
This grip of mine IS sometimes ca!teI
the 1o-hngered grip. ]. H. Tayior ana
myself were the joirt ori5inators OF It.
Still another fe5 tu-e of mv grip i that
I hold the club right up near the top
of III. shaft The TOP Of the CLUB Just
clears the left palm This. too. ee:isEe
is a good deal OF ad 70 accuracy
The two or three inches of spa-e "oGu
which sticks above the wrist in the oto
way of driving is worse than supefHoc9
Many drive is spoiled by IL
I have not the s.izhtest do&ot tiite
ol5t method of holding the cub loosely
with the right hand leads to unsteady
driving. .bo-.
NV driver is a couparativsly, S10r :,
ones inches. I think-eut as l ho.,
at tho fop. it has practically the saths
length as an ordinarily long one ~
a1wavs put piece Of leather in me
face of the driver. IN the place wne sts
the ball should be struck 'h.ln 49,
Is an aid IN aiming. also nave We
lea tler fastened by wooden pegs.
After all. accuracy is the great ssena
t,al IN making a strnke 9. e. .,,rci ,.
are few players who have rot su'r. ~.
Strength 10 make a fairly long dive ..
there are very. verv ra7y VITO tal ~
accuracy or strasghtness ,..
II you are an ord ma y p aver ~ -. s,.,ss
9e-en have been your exper'enre 90 .. So
the hall lard and full and II see sos.-
Ing away through thu al. VII le ! yon ~ 81
thrilled with the thought Of lsg-y .s''