Newsday.com: Take your grip at waist height

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Take your grip at waist height

"Golf is a two-handed game, so why not use both hands to set the grip for a shot? For a righthanded golfer, the easiest way is to hold the club at waist level in your right hand as you take your grip with your left hand. Grip the shaft at mid-point with your right hand and position the butt end of the grip in your left hand so the back of the left hand is square with the leading edge of the club-face. With the left hand in place, the right hand will fit naturally into a complementary position in the grip. I find it much easier and safer to assume the grip alignment at waist level. This is where the start of your setup routine should begin."

- Tom Herzog, PGA director of golf, Cold Spring CC