# Grip, Stance and Alignment · Golf Level 2: Elementary

Golf · Level 2: Elementary · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/golf/level-2/grip-stance-and-alignment/)

Grip, Stance and Alignment in Golf (Level 2: Elementary) on Insporta: 40 sourced facts behind 4 tests. Covers: holding the club; stance and posture; and more.

How to hold the club, how to stand to the ball, and how to aim body and clubface at the target.

## Test 1: Holding the club

- It is often called the Vardon grip. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- Players with smaller hands often prefer it. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- All ten fingers sit on the club, with no overlap. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- The lead hand is on top, nearer the end of the grip. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- A strong grip tends to close the face; a weak grip tends to open it. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- Coaches often suggest about 4 or 5 on a scale of 10. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- A finger grip lets the wrists hinge. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- The lead hand goes on first. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- Interlocking hooks the fingers together. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- Firm enough to control the club, light enough to let it swing. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))

## Test 2: Stance and posture

- Wider for the driver, narrower for short shots. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- It is struck slightly on the upswing from a tee. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- Short irons strike the ball with a slightly descending blow. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- The arms then hang down naturally. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- A little flex keeps the player balanced and athletic. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- Balanced weight lets the body turn. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- Reaching or crowding the ball both upset the swing. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- Aim first, then build the stance around it. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- The longer the club, the further forward the ball. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- Tilting from the hips keeps the back fairly straight. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))

## Test 3: Aiming and alignment

- The clubface is aimed along it. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- Coaches compare it to railway tracks. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- The body is then set square to the face. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- An intermediate target is a common aiming aid. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- The body swings along the line of the feet. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- Open shoulders often cause a slice. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- It is part of a good pre-shot routine. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- The face is aimed before the body. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- All should be parallel to the target line. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- The body line sits a little left of the target for a right-hander. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))

## Test 4: Set-up for different clubs

- Striking up gives more carry with the driver. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- The large face meets the ball near its centre. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- That is why iron shots take a divot after the ball. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- It helps the player stay calm and consistent. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- A good swing from a poor set-up still misses. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- A wider base supports the longest swing. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- It keeps the hands relaxed before swinging. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- The longer the swing, the wider the base. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- The same steps every time help under pressure. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- Opposite the lead heel, the forward-most of the three. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))

Sources: PGA coaching and general teaching guides, the World Handicap System Rules of Handicapping, and the Rules of Golf 2023 where a beginner needs a rule; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Rule-by-rule procedures belong to the Rules of Golf category.

Take the tests: https://insporta.app/try?utm_source=book&utm_medium=referral