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New York Golf Tips Helpful Hints For All New York City Golfers Does your right hand know what the left hand is doing?

Some golfers are convinced that the left hand controls the golf swing. Where does this leave the right hand. Left out?

Golf is a two handed game. I don't want my students favoring one hand over the other. You need both hands to produce great golf shots.

I understand why beginners focus so much on the left hand. All they are thinking is; please, don't let me miss the ball. Guiding the club with the left hand can help you make contact, but that's about all. Beginners who try and control the swing with their left hand quickly develop a whole host of golf swing problems. These include a faulty grip, lack of body turn, over swinging, and an outside to in swing path. Every golfer needs to take a two handed approach when learning golf, before it's too late.

Sometimes, it's hard to know if you are using too much left hand? Here are four ways to find out.

Once you break in a new glove. Take a close look at the heel portion. If you see signs of wear and tear, then your right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing. To save your glove, as well as your swing, make sure to use both hands when forming your grip. Don't play favorites.

Too much control by the left hand produces a strong grip. You have one if the right hand is turned under the club and the left hand is more on top with more than three of the knuckles showing. This grip will cause you to hold the club too tight, swing too fast, and squeeze the life out of your swing. Use the right hand to balance your grip.

A strong grip.

A left hand dominant grip is known as a strong grip.

The right hand is turned under the club.

The left hand is more on top with at least three of the knuckles showing.

This grip will cause you to grip the club too tight as you try and muscle the ball up in the air.

A balanced grip.

To build a good grip place both hands lightly on the club with the palms facing each other.

Make sure the right hand covers the left thumb. Look to see that only two knuckles of the left hand are visible.

A balanced grip helps build good tempo, the proper swing path, and provides you with maximum club head speed.

Too much left hand makes you swing back too far and forces the left hand to let go.

Over swinging

The arrow points at the break down from a back swing that has gone too far.

The left hand grip loosens and separates from the club.

To recover, the arms initiate the down swing. This casting motion, creates the dreaded outside to down swing path; the source of most fat, thin, sliced and hooked golf shots.

Staying under control

Both hands are on the club, and the swing is under control.

The club stops in a secure position just above parallel to the ground.

From here, the club is guided by the body on the correct path back to the ball.

Left wrist break down

A left handed death grip causes a left wrist collapse just after impact, stopping the swing dead.

Full Release

Use both hands to move your arms past the body to create a full release of the club.

Golf is a two handed game. Don't let the left hand keep you from playing better golf.