Bobby Jones Quotes On the Golf Grip

Good golf begins with a good grip.

The only way you are connected with the golf club is by your grip. How you grip the club greatly influences your swing. A correct golf grip gives you the freedom to swing the golf club with the most power and precision that you possibly can. A bad golf grip will hurt your chances of making consistent good contact with the golf ball. In these quotes and the accompanying video, Bobby Jones explains how to correctly grip the golf club.

“The left hand must be placed in a position of power, to some extent on the top of the shaft.
As I grip the club, I can see three knuckles of this hand as I look down upon it.” 1
…Bobby Jones

“The right hand approaches the shaft in this way, with palm to the front, and grips the shaft in the fingers.” 2
…Bobby Jones

“The grip must be positive, but never tense. The firmest pressure is exerted by the three smaller fingers of the left hand. The grip of the right hand is very light.” 3
…Bobby Jones
Note: The three smaller visible fingers Jones refers to in this quote were the last three fingers of the hand.

“The little finger of the right hand aids compactness by overlapping the index finger of the left, but the fingers twine around the shaft providing an ample spread to make manipulation of the clubhead easy.” 4
…Bobby Jones

“When addressing the ball, the player places his hands upon the club in a definite position, and in that position they must remain.” 5
…Bobby Jones

“A strained grip upon the club tenses the muscles in the forearms and tends to stiffen members that ought to be supple and active during the stroke; but the grip may be firm without introducing the least bit of rigidity in any part of the body.” 6
…Bobby Jones

“The right wrist and arm are the primary means of supplying speed and imparting force culminating at the ball. They should therefore remain relaxed throughout the stroke. Let us simply say that the left arm must keep the swing on track; the right hand must be responsible for timing and touch.” 7
…Bobby Jones

“The grip of the left hand should be arranged so that the shaft lies diagonally across the palm but is held mainly by the fingers. At the position of address, the club should rest upon the middle joint of the index finger of the left hand, but the most positive part of the grip of this hand should be exerted by the two smaller fingers and the middle finger.” 8
…Bobby Jones

“A correct grip is a fundamental necessity in the golf swing. It might even be said to be the first necessity, for a person must take hold of the club before he can swing it, and he must hold it correctly before it becomes physically possible for him to swing it correctly.” 9
…Bobby Jones

Bobby Jones Explains The Golf Grip

Playing Lessons With a Master – Part 1 The Grip

Bobby Jones Quotes Sources:
1. Bobby Jones and Ben Crenshaw, Classic Instruction, p21;
2. Bobby Jones and Ben Crenshaw, Classic Instruction, p22;
3. Bobby Jones and Ben Crenshaw, Classic Instruction, p24;
4. Bobby Jones and Ben Crenshaw, Classic Instruction, p26;
5. Bobby Jones, On Golf, p6;
6. Bobby Jones, On Golf, p6;
7. Bobby Jones, On Golf, p6;
8. Bobby Jones, On Golf, p7;
9. Bobby Jones, On Golf, p8;