Posted by Joe B.

Due to the hazards of doing anything other than driving while you are driving, it is recommended that you only practice left hand grip while stopped in traffic, at a stop light, or parked in the driveway waiting for a friend, associate, or golf partner. Once you have mastered your left hand grip on the steering wheel, you may use your grip to control the wheel—however, you should continue to focus on the road.

What You’ll Need:
A car steering wheel

What You’ll Do:

Step One – Place your left hand behind the steering wheel.
With your hand flat and your palm facing you, set your left hand behind the wheel at about 10 o’clock. With the wheel set between the base and first joint of your index finger, the natural curve of the wheel will align properly to your finger grip. Notice the wheel runs across your fingers from placement (above) on your index finger, to between the base and callous pad of your pinkie; as the club does with a proper left hand grip. Check to see if traffic is moving yet.

Step Two – Close your last three fingers around the steering wheel.
Illustrate: Curl your pinkie, ring, and middle fingers around the steering wheel. Ensure that your grasp is in your fingers and not your palm. Your thumb and forefinger should remain off the wheel and will naturally form a “trigger finger” position.

Step Three – Squeeze your left thumb and forefinger together.
Press from the base of your thumb and align your thumb and index finger so that the middle joint of your thumb touches the side of your index knuckle. Notice the “V” formed between your thumb and forefinger, with the base of the “V” at the point where the two come together.

Step Four – Complete your grip on the wheel
Fold your hand over the steering wheel so that your thumb rests on the inside of the wheel. Let your index finger close naturally around the wheel.

Step Five – Adjust your grip pressure points.
Press the wheel between your bottom three fingers and the meaty pad (pinkie side) at the base of your hand—about an inch above where your hand connects to your wrist. Note that the base of your three fingers and the pad are the pressure points with which you will hold your golf club with your left hand. Continue to grip and control the steering wheel with your left hand as you inch forward in traffic.

Step Six – Feel the grip for about one minute, then release and repeat steps one through five until traffic clears up or your left hand grip is instinctive.

Posted by Joe B.

You must train your right hand grip to set naturally and correctly on the club. Luckily, the most effective training off-course doubles as the everyday chore of hanging shirts. A slightly altered wire hanger provides the perfect opportunity to both hang shirts—avoiding extra wrinkles—and train your correct right hand grip. Do not attempt to train your right hand grip using unbendable plastic hangers or while hanging pants.

What You’ll Need:

Several wire hangers
An equal number of button-down type shirts

What You’ll Do:

Step One – Prepare one of the hangers. Press the center of the horizontal bar up towards the base of the hook. This will form two equal “arms” of the hanger—about 1 ½ to 2 inches wide—which will serve as your club. Additionally, the newly rounded corners of the hanger will eliminate visible hanger points on the shoulders of shirts that are not worn frequently.

Step Two – Place the lower bar of the hanger across your open right hand. With your palm facing up and your hand flat, place the bottom bar of the hanger so that the wire runs diagonally across your fingers—from the base of your pinkie to the top joint of your index finger.

Step Three – Squeeze your right thumb and forefinger together. Press from the base of your thumb and align your thumb and index finger so that the middle joint of your thumb touches the side of your index knuckle. Notice the ”V” formed between your thumb and forefinger, with the base of the ”V” at the point where the two come together.

Step Four – Grip the hanger. Curl your fingers up and fold your thumb over the top of the hanger so that the top wire runs directly up the middle of the ”V” described above. The top wire of the hanger should be running into the “valley” formed in the palm of your hand—between the meaty pads at the bases of your thumb and pinkie. Use your left hand to shake out any wrinkles in the shirt you are going to hang.

Step Five – Adjust your grip pressure points and insert the opposite arm of the hanger into a shirt sleeve. Illustrate: Press up on the bottom wire using your ring and middle fingers, while simultaneously pressing down from the base of your ”V.”’ Note that these are the pressure points with which you will hold your golf club with your right hand. Continue to grip and control the hanger with your right hand as you insert the opposite arm of the hanger into a shirt sleeve.

Step Six – Release your grip and complete hanging the shirt.

Step Seven – Repeat steps one through six until all of your shirts are away or your right hand grip is instinctive.