Drills to Improve Grip Technique

Three drills that transfer

The best drills for grip technique are simple enough to use before a round. You want a check quick enough to run before a pressure shot without adding a step to the routine or creating a new source of doubt.

1. Two-knuckle check: confirm the lead-hand knuckle count at address before every session, not just the opening ball.
2. Pressure gauge: hold the club at the pressure of a tube of toothpaste you don’t want to empty — check it at the top of the swing, not just address.
3. Face-first build: set the face square to a target line on the mat, then build the grip around it rather than around a habit.

Take it to the course

Carry a single grip cue to the course: one word, one knuckle count, or one pressure check before the round starts and again on the back nine. More than that becomes interference rather than a reminder.

Putting it in focus

FocusGolf is a useful check after grip sessions. The app runs on Wear OS, Apple Watch, or Garmin and captures swing tempo, speed, and motion hands-free. After work focused on pressure or lead-hand position, you can check whether the change affected your rhythm or swing speed — evidence that goes beyond how the last five shots felt in the hands.