The Golf Grip | Achieving a Single Figure Handicap | Padraig Harrington

After the earlier tips on movement and rhythm in the swing and finding the ground with the club, I now move on to the grip, which is fundamental to playing good golf and achieving a single-figure handicap. I discuss why the grip needs to be in your fingers rather than your palms and demonstrate how you will know you have a good grip.

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About Padraig Harrington:

Born in Dublin Padraig is a proud family man married to Caroline with two children Patrick and Ciaran. As a three-time major champion, Padraig is one of the world’s top golfers and his playing record speaks for itself. Following a very successful amateur career, including winning the Walker Cup in 1995 at Royal Porthcawl in one of his three Walker Cup appearances, he turned professional in September 1995.

Having won in only his 10th event as a professional, Padraig became European number one in 2006, before winning his national Open a year later. Winning 38 times as a professional, he captured three major championships in the space of 13 months, which helped him to reach a career high of 3rd in the World Rankings. More recently, he has secured nine tournaments on the PGA Champions Tour, including the 2022 Senior US Open, and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2024.

Beyond golf, Padraig is a proud family man, married to Caroline with two children and founded the Padraig Harrington Charitable Foundation to provide financial assistance to deserving beneficiaries. During Lockdown he became an internet sensation posting golf tips for amateur golfers through his social media channels and now has his own YouTube channel.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to Patty’s Golf Tips
0:12 Why Grip is the Foundation of Your Swing
1:24 Demonstrating a Proper Grip
2:10 Left-Hand Placement and Wrist Control
3:00 Right-Hand Grip: The Deadlift Technique
4:10 Practice Drills for Grip Strength and Movement
5:15 Importance of Finger Placement Over Palm
6:00 Tips for Reinforcing a New Grip
6:55 Outro

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The Golf Grip | Achieving a Single Figure Handicap | Padraig Harrington

[missyrupert]

Still trying to wrap my head around Paddy not only giving this stuff for free but with so much enthusiasm for making us all better. Outstanding individual. Thank you

[charlesmarshall]

Speaking as a stuck golfer, I'll be following this. Thanks, it's a privilege to be able to have access to advice from a great player.

[MarkLiversedge]

Am 9 index and watched this video before heading out. Checked my grip at club with pro who had one of those training aids. Right hand had become too strong and resulted in heel strikes. Fixed grip and strike and path changed. Just ordered my own weighted grip training aid to use as a warm up. Amazing how things slide if you don’t stay on top of them !

[GrenhamHouse]

Brilliant tip/reminder. I was slapping my irons a bit. Watched this, tweaked my grip and did it with the club off the ground, and now hitting much more cleanly.

[brettcollins]

Paddy speaks, I listen, seriously!!! I can’t believe how such a legend is giving so much simple advice. This is the only channel I watch

[Nick-senese]

Absolute legend and thank you for your lessons and passing on the knowledge to us

[Monkeycbr]

Ive seen so many grip videos recently and not one of them has articulated it in such an easy to understand way with such an obvious and practicall drill in literly 1 min and 30 seconds. This is excellent and the first vid ive seen on your channel and subbed straight away. Thanks (13 handicapper)

[MikeStafford-vf]

Started following his videos about 6 months ago. Few tips I incorporate into every warm up and has really helped improve, down from 18 to 14 in the last few months alone. Single digit goal

[BluntmanOO]

Keep them coming Padraig, top class as always!

[MikeMonaghan-gg]

Love this my only issue is when I wear a glove I tend to lose the feel and over grip I’ve now taken the glove off at the range and the speed is up and the strikes are pure going to try it on the course. Love everything you do for us Paddy you’re doing a great job

[andyor]

Love this guy...genuine legend of the game ...

[dakinkajou]

Paddy, you’re the best! Thanks for all the hard work and tips!

[brynbron]

He’s drip feeding us! Paddy I need more!!

[moritzbunger]

Best instruction video on the grip on the internet. Period. Great stuff!

[clstrat]

Love the channel…so easy to understand and you explain the concepts so clearly

[sinjinsinjin]

Pleasure to walk with you at the Rogers Charity Classic. Officer Tim. Will continue to watch your Chanel. You are a class act. Sticking around to sign all those items for the kids. Good luck in future tournaments. Cheers.

[PaulTimbs]

My left hand grip was pretty much spot on, but I had ignored the importance of the right hand. Now I have it much more in the fingers of the right hand - ball striking has improved and consistency has improved. Kudos to PH, so much appreciated

[danielcharles]

Changing my grap saved me 10 strokes at least. Paddy is the best.

[MaximeHibon]

Changing the grip two months ago along your tips made me instantly go from 24 to 17

[johnr]

Thanks for all of the tips Paddy! I spent a while on the first two videos in this series just working on the motion and finding the ground. Between those and this grip video something appears to have clicked (for now at least), and not a single one of my tee shots had my usual slice when I went out for 9 yesterday!

Feels like I’m finally able to use my height and long limbs and even hit my longest drive so far (~305 carry) dead straight!