{"id":81601,"date":"2025-01-21T11:38:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T01:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/?p=81601"},"modified":"2025-01-23T00:37:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:37:45","slug":"coaching-tip-with-steve-darmody-why-is-your-grip-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/2025\/01\/coaching-tip-with-steve-darmody-why-is-your-grip-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaching Tip with Steve Darmody \u2013 Why is your Grip important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Coaching Tip with Steve Darmody \u2013 Why is your Grip important?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>January Special <\/strong>&#8211; Book one free 15-minute swing check per person until Friday 31 January 2025<\/p>\n<p>Your grip plays a crucial role in determining the outcome of your swing. A strong grip, where the bottom hand is positioned underneath the club, tends to over-close the clubface at impact. This often forces the golfer to grip the club tightly in an effort to hit the ball straight, which can disrupt timing, balance, and overall motion.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, a neutral grip allows for a more relaxed and balanced swing. It promotes smoother body motion and better timing, leading to improved consistency and control. When done correctly, transitioning to a neutral grip can feel natural and comfortable surprisingly quickly.<\/p>\n<p>The difference in these grips can be seen in the image below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Steve-darmody-25-jan-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-81602 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Steve-darmody-25-jan-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Steve-darmody-25-jan-2025.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Steve-darmody-25-jan-2025-600x335.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Take advantage of our special offer: book and pre-pay for a four-lesson package to receive a 15% discount off the regular single-lesson price.<\/p>\n<p>Why not set up a game improvement program over several lessons? Call Steve on 0491 601 165 and book your first game-changing lesson.<\/p>\n<p>View&nbsp;<a title=\"http:\/\/www.stevedarmodygolf.com.au\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stevedarmodygolf.com.au\/\">www.stevedarmodygolf.com.au<\/a> to see more about what Steve can do for your game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coaching Tip with Steve Darmody \u2013 Why is your Grip important? <\/p>\n<p><strong>January Special <\/strong>&#8211;<\/a><a><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":2255,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[253],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-member-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Coaching Tip with Steve Darmody \u2013 Why is your Grip important? - Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Coaching Tip with Steve Darmody \u2013 Why is your Grip important? - Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Coaching Tip with Steve Darmody \u2013 Why is your Grip important? 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