Golf Grip Size Chart

According to some industry surveys, around 60% of amateur golfers use incorrect grip sizes. This gives rise to many other problems, like wrist fatigue and lousy performance.

Now, both things matter to anyone who wants to enjoy a game and not experience physical and mental agony. What is the best part? It’s easily solvable! So, let’s see how:

How to Choose the Right Golf Grip Size

Now this is not rocket science as some people consider it to be. Choosing the right golf size is as easy as selecting the right glove for your hand. It all depends on your choice and comfort.

Remember, your grip size also decides your performance to an extent. Choosing the wrong grip size will degrade your performance.

Hand Measurement:

1. Get a measuring tape or a ruler.
2. Measure your hand from the wrist crease to the tip of your middle finger. 

Lastly, get a grip according to the sizes below:

S.No:.	Hand Size (in inches)	Recommended Grip Size
1	<7”	Undersize
2	7”-8.75”	Standard
3	8.75”-9.75”	Midsize
4	>9.75”	Jumbo

Though these sizes are on paper, and you might be more comfortable with a size other than those mentioned in the table above, don’t panic! Just try the most comfortable size! 

Compared with your glove sizes, if you need a Small or Medium sized glove, you should go for undersized or standard-sized grips, if you need a Large or XL-sized glove, go for Midsize or Jumbo sized grips. Lastly, if you have longer fingers, consider getting larger grips as they are the best suited.

What If I Want an “In-Between” Grip Size?

If you would like to have the best of both worlds, it’s not difficult to proceed with the same when it comes to golf. If you have a hand that isn’t too large or too small, fitting it in a specific size bracket might be difficult, but there are workarounds, so don’t worry!

If your grip needs to be larger, use tape to increase its surface area. Try adding 3 to 4 layers and see how many you find most comfortable. Each layer of tape adds around 0.4mm of surface area.

Several options are available if you don’t feel like DIY-ing your way into this. You can buy custom grips or look for brands that sell half-sized golf grips with variable thickness. 

Finally, try out all the sizes available individually to find the perfect sweet spot. Hold, swing, and emulate a game to see which size best suits your hands.

If you feel uncomfortable or need to put additional pressure on the grip to hold it right, consider trying sizes larger than that or vice versa.

Should I Be Playing Larger Grips?

In short, it depends. But if we go into the details, playing with larger grips might sound like a clever idea, but it isn’t like that. Playing with larger grips has its pros and cons. Let’s go through them: 

Pros

• Using larger grips relatively reduces hand strain. Some studies show up to 40% pain reduction in arthritis-prone players. 
• It controls the wrist hinge limiting excessive hooking. 

Cons

• Due to limited wrist movement, you lose some amount of control, leading to undesirable outputs.
• It’ll cause wrist fatigue after some time if larger grips aren’t the best for your hand. 
• It might feel uncomfortable to hold sometimes.

So, no, you shouldn’t just buy a size larger than you need. Always have hands-on experience of each size and choose the one you are most comfortable with. Just picking a larger-sized grip will cause wrist fatigue after a short period of gameplay. 

Conclusion

Again, choosing the right golf grip size isn’t rocket science. If you can be patient enough to choose the right-sized clothes, you can be patient enough to choose the right-sized grips.

Studies have shown that playing with the right-sized grips can increase your performance by up to 35 percent. On top of that, you will be getting a comfortable play!

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