The perfect golf grip? Why Arnold Palmer’s iconic clasp has endured
Arnold Palmer, considered by many to have had one of the best golf swings of all time, favored an overlapping grip – with the little finger of his right hand overlapping the index finger of his left. This interlocking pattern, which promotes flexibility, power and control, ensures the club doesn’t shift in the takeaway or downswing. The Hall of Famer undoubtedly popularized this technique, however, today’s players mostly use an interlocking or baseball-style grip with the hands placed in this way, which was, in fact, pioneered by Harry Vardon, an English professional golfer, a century before Palmer.
