Nobody believed in fundamentals more than Hogan. His entire life was a search for the fundamentals. He dug them out of the dirt, tested them on the practice range, then put them to the crucible at the world class level, and he saw them work.

With respect to the hands, he says simply: "Good golf begins with a good grip."

The operative word here is "begins." Every golfer out there starts from the same gate: and the key to unlocking the gate and going forward is a fundamentally sound grip.

When the hands are placed properly on the club, they can work as a unit. When the hands work as a unit, they are able to make an important contribution to speed, consistency and control through impact.

Who doesn't want speed, consistency and control through impact?

The Left Hand Grip

Hogan favored more of a palm grip in the left hand. In the palm, he believed, you had more control than if the club was in the fingers of the left hand.

Lie the golf club across the left hand so that it runs diagonally from the heel pad to the first joint of the index finger.

Left hand Pressure Points

Pressure at the correct points mean, once again, speed, control and consistency. In the left hand grip, pressure comes "up" from the last three fingers of the left hand and "down" from the palm pad. This helps keep the club from coming loose through impact.

When Hogan looked down at his completed left hand grip, the "V" between his thumb and forefinger pointed towards his right eye.

Right Hand Grip

While the left hand is palm oriented, the right hand is finger oriented. Specifically, the club should be placed across the top joints of the fingers, just below the palm.

Right Hand Pressure Points

The right hand pressure points are the two middle fingers of the right hand. In addition, pressure comes from the knuckle above the right index finger.

To fu rther link the hands, Hogan used the "Vardon" grip. If you were to attribute qualities to Hogan's grip, you might say:

-secure

-comfortable

-alive tension free