PHOTO PROVIDED Make sure to hold the club in the fingers, not the palm.

From day to day, our bodies will retain more water than others, depending on our salt intake and the foods we eat. Water retention will cause our hands to swell. Making the grips feel as if they are too large.

Years ago I read an article by a well-known golf professional. His grips felt too big when his hands were swollen, so he would remove his golf glove to improve the feel in his hands.

If you have a day in which you feel clumsy or uncomfortable when holding your golf club, try removing your golf glove to increase the feeling in your hands.

Don’t forget to enjoy this great game called golf.

Rick Musselman, a golf author and professional, owns Musselman’s Golf in Williamsport.