Managing a Strong Grip: Neutralize and Rotate
| Target Fault | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Strong grip | Setup |
Why This Drill Works (Kinetic Mechanics)
A strong grip is not always wrong, but it becomes a problem when the golfer adds too much forearm roll on top of an already closed delivery. Slightly neutralizing the hands and training rotation-led face control reduces hooks and trapped-left misses.
How to Perform the Drill
The coach gives no set rep count. Our general guideline: 3 sets of 10 slow rehearsal reps, then half swings with a ball, adding speed only once the steps feel natural.
Start with your normal grip, then soften it toward neutral by reducing visible lead-hand knuckles by one checkpoint.
Make half-swings focusing on body rotation controlling the face rather than hand roll through impact.
Monitor the start line: if the ball starts left too early, neutralize the trail-hand placement further.
Use punch shots and hold-off finishes to learn how a strong grip can be managed without shutting the face excessively.
Build back to full speed only after the face no longer races closed at half-swing speed.
Swing Faults & Ball Flights Addressed
Comprehensive Guides Featuring This Drill
A hook happens because your clubface is closed relative to your swing path at impact. Fix it by neutralizing a too-strong grip, stopping your hands from rolling the face shut through impact, and correcting an excessive in-to-out path or a trail arm that gets stuck behind your body in the downswing.
A weak grip (lead hand turned toward the target, one knuckle or fewer showing) tends to leave the clubface open; a strong grip (three or more knuckles showing) tends to close it. There is no single correct grip. The right grip is the one that returns the face square with your own release, and you check it by where the ball starts and how much it curves.
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