Trail Hand Errors
Cause and Effect - Hook
Do you suffer from the occasional (or more than occasional) hook?
There’s every chance it could be your grip and, more specifically, your trail hand.
Let’s look at what a strong trail hand grip looks like, and how to make the necessary adjustment to stop hooking the ball!
Error: Strong Trail Hand.
When the trail hand gets too strong, it is likely that the hands will over-rotate through impact.
This will result in the club face being too closed and a ball flight that hooks.
Correction: Neutral Trail Hand.
Covering the trail thumb will help square the face and reduce the hook.
If you are someone who has a strong trail hand grip, keep an eye on it regularly. It will want to sneak back to what’s comfortable!
Common Error - Strong Trail Hand
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A strong trail hand can result in the club face being too closed at impact.
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Covering the thumb of the trail hand will help, keeping the club face more square.
All Grip Sections
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Trail Hand Errors
Common issues you will see that are a result of trail hand errors.
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Face Issues - Slice
Slice/open club face issues that are a result of grip errors.
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Face Issues - Hook
Hook/closed club face issues that are a result of grip errors.
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Grip Strength Curve
How changing your grip can create curve intentionally when needed.
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Grip Pressure
Let’s look at how tight you should be holding onto the club.
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Three Grip Types
These are the most common three grip types. They can all be done well, and all can have issues.
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Lead Hand Placement
It’s crucial that the lead hand grip is positioned correctly in the fingers!
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Finger VS Plam "Grip Check"
Use this “grip test” to see if you are gripping in the fingers or the palm of your lead hand.
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Lead Hand Strength
You have most likely heard the term “weak,” “neutral,” and strong.” Let’s explore!
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Lead Hand Errors
Let’s look at some of the issues related to lead hand errors.
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Trail Hand Placement
Placing the trail hand correctly is crucial for club face control. This often is the culprit for misdirected shots!
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Trail Hand Strength
Trail hand grip strength is just as influential on the club face as the lead hand. Let’s take a look!
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