It can be easy to overlook but the grip is an essential part of the golf swing as it is our only connection to the club.
A good grip allows you to hinge the club correctly into a square position at the top of the backswing – then deliver the clubface consistently without the need of manipulation.
Often the right hand causes the issues (for the right-handed golfer) as it creeps underneath the club so the grip is sitting in the palm rather than the fingers. This leads to tension in the hands and restricts the release of the clubhead through impact.
To improve your right hand position (or your left hand for a left-handed player), take a ball and hold it against the club in the same way shown here. From here, make some practice swings and feel how the club hinges into the square position.
Transfer this feel to your setup without the ball, then practice it to make it stick.
