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Golf Tip of the Month: Think About Your Shoulders to Correct a Weak Grip

OA weak grip - where the palm of your leading hand (the left for right-handed golfers) is too far underneath the club's handle - is the most common cause of a slice. But as hard as you try, you can't turn your hands to the correct position.

You are not alone. Weak grips are rampant among mid- and high-handicap golfers. So why is this simple-sounding problem so difficult to fix? Most likely, you're looking in the wrong place.

When trying to correct your grip, the solution is in your shoulders. Before you grab the club, your shoulders should be preset in the position they will be in both at address and impact. Only then can your hands consistently return the clubface square to the target at impact.

If the shoulders are relaxed and sloping forward, your arms hang more in front of your body, as they should at address. The back of your hands point slightly toward the sky, creating a stronger position (rotated away from the target), and letting you square the clubface at impact.

If the shoulder blades are pinched together as you take your grip, the left hand will go under the club in a weak position. During the swing, this weak grip rotates the clubface open and forces an over-the-top clubhead path in an attempt to square the clubface.

With the shoulders forward and the arms hanging comfortably, sole the club on the ground. Place your left hand so its heel pad is on top of the club, your thumb slightly right of the center. The back of your left hand should be aimed between the target and the sky.

Position your right hand so your palm faces the target6. Your left thumb should fit comfortable between your right thumb-pad and heel-pad. Now you have a grip that eliminates left-to-right sidespin and the over-the-top downswing path that is causing your slice.

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