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Golf instructor Ashley Knoll explains how the trail hand acts as the steering wheel for controlling the clubface throughout the golf swing. By observing tour pros like Rory McIlroy, Nelly Korda, and Jon Rahm, she demonstrates how top, side, and bottom trail hand placements match individual swing patterns to achieve a square face at impact.

• The trail hand acts as the steering wheel of the golf swing and directly dictates clubface orientation.
• Rory McIlroy sets his trail hand slightly on top of the grip and returns it on top at impact.
• Nelly Korda positions her trail hand on the side of the grip for a square face at impact.
• Jon Rahm starts his trail hand slightly on the bottom of the grip and returns to that same position at impact.
• Matching your initial trail hand grip setup to your natural impact position ensures a consistently square clubface.

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