comment TEST for free grip test Your grip determines the shape of your swing

Ashley Knoll explains how your grip position serves as the foundation for your swing plane. By demonstrating the 'open hand drill,' she shows how placing the hand on top, side, or bottom of the club naturally creates vertical, neutral, or flat swing shapes similar to pros like Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods.

• Placing your hand more on top of the grip leads to a more vertical swing path like Rory McIlroy.
• A hand position on the side of the club promotes a neutral swing plane like Tiger Woods or Nelly Korda.
• Positioning the hand more underneath the club results in a flatter swing plane like Jon Rahm.
• The 'open hand drill' helps golfers feel their natural swing shape without overthinking technical movements.
• Consistency issues often stem from a mismatch between a golfer's grip and their intended swing motion.

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