In the waggle, which is representative of the release action, the back (top) of the leading hand first faces outwards toward the target line, and then the back of the leading hand faces inwards to the rear of the player away from the target line with the palm of the leading hand facing outwards toward the target line instead.

The counter-clockwise (for right handers) or clockwise (for left handers) turning of the leading hand during the waggle and during the release is somewhat comparable to flipping a pancake, or to flipping an egg over on the griddle.

When there is a tendency to push the shot a lot, a stronger grip position may be called for (assuming there is no hitting up at the teed up ball, which can open the clubface at impact.)

A stronger leading hand grip position requires the leading hand to rotate to square less during the final release just before impact. Since the leading hand is the weaker hand for most players, a stronger leading hand grip position places less demand on the weaker leading hand to rotate to square just before impact.

A slightly to somewhat pushed driver shot implies that the driver swing path is OK with a slight to somewhat inside-out swing path, which is desirable, but the clubface is opened at impact. A stronger leading hand position will automatically help close the clubface at impact.

Nicklaus wrote that the natural orientation of the hands when standing upright with the arms handing down naturally is the grip position to be used. People with rounded shoulders (stoop shoulders) tend to have the hands turned inward when standing naturally, which implies that a very strong grip position of the leading hand may be natural. The opposite of very straight shoulders will have the hands not turned inward when standing naturally implies a more “neutral” (aka “weak”) grip position may be the best.

A strong grip position simplifies the swing, as less rotation of the leading arm (counter-clockwise for the right hander) to square the clubface just before impact is needed. This will reduce or eliminate pushing.

Too strong a leading hand grip position can close the clubface too much at impact producing duck-hooks, which are very lowing flying hooks, that start low in the direction of the hook, and then diving and hooking severely to the ground. Severely closing of the clubface also severely reducing the dynamic loft of the clubface at the same time.

Pulling is when the swing path is outside-in with the clubface closed also at impact. The outside-in swing path should be addressed first before weakening the grip position, as grip position changes usually do not fix the outside-in swing path issue.

However, when it comes to actually playing golf I could do that all day. Which is strange because it is the same game, same swing, same putts, but take the word “practice” out of it and I am down for 18 holes no matter what the temp!!

Good luck in your upcoming tournament