The RIGHT-HAND Grip Mistake That Ruins Your Entire Golf Swing

If you’re struggling with inconsistent shots, slices, or weak contact, the problem is almost always a flawed golf grip—especially with the right hand. In this video, I break down the most common right-hand golf grip mistake golfers make and show you the simple fix that immediately improves control, power, and consistency. If you want a more reliable golf grip that helps you lower your handicap and hit better shots, this lesson is for you.

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00:00 Intro
00:41 The Most Common Golf Grip Issue
01:35 Fixing the Trail Hand
01:48 Golf Grip Guide
02:24 Where to Place Trail Hand
04:32 End

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If you’ve ever wondered why some of your golf 
swings feel super solid and others feel like you’ve totally launched it off the planet, it was 
the same swing but totally different ball flight, there’s a good chance that your right hand 
is the reason. Most golfers have no idea how much the trail hand position actually controls 
the club face. And honestly, it’s one of the most common reasons people slice, hook, and 
can’t find consistency. So, in this video, I’m breaking down the most overlooked right-hand 
grip mistake that I see 90% of golfers making. So, by the end of the video, you’ll finally understand 
how to set your right hand so it helps your swing instead of silently sabotaging it. So, let’s jump 
right in. Let’s break down the most common issue that I see with the trail hand. And this affects 
beginners, high handicappers, and even a lot of singledigit players as well. And that big mistake 
is the trail hand slipping too far underneath the grip. When the trail hand gets too far underneath 
the club, a chain reaction happens. The face opens early, the wrist folds incorrectly, you add 
unintentional loft, and you lose all the ability to compress the golf ball. That’s the root cause 
many times of that big slice, that thin shot, that occasional shank, and even costing you 20, 
30, and 50 yards without you even realizing it. When you do this, you might feel like the club 
is slipping or like you have to overuse your trail hand to square the club at impact. That 
leads to flipping, casting, early release, all the things that you try to do to correct the 
swing when really the grip is what caused it in the first place. So, let’s talk about fixing that 
trail hand. Now, let’s walk through that simple fix that instantly improves control, your contact, 
and power. And by the way, guys, I’ve left a free grip guide in the description box below. It walks 
you through exactly how to to grip the club. Be sure to grab that before you leave. So, start 
with your lead hand. And I again, I cover this all in my free golf grip guide in the description 
box below. So, I’ll keep this quick and short, but really you want to have the grip sitting in 
the fingers, having two to three knuckles showing, and pressure no more than maybe four to five out 
of 10. What this does is it sets the foundation so that your trail hand can do its job during the 
swing. Now you want that trail hand on the side and not under. And this is really that magic move. 
Instead of placing your trail hand under the club, rotate it so it sits more on the side. And what 
this does is it matches more of the face angle. It improves your wrist hinge. It also reduces 
that tension in the trail arm and it keeps that club face square even longer. So you’re probably 
going to feel like your hands are now working together instead of fighting each other. And now 
all you really need to do is place that lifeline of your trail hand right over the thumb of that 
lead hand. This creates that connection so that your hands move as one piece together throughout 
the swing. And that trail hand pressure should feel like a three out of 10 at a dress and maybe 
a five or six out of 10 at the top. If the trail hand squeezes too hard, a lot of times your wrist 
can lock up, your takeaway gets disconnected and your swing path shifts outside in. So the softer 
that trail hand, the easier it is to create that speed later in the swing. So to summarize, feel 
like you’re shaking hands with the target. I want your trail hand to feel like you’re shaking hands 
with the target and you’re not scooping underneath the club. And next, you want your palm matching 
the club face. If your palm faces the sky, the face opens. If your palm faces the target, the 
face stays square. And then what you can do is you can try the side hold pressure test. Hold the club 
with only your trail hand. Lift it up slightly and you should feel secure but not tight. These 
small feels create a huge difference in your grip, in your confidence, but also in your ball flight 
as well. And again, I break this all down for you in my free grip guide in the description box 
below. It walks you through step by step on how to grip the club. Be sure to grab that before 
you leave. And let me know in the comments section below like what grip issue do you struggle 
with the most? Is it the trail hand slipping? Is it too much pressure? Is it a lead hand being 
too weak? Let me know. Your comment helps me create my next video for you. And if you want a 
step-by-step structured program for improving ball contact consistency, check out my academy. I’ll 
leave a link in the description box below. And now that you know this trail hand technique, the next 
video that you’re going to want to watch is right