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Weak Grip

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Weak Grip: Where the hands are rotated into a position of less physical advantage on the grip and, all else being equal, the club face has a tendency to open during the swing (e.g., for a right-handed player the left hand would be in a weak position if the 'v' formed by the thumb and forefinger pointed toward the chin or farther to the player's left: the right hand would be in a weak position if the v pointed more toward the left shoulder than vertical: the grip might generally be referred to as weak if either the left hand or both hands were in a weak position -- what constitutes weak or strong may vary between players and opinions on weak or strong may vary slightly between experts)

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