weak grip

weak grip (or hand position) where the hands are rotated into a position of less physical advantage on the grip and, all else being equal, the clubface 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)