The grip is the golfer's connection to the clubface. If the grip changes every round, the face changes every round. That makes straight shots harder than they need to be.
Chubbs does not want golfers staring at their hands for ten minutes. He wants a simple, repeatable grip that gives the face a chance.
The quick answer
A good golf grip for straighter shots is neutral enough to return the clubface predictably. Check that the lead hand is not excessively weak, the trail hand is not taking over, and grip pressure stays firm but not tense.
What the grip controls
The grip influences whether the face arrives open, closed, or square. A weak lead hand can leave the face open. An overactive trail hand can flip the face closed. Either one can create curvature.
Simple grip checkpoints
Hold the club in the fingers, not buried deep in the palm. Let the lead thumb sit slightly right of center for a right-handed golfer. Let the trail hand cover the lead thumb without crushing it. Keep pressure around a six out of ten.
One drill: face-awareness chips
Hit short chip shots with a 9-iron. After each shot, notice whether the face felt open, closed, or stable. Short shots reveal face control without the speed of a full swing.
If the ball starts right every time, the face may be open. If it starts left every time, the face may be closed.
What not to do
Do not copy a tour player's grip blindly. Do not change grip every time one shot curves. Make a small adjustment, hit enough balls to see a pattern, and keep notes.
Chubbs' coaching note
The grip should make the clubface easier to find, not give you another swing thought to fear.
Ask Chubbs to check your setup if your grip changes every time you try to fix ball flight.
