Which release pattern is associated with an open-faced grip?

• A. More body turn
• B. Less body turn
• C. Increased wrist cock
• D. No change

Answer: (B)

Open-faced grip tends to keep the clubface more open through impact, so players must rely more on their hands and wrists to square the face rather than turning the body aggressively. This means the release pattern is characterized by less body turn, as the wrists do more of the work to rotate the clubface back toward square. If you depended more on body rotation, you’d see a release pattern aligned with a stronger grip; relying on extra wrist action would show up as increased wrist cock, and no change would imply the grip doesn’t influence release, which isn’t the case.