Right-hander hitting irons often to far right field

@Russell Hogue, PhD - We have to be careful when experimenting with different grip strengths. If the downswing path is good, then a neutral grip and correct ball position will properly invoke the Shot Shaping Grid. If @srosenberg's grip was too weak, then I agree that strengthening it to a more neutral position may produce a face-to-path angle that could turn that straight push into a push-draw. However, in pure S&T instruction, a "strong attachment" is actually a component of the pull-fade shot shaping mechanism for the exact reason you cited - its tendency to close the clubface. (See Chapter 6 in the book.)

Grip is one of those things that we should individually experiment with to determine what produces our best impact condition and desired shot shape. In fact, perhaps out of old habits and comfort I tend towards the stronger end of the neutral attachment spectrum, but my ball flight provides instant feedback when the grip leaks too much into the strong zone.

So, in a nutshell I agree with your advice while also tempering it somewhat with textbook S&T guidance.

100%. In his case, we know that both his club face and swing path are matched up to the right. With no video, other than that fact, everything else is an assumption. We do know for certain regardless of anything else he does, if his swing is repeatable, the club face needs to be more closed at impact. He could close it manually or he could close it with grip change. The problem with assuming ball position can be used to address, is that his release pattern is unknown to me. If he has a roll release, as an example, placing the ball back in stance makes path right and club face further right. It’s an interesting thing about grip, personally, when I shape the ball, it’s 100% change ball position and grip strength. My swing stays the same, my intent stays the same. I simply change ball position to influence swing path and I change grip to change face presentation at impact. However, I have several buddies, +handicap golfers, for them they use different release patterns instead of changing grip. To your point, grip is personal and I would suggest that the release pattern needs to match up.

@srosenberg - One final note on the topic of ball position.... Once students show some level of proficiency with the swing I suggest that they migrate to a stock ball position that is in the middle of the stance for short irons, two balls inside the lead heel for middle irons, and incrementally more forward for the longer clubs - the farthest forward being even with the inside of the lead heel for the driver (with the stance width increasing as we move from shorter to longer clubs). It's very important to use alignment sticks when monitoring ball position - one on the foot line, a second one parallel to the first to mark the target line, and a third perpendicular to these to show ball position. Make incremental tweaks to see how different positions affect impact quality and shot shape.

Now, for those pushes, I'd like for you to first check out the Hooks (and Pushes) section of Ball Flight Fixes as these two shot shapes are closely related in terms of the causes. Give it some time and let's see if you derive any benefit from that.