Flaw #1: Most of these folks move their hands and arms too much, and their torsos too little. They understand that power is in part a function of the length of the backswing, so they do the natural, instinctive thing, and push their arms away while keeping their torso pointed right at the ball. That poses several problems, most egregious being the disconnection between the major body mass and the much lighter arms, but also making it very difficult for the clubpath to come from the inside out. That -- not a grip fault -- is why 90% of amateurs slice the ball.
Not a whole list here. Fix flaw #1 by keeping your hands pretty much in front of your body, even on the target side, until you've rotated your torso about 45ยบ away from the target. If you continue until your back is almost facing the target, the weight of the swinging club will move your arms back much more than it feels like you're moving them. If it doesn't happen, you're rotating your torso too slowly.
The next thing you do is reverse the torso rotation. Unless you have a death-grip on the club handle, that will keep the clubhead behind your hands. As you rotate smoothly past the ball, you should feel the club being pulled downward at the ball.
This is the moment to avoid Flaw #2. Most beginners believe that the best golf shot has the leading edge of the club even with the bottom of the ball at first contact. That may be true, but it means that, when you make an error, half the time you'll be hitting "fat"-- hitting the ground behind the ball (away from the target). As you feel the clubhead being pulled away from you and down, try to hit the top of the ball. You can even pull up a bit, which will increase the speed of the clubhead, as well as reducing the chance of a fat hit. And increased clubhead speed is the most rewarding thing you can do with a full shot.
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