There are two things you can learn by stopping your backswing at the top and checking the position of your hands; how many hands you have, and which one is wearing the glove.
If you really want to get better at golf, go back and take it up at a much earlier age.
There is no movement in the golf swing so difficult that it cannot be made even more difficult by careful study and diligent practice.
If it really made sense to "let the club do the work," you'd just say, "Driver, wedge to the green, one-putt," and walk to the next tee.
The score a player reports on any hole should always be regarded as his opening offer.
