The Many Causes of Flipping: and How to Fix the Root

Flipping: when the clubhead overtakes the hands before impact: is one of the most common and misunderstood faults in amateur golf. It leads to thin shots, fat shots, high-spin weak shots, and an overall lack of control.

What is Flipping?

Flipping is the premature unhinging of the wrists or breakdown of lead wrist structure at impact. The clubhead flips past the hands, adding loft and losing compression.

Common Causes

• Poor kinematic sequence: arms and club moving faster than rotating trunk
• Trail arm stuck behind the body at downswing start
• Early extension / losing spine angle
• Weak lead wrist at the top of backswing
• Fear of missing: subconscious attempt to 'help' the ball up