Can flipping cause a hook?
Flips can be a cupped left wrist at impact that causes a weak, scooped shot or a screaming hook when the right hand flips the club in an over-rotation. Fixing the flip in your swing will help you hit the ball more consistently and with more power. Eliminate the tension.
What is wrist flipping?
Essentially, flipping means your lead wrist — the left wrist for right-handed golfers — breaks down, allowing the clubhead to pass your hands before impact. When that happens, you lose clubhead speed and control of the clubface.
What causes flipping?
As the swing develops, some players feel like they need to hurry all the way through to the end. When that feeling sets in, it’s likely that your hands will get involved and force the club to move quickly down toward impact. This hand action is what creates a flip, and you end up dragging the club through the ball.
What is the release in golf swing?
What you should do in the through-swing is release the club. That means the clubhead should move past your body and toward the target as the ball is struck. Steering a shot not only prevents the club from doing what it’s designed to do, it slows it down way too soon—there’s no power.
