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The causes and cures of ‘flipping’
In this era of the modern golf swing, “lag” has become the be all and end all of all pursuits. Creating the smallest angle possible between the left arm and the shaft in the downswing has been the windmill, and the golfing public is Don Quixote. The problem is the golf instruction industry has played the Sancho Panza and joined us on our quest.
With that being said, it would make sense that “the flip,” which is the opposite of the lagging motion, would be the root of all evil. But in actuality, all of the party line methods for curing the flips is quite often direct action to improve lag, and that is attacking the effect and not the cause.
Now, flipping is a huge issue, but what most people don’t understand is that there are two different kinds of flips, and the prescription that is being written for them is the same — hold on to sustain or add more lag. In the same vein that the side effects of some drugs are often worse than what they cure, the same can be true for lag.
Flip No. 1
For a right-handed golfer, the angle between the left arm and shaft is thrown away well before impact, which makes the right wrist bow at impact. This is also known as a cast.
The often prescribed solutions for this are to:
- Hold the lag.
- Start float loading.
- Go wide to narrow.
- Even try to actively add lag by reducing the angle with the wrists and hands on the way down by doing things such as “ringing the bell.”
There is a technical term for what those kinds of actions produce. It’s called a shankopotomus.
Flip No. 2
Just before impact, the body stalls and the hands flip the club shut.
The miracle cure for this is to hold off the release. I have even heard that golfers should try to lead their downswings with the heel of the club. The problem is, if most golfers hold off the release on flip No. 2, they get what I call it a “chili duck snipe” or a “Gloria Allred.” Left, ugly, nasty and hurtful to your manhood.
For the sake of differentiating between these two completely different swing faults, let’s call Flip No. 1 an “early flip” and Flip No. 2 a “late flip.” And let me be upfront by saying that golfers don’t fix either of these issues by holding lag. As a matter of fact, the throw away is a necessity to actually hit the ball and the body knows this.
The Early Flip
The early flip happens for several reasons.
- A backswing that is too long,
- The upper body moves laterally toward the target and gets in front of the ball at impact
- The dreaded over-the-top move.
Quite often, two or even all three of these issues exist.
No drill or holding the of the lag is going to help any of this. Why? Because if your swing is too long, you aren’t going to generate enough rotational speed and no one is strong enough to hold the angle for that long with no rotational speed.
If your upper body is getting in front of the ball during the downswing, the angle of attack will be too steep and golfers will have to flip the club early or they will dig a grave where they could bury Rosanne Barr. Even if the upper body (head) moves toward the target a very small amount in the transition, it nearly always causes some degree of early flip. So if a golfer is over the top and does some lag creating move, well, just thinking about it makes me feel like a teenage girl at the latest version of the movie “Saw.”
Above: An exaggerated view of the upper body moving too far in front of the ball, causing a steep angle of attack and an early flip.
Ways to cure an early flip:
- Don’t whip the club so far inside. That will make it easier to:
- Shorten your backswing. That makes it easier to:
- Keep your upper body behind the ball (allows the lower body to shift to the left side while the upper body stays back).
The Late Flip
The late flip is the body’s way of getting the club back to the ball when club face is open to the path or the path is too far right, and sometimes if the angle of attack is too steep because the downswing is too narrow (from trying to add lag with the hands). When the path is too far right or the face is open to the path, the body senses this. Your body doesn’t want to hit it way right, so it stalls the turn and the hands flip the club face shut. Quite often, the symptom of a late flip is that the body stalls so badly at impact that the impact position looks nearly the same as address. The picture below shows as much.
Above: Often, when the club comes too far from the inside it causes the body to stall. This give the hands a chance to flip the club on line.
Knowing that, wouldn’t holding off the release just makes this worse?
Most of the root causes of a late flip is pulling the handle from the top of the swing and/or coming too far from the inside to “swing inside out” to hit that magical push draw. Holding off the release is just pulling the handle harder, and it often makes the arms get behind the turn and the right elbow get behind the right hip (for a right-handed golfer). When you hear the term “stuck,” this is what it is referring to.
Ways to cure late flip:
- Let the body shift and unwind from the top. This allows more time for the right elbow to get in front of the right hip and link the arms up to the turn. That makes it easier to:
- Allow the left arm (right handed golfer) and the club to rotate from the top. Everything continues to rotate together, which makes it easier to:
- Use the body to rotate the path and club face more left.
Here are two specific scenes I saw play out, but have seen this happen hundreds of times.
Guy 1
Guy 1 is an early flipper. He has a decent swing, but he gets his upper body in front of the ball. His friend says:
“You are flipping the club before impact and that is why you are losing all your power. Power comes from having as much lag as possible and you need to use your hands to pull the grip at the ball to maintain that lag angle.”
He initially hit the ball dead straight with every club, but now after the lag-producing elixir was introduced he is alternating chunks and shanks.
Guy 2
Guy 2 is a late flipper. He was bombing it 300-plus yards. The problem was he was hitting some hooks, but I would actually call them slight pull draws more than hooks.
He had a great swing. His hip turn was a little out of sequence and it made his path come too far from the inside with a club slightly open to the path.
“You have a massive flip at impact, you need to hold off that release longer and swing more out to the right,” his well-meaning friend told him.
After that, the over-draw turned into one of the worst diving snipes I have ever seen. Balls that were going over 300 yards were now diving out of the air at 230 and going left of left. Why?
“You aren’t holding off the release long enough,” his friend observes.
I have two bald spots from where I pulled out chunks of hair from experiencing these two incidents.
And you guys wonder why I rant so often.
The LPGA Tour is kicking off its 2026 season this week at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, and the pros are dealing with something most Florida golfers rarely face: freezing temperatures.
“It’s colder here than in the UK at the minute, which is a first,” said England’s Charley Hull during Wednesday’s media day at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
Even Lydia Ko, who lives at Lake Nona, seemed surprised by the cold snap. “We’re pretty much getting to below zero in celsius here, which maybe in other parts of the country they would be thankful, but when you’re in Florida it is a little bit of a surprise,” she said.
If the world’s best players are adjusting their games for cold weather, recreational golfers should, too. Here’s how to play smart when the mercury drops.
Understand What Cold Does to Your Game
Before you change anything, you need to know what you’re fighting against. Cold air is denser than warm air, which means your ball won’t fly as far. Period.
Hull noticed this immediately during practice rounds at Lake Nona. She mentioned hitting a gap wedge into the 18th hole during a previous win but needing a 4-iron during Tuesday’s practice round. That’s a difference of four or five clubs for the same shot.
Action item: Expect to lose 5-10 yards on every club in your bag when temperatures dip below 50 degrees. Plan accordingly and don’t be stubborn about club selection.
Layer Up Without Restricting Your Swing
Hull admitted she wore three pairs of pants during practice. While that might be extreme for most of us, staying warm is critical to playing well in cold conditions.
Your muscles need warmth to function properly. When you’re cold, your body tightens up and your swing gets shorter and faster. Neither of those things help you hit good golf shots.
Action item: Wear multiple thin layers instead of one bulky jacket. Look for golf-specific cold weather gear that stretches with your swing. Keep hand warmers in your pockets between shots. And don’t forget a good hat because you lose significant body heat through your head.
Take More Club Than You Think You Need
This is where ego gets in the way of good scores. When it’s cold, the ball doesn’t compress as well off the clubface. Combined with denser air, you’re looking at serious distance loss.
The pros at Lake Nona are dealing with a course that measures 6,642 yards but plays much longer this week. If they’re adjusting, you should too.
Action item: Take at least one extra club on every approach shot. In temperatures below 40 degrees, consider taking two extra clubs. It’s better to fly the ball to the back of the green than to come up short in a bunker.
Adjust Your Expectations on the Greens
Cold weather affects putting in ways most golfers don’t consider. The ball is harder and doesn’t roll as smoothly. Your hands are cold, making it harder to feel the putter. And if there’s any moisture on the greens, they’ll be slower than normal.
Ko mentioned that she still sometimes reads the greens wrong at Lake Nona despite being a member for years. Cold weather makes that challenge even tougher.
Action item: Hit putts more firmly than usual. The ball needs extra speed to hold its line on cold greens. Take a few extra practice strokes to get a feel for the speed before you putt.
Embrace the Mental Challenge
Hull said something interesting about cold weather golf: “I like the mental toughness of it.”
That’s the right attitude. Everyone on the course is dealing with the same conditions. The player who stays patient and doesn’t get frustrated by the extra difficulty will come out ahead.
Action item: Lower your expectations by a few strokes. If you normally shoot 85, accept that 90 might be a good score in 40-degree weather. Focus on solid contact and smart decisions rather than perfect shots.
Warm Up Longer and Smarter
This might be the most important tip of all. Cold muscles are tight muscles, and tight muscles get injured easily.
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul revealed she’s been protecting a wrist injury that bothered her late last season. Cold weather makes those kinds of injuries more likely if you don’t prepare properly.
Action item: Spend at least 20 minutes warming up before your round. Start with stretching, then hit easy wedge shots before working up to your driver. Keep moving between shots on the course to maintain body heat and flexibility.
The pros at Lake Nona this week will adapt and compete at the highest level despite the cold. You can do the same at your local course by following these tips and keeping a positive attitude.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “Playing Through” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
Brooks Koepka is back on the PGA Tour, and whether you love him or hate him, the guy knows how to win when it matters. After his LIV Golf stint, the five-time major champion returns this week at the Farmers Insurance Open.
What makes Koepka fascinating? He doesn’t fit the mold. His swing isn’t textbook. He doesn’t obsess over mechanics. Yet he’s won three PGA Championships and two U.S. Opens, regularly making it look easier than guys with prettier swings.
So, what can average golfers learn from someone who treats the game so differently? Quite a bit.
Stop Overthinking Every Shot
Koepka describes his approach as “reactionary” rather than mechanical. While most tour pros grind over swing thoughts, Brooks sees the target and hits it. No mental checklist.
This might be the most valuable lesson for weekend golfers who’ve watched too many YouTube swing videos.
How to actually do this:
On the range, hit five balls where you stare at the target for three seconds prior to addressing the ball. Don’t think about grip or stance. Just burn that target into your brain. You’ll be shocked at how pure you hit it when your brain focuses on where the ball is going instead of how you’re swinging.
Next time you play, give yourself a rule: Once you pull the club, you’ve got 15 seconds to hit. Koepka is one of the fastest players on tour because he doesn’t give his brain time to sabotage him.
If you feel tension in your hands at address, you’re trying to control too much. Koepka’s grip pressure is famously light. Loosen up until the club almost feels like it might slip, then add just enough pressure to hold on. That’s your swing thought: soft hands, see the target.
This approach works better under pressure. When you’re standing over that shot with water left and OB right, the last thing you need is a mental checklist. See it, feel it, hit it.
Play to Your Strengths (Even If They’re Not Pretty)
Koepka uses a strong grip that wouldn’t pass muster in some teaching circles. But he’s built his game around what works for him, elite driving distance and recovery skills. He doesn’t try to be someone he’s not.
Here’s how to build your game like Brooks:
Look at your last five rounds and figure out where you’re actually gaining strokes. Bombing it off the tee, but can’t hit greens? Lean into it. Play courses where distance matters more than precision. On tight holes, grip down on your 3-wood instead of trying to thread a driver through a keyhole you’ll miss seven times out of ten.
Koepka knows he can scramble, so he’s not afraid to miss greens. If you’re deadly from 50 to 75 yards, start leaving yourself those distances on the par 5’s instead of going for them in two every time.
Know when to take your medicine. Koepka in the trees at the PGA? He’s punching out to 100 yards, not trying to bend a 6-iron around three oaks. You’re in the rough with a flyer lie and water short? Hit your 8-iron to the middle and move on. That’s not playing scared, that’s playing smart.
Save Your Best for When It Counts
Here’s a wild stat: Koepka’s putting average in majors is often more than a full stroke better per round than in regular events. He elevates when pressure is highest.
How does an amateur tap into that gear? It’s not about trying harder, it’s about caring differently.
Here’s what actually works:
Decide which rounds matter to you. Club championship? Member-guest? That annual trip with college buddies? Circle those dates and treat them differently. Koepka doesn’t care much about regular tour events, but majors? That’s when he locks in.
Two weeks before your big round, change your practice. Stop beating balls mindlessly. Play nine holes in which every shot has consequences. Miss the fairway? Hit from the rough on the next hole too. Three-putt? Twenty push-ups. Koepka’s practice intensity ramps up before majors because he’s rehearsing pressure, not just swings.
Develop a between-shot routine that resets your brain. Koepka is famous for his blank expression after bad shots. Try this: After any shot, take three deep breaths while walking, then find something specific to notice, a tree, a cloud, someone’s shirt. That’s your reset button. By the time you reach your ball, the last shot is gone.
The Bottom Line
Brooks Koepka’s return reminds us there’s no single path to success in golf. His “substance over style” approach proves that results matter more than looking good.
You don’t need a perfect swing; you need a reliable one that holds up under pressure. You don’t need to hit every shot in the book; you need the shots you can count on. And you don’t need to play great every time; you need to play great when it matters.
Welcome back, Brooks. Thanks for the reminder that golf is ultimately about getting the ball in the hole, not winning style points.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “Playing Through” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
Blades Brown made a big impression last week in the California desert, and not just because he’s only 18. He put up numbers that would catch any weekend golfer’s attention. Most of us won’t hit 317-yard drives or find 86% of our greens in regulation, but there’s a lot to learn from how Brown managed his game at The American Express.
Here are three practical lessons from his performance that you can use on your own course this weekend.
Step 1: Give Priority to Accuracy Over Distance Off The Tee
Brown’s driving stats are impressive. He averaged almost 318 yards off the tee, ranking 12th in the field. More importantly, he hit 76.79% of his fairways, tying for fourth place in the tournament.
Think about that ratio for a second. Brown could have swung harder, chased more distance and tried to overpower the course. Instead, he played smart golf and kept his ball in play.
Your Action Item: Next time you’re on the tee box, ask yourself a simple question before pulling the driver. Do you need maximum distance here, or do you need to be in the fairway? If there’s trouble lurking or the hole doesn’t demand every yard you can muster, take something off your swing. Grip down an inch. Make a three-quarter swing. Do whatever it takes to find the short grass. Brown’s approach illustrates that fairways lead to greens, and greens lead to birdies. He made 22 of them last week, along with an eagle.
The math is simple. When you’re hitting three out of every four fairways like Brown did, you’re giving yourself legitimate looks at the green with your approach shots. That’s when scoring happens.
Step 2: Commit To Hitting More Greens
This is where Brown really separated himself. He hit 62 of 72 greens in regulation, an 86.11% clip that tied for first in the entire field. Read that again. An 18-year-old kid tied for the lead in one of the most important ball-striking statistics in professional golf.
How did he do it? By keeping his ball in the fairway (see Step 1) and giving himself clean looks with mid-irons and wedges.
Your Action Item: Start tracking your greens in regulation. You don’t need a fancy app or a statistics degree. Just mark down whether you hit the green in the regulation number of strokes. Par 3s in one shot. Par 4s in two shots. Par 5s in three shots.
Once you know your baseline, set a goal to improve it by 10%. If you’re currently hitting five greens per round, aim for six. The beauty of this approach is that it forces you to think strategically about club selection and shot shape. Brown’s strokes gained approach number was positive (0.179), meaning he was better than the field average. You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be on the dance floor more often.
When you hit more greens, you eliminate the need for heroic short game shots. Brown only had to scramble 10 times all week, and he got up and down 70% of the time. That’s solid, but the real story is that he rarely put himself in scrambling situations to begin with.
Step 3: Minimize Mistakes And Stay Patient
Here’s the stat that jumps off the page: Brown made only three bogeys all week. Three. In four rounds of professional golf against the best players in the world.
He also made just one double bogey. That kind of clean card doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when you play within yourself, avoid the big miss and trust that pars are never bad scores.
Your Action Item: Before your next round, decide that you’re going to play boring golf. No hero shots over water. No driver on tight holes just because you can. No aggressive pins when there’s a safe side of the green.
Brown’s performance shows us that consistency beats flash every single time. He didn’t lead the field in any single strokes gained category, but he was solid across the board. That’s how you post numbers and cash checks.
Give these three steps a try. Your scorecard will thank you.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “The Starter” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
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Jason
Apr 10, 2015 at 9:30 pm
I have question. Can you have a little of both types of flips during the swing? On video my head is a little ahead of the ball at impact, but at the same time I was getting stuck and flipping. On the downswing everything looked great until about hip level and I start losing my angle and at impact club has passed my hands. I think I would be in the late flip group but I am also move upper body in front of ball at impact. Thoughts?
peter
Jul 13, 2014 at 2:34 pm
Monte, first of all thank you for answering the many questions, much appreciated.
I like to remove the hands from the golf swing. That is to say I bow the left wrist going back and then try to return the club face to the ball using the lower body and torso. My question to you which is causing me great grief is the following:
At the range I set the club face and body to the target line and then open my body slightly to hit a fade. At the range it all works very well (that is to say I rarely hit a draw) but when I get to the course I will actually hit some push draws.
I know it is hard to give a recommendation without seeing a video but
would you be able to offer up some possible solutions. This problem is driving me around the bend!
Note: I have a habit of moving ahead coming down and also losing my spine angle at impact. I am practicing hard on both
thx Peter
joel waldman
Oct 17, 2013 at 6:11 am
I enjoyed and found this very helpful…and love your humor…perfect description of Allred. As I’m sure you’re aware, it is brutally hard to stop that upper body forward slide at the end of an overlong backswing/start of downswing…any further suggestions.
Ps…sending in my second video to golf fix in a day or two…have been working hard on your last suggestions…thanks, Joel
Jake
Oct 15, 2013 at 3:02 pm
Monte, great stuff as usual. I have dug several graves for Roseanne Barr in my lifetime with the early flip from OTT and upper body slide as you well know! Love the interjected humor!
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Michael
Oct 5, 2013 at 9:49 pm
Monte,
I have read so much info and could never figure out my late flip until this article! YEARS of snipes, your photo of impact is me. What do you mean by allowing the left arm and club to rotate from the top? Do you mean instead of dropping it under, getting the arms/clubs out in front of you and in front of your right hip?
Thanks, this is awesome!
naflack
Sep 18, 2013 at 3:06 pm
Monte, you could make a killing doing the “ridding the country of forced lag” tour. You could write off the expenses as charity 🙂
Nick
Jul 2, 2013 at 2:21 pm
Like other’s I am a litte unclear on the prescription to cure the late flip. I am definitely late flipping. Misses are long and left every time with the occasional snipe hook. “Shifting to the left side” is not a phrase I understand… At this point I am taking it to mean a more connected down swing as opposed to a hard spinning of the hips that can leave the arms and hands behind such that they must flip to catch up or else hit pushes.
Monte Scheinblum
Jul 2, 2013 at 4:29 pm
That sounds about right.
Mike
Jun 27, 2013 at 9:06 am
I infested the driving range with a flock of “diving snipes” myself yesterday! The kind that made my buddy say “dude, how the hell are you getting the ball to do THAT?” This helps. Also…wouldn’t your old “plane and release by feel” drill be a good way for either type of flipper to get back on track?
Tom
Jun 26, 2013 at 10:04 pm
Monte,
I hit straight shots with my 56* through PW. My 9-7 have a slight draw, and my 6-3 are nasty hooks 75% of the time. What kind of flipper do you think that I am? Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Tom
Monte Scheinblum
Jun 27, 2013 at 12:22 am
Late flipper. Ball position I’d first thing to check. Might be too far back with longer clubs.
Jeff
Jun 26, 2013 at 12:45 pm
Hey Monte,
I am trying to figure out which flipper I am and how to fix it. My flip causes me to hit super high short shots directly to the right. I can not get the face on the club to close no matter how much I try. I have never hit the ball left of where I am aiming if I hit it in the air ( I have rolled balls left before) Everything always goes straight or right. If I hit a seven iron straight I can hit it about 170. But 65% of the time I hit it really high and way right and ball is lucky to go 140.
Any suggestions.
Thanks,
Jeff
Monte Scheinblum
Jun 27, 2013 at 12:22 am
Sounds like early flip from getting in front of it.
Scott
Jun 26, 2013 at 6:11 am
Monte,
Great article, i get ahead of the ball and my body stalls, does this make me a “on time” flipper? Haha
This needs a video……..
Thanks buddy
Trent
Jun 24, 2013 at 9:44 pm
I would like a little more help on fixing a late flip. My instructor says it starts because I go past parallel and across the line. Then I drop it to much in the slot and come way from the inside. His drill is a glove under the right arm or put my left hand on my right bicept and pull down to impact. Basically we are trying to get my right elbow from separating from my body right before impact. Trying to keep my wrist connected. I need help. My takeaway is basically spot on now.
Marcus
Jun 24, 2013 at 8:30 am
Hey Monte,
Great article – i’m a scratch player and have HUGE troubles with the shorter clubs – 8-LW, All because of the flipping issue.. What is your thoughts on hands thru impact ?
Monte Scheinblum
Jun 24, 2013 at 12:50 pm
The hands are reactive to how your backswing and transition work. If the hands are doing something bad, the backswing and transition is where to look.
ssf
Jun 23, 2013 at 9:14 pm
i flip after impact … when i don’t, i know i’m flipping early
rtylerg
Jun 23, 2013 at 12:38 pm
Very nice article and completely relevant to my swing problems. I’m a quintessential late-flipper. I’ve studied my swing on film and I’ve noticed that the club drops the inside just fine, but the face is open and my body stalls while my hands catchup and turn the club over. I’ve been using two drills and I just want to verify with you that they will eventually cure my issues. I place a towel stretched accross my chest just below both armpits and hit balls. Then, using the towel, I pause at the top of my swing for 3 seconds and start my swing from the top letting everything unwind and finishing in balance. Are those good drills for this issue? Do you have any others that are good? Thanks
Monte Scheinblum
Jun 24, 2013 at 10:40 am
Be careful with towel drill. Only do short shots or you will get overly connected.
There is a root cause why club is open and you have to find that.
Dolph Lundgrenade
Jun 28, 2013 at 10:54 pm
Agreed… Towel drill with longer shots can result in torn muscles etc. Too connected means your left arm is too tight to the body. Not only can this cause injury, but it can get you in a stuck position at the top of your back swing causing you to flip to get the club back around to square in time.
Your hands and torso need to work in concert, but they shouldn’t be taking each other home at night- that’s too close!
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Wells
Jun 20, 2013 at 10:18 pm
What exactly do you mean by letting the body shift and unwind from the top. Clearing the hips and getting to your left side post faster?
Monte Scheinblum
Jun 20, 2013 at 10:54 pm
No. People who clear the hips too fast end up with a late flip. Shifting into the left side and allowing the arms to reconnect before the hips turn too much.
Damon
Jun 20, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Monte, top notch as usual….question, wouldn’t mr. late flipper also be partial to the local grazing livestock, mainly the goats?
Monte Scheinblum
Jun 20, 2013 at 5:16 pm
Yea, that definitely has possibilities.
Jeff
Jun 20, 2013 at 4:06 pm
I’ve been an early flipper for years. I start off every season pretty well but after a few weeks of working on the range trying to add lag I turned into the classic shankopotomus – every year without fail. Every. Year. Never understood why. NOW I do!
Most helpful article I’ve read in a long time. THANK YOU.
g
Jun 20, 2013 at 1:49 pm
I’VE BEEN LATE FLIPPING ALL SPRING!
Monte Scheinblum
Jun 20, 2013 at 2:03 pm
If it makes you feel any better I late flipped from 1982 until 2011.
I was taught to hold off the release and told to do it even more if I hit any hooks.
marty
Jun 20, 2013 at 1:12 pm
Nice little embedded dig at a Lady you don’t respect in there.
Chris
Jun 20, 2013 at 10:51 am
I have no idea what this article was trying to convey. Maybe I have jet lag but I seriously didn’t get it??
Monte Scheinblum
Jun 20, 2013 at 12:46 pm
There are two different errors that are called the same thing…and the fixes that are used do not fix the root problem.
Andrew Cooper
Jun 22, 2013 at 4:30 am
Not really understanding this Monte. What’s the difference between a late flip and a good release? And is the above photo of the tour player there to show a good release or a flip?
Monte Scheinblum
Jun 22, 2013 at 11:53 am
In the late flip the body stalls. That release looks fine.
jabrch
Jun 20, 2013 at 10:51 am
Monte – this is AWESOME stuff. Thanks!