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Flip (Flipping the Clubhead)

Releasing the wrists actively through impact instead of letting them unhinge naturally, often to compensate for a lack of lag.

✗ Flip head passesthe hands The clubhead overtakes the hands, scooping the ball at contact. ✓ Hands ahead hands leadthe head The hands arrive first, the shaft leaning toward the target at contact.

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Flipping tends to produce inconsistent contact, sometimes thin, sometimes fat, because it changes the swing's low point unpredictably.

More swing mechanics terms

Address

The setup position a golfer takes before starting the swing.

Takeaway

The first foot or two of the backswing, as the club first moves away from the ball.

Backswing

The motion from address to the top, where the club is loaded before the downswing.

Top of the Backswing

The highest, furthest point of the backswing, right before the downswing begins.

Transition

The change of direction from backswing to downswing.

Downswing

The motion from the top of the backswing down through impact.