Mastering Great Impact: Stop Flipping the Club Forever

TLDRLearn how to create great impact in your golf swing and eliminate flipping. Discover the importance of keeping the angle in your wrist through impact and how it helps control your low point. Follow the technique of a student who fixed his flip in just one hour. Use the Precision Impact Trainer to practice and improve your impact position.

Key insights

🏌️‍♂️Flipping in golf occurs when the trail wrist starts a windshield wiper motion through impact. It leads to inconsistent ball striking and the loss of control over the club's low point.

💡Maintaining the angle in your wrist during the swing is crucial for controlling the clubface through impact. This allows you to hit the ball first and take a divot, resulting in a more consistent and powerful shot.

🚫Flipping is caused by early extension of the trail arm and a subconscious desire to avoid chunking the ball. This leads to ineffective impact and various swing issues.

Keeping the trail arm tucked in and the shoulder moving through impact allows you to maintain the angle and experience a powerful release. Focus on these movements to eliminate flipping.

🏋️‍♂️Practicing one-handed swings and the Precision Impact Trainer can help develop the muscle memory required for a proper impact position. Work on keeping the angle and moving the shoulder through the ball.

Q&A

What is flipping in golf?

Flipping in golf refers to the motion where the trail wrist starts a windshield wiper motion through impact, resulting in inconsistent ball striking and the loss of control over the club's low point.

Why is keeping the angle in the wrist important?

Keeping the angle in the wrist is crucial for controlling the clubface through impact. It allows you to hit the ball first and take a divot, resulting in more consistent and powerful shots.

Why do golfers flip the club?

Golfers flip the club due to early extension of the trail arm and a subconscious desire to avoid chunking the ball. However, flipping leads to ineffective impact and various swing issues.

How can I stop flipping in my golf swing?

To stop flipping, focus on keeping the trail arm tucked in and the shoulder moving through impact. This helps maintain the angle and leads to a powerful release. Practice one-handed swings and use training aids like the Precision Impact Trainer.

What practice drills can help me improve my impact position?

Practicing one-handed swings and using the Precision Impact Trainer can help improve your impact position. Focus on keeping the angle in your wrist and moving your shoulder through the ball for more consistent and powerful strikes.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Introduction to the importance of great impact and how it affects your golf game. Preview of a student who fixed his flip in just one hour.

02:40Explanation of flipping in golf and its negative impact on ball striking and low point control.

03:40Importance of maintaining the angle in your wrist for clubface control and consistent ball striking. The role of low point control in professional golfers' swings.

06:00Flipping causes and the role of early extension of the trail arm. Subconscious desire to avoid chunking the ball leads to flipping.

08:40Technique for eliminating flipping by keeping the trail arm tucked in and the shoulder moving through impact. Importance of maintaining the angle for a powerful release.

11:00Integration of one-handed swings and the Precision Impact Trainer to improve muscle memory and impact position. Importance of practicing keeping the angle and moving the shoulder through the ball.