GOLF: Why You Flip The Golf Club And How To Fix It

[@theartofgaming1076]

seriously best instructional video I've ever watched, unlike the 10 minutes of gibberish nonsense from most videos. I now have a solid plan to fix this aspect of my swing.

[@paulstewart7384]

Your tuition is the best I’ve seen. Straight to the point and no need to read between the lines. It’s all right there. The options you give here are just spot on. There’s more than one way to skin a cat - as they say!! Many thanks indeed!!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Paul..appreciate it!

[@geneczaplinski4004]

You are like the best science instructor we had in school. You never drift off your main point, always aware of us, explanations clear, spot-on, simple and valid. Can't thank you enough. Yesterday, I was hitting balls in a golf shop focusing on lead arm supination per your video. I use regular graphite in my irons but yesterday, supination allowed me to hit extra stiff steel 8 iron the same distance---I ripped through the ball instead of glancing contact. Thank you again for your generosity and gift to us all.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Gene. Appreciate the message and the kind words. It's my pleasure :)

[@walkerjm911]

This is my favorite golf channel. The matter of fact, no nonsense instruction is perfect. The videos on Instagram are great too!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks man, appreciate the support.

[@MrPaulTheseira]

I was obsessed with club head speed and developing an inside out swing path. But flipping was driving me nuts. A couple of months ago Eric , you did two videos on rotation and hands/forward shaft lean. With heaps more rotation, body more open at impact and hands leading the club, I’m now hitting straight, compressing the ball more. If I lose concentration, sure, I will inevitably revert. It’s a continuous work in progress, but paying big dividends! You cannot believe how relieved and happier I am now. Thank you so much Eric!

[@CogornoGolf]

Glad to hear that and happy to help Paul!

[@scottsteibel]

I’m experiencing the same thing from watching the same videos. Can only get it right with 1/2 swings so far...but...it’s a good to be getting better

[@bobbytooley6240]

I think you can fix all this by just getting your downswing right, and that is starting your lower body before your club big issue their, like casting and just not getting the legs and hips and rotation first.

[@waxman9550]

I just got back in after my daughter was born 8 years ago. Couldn't agree more with the advice. I saw Spieth would use more hands and minicked this back in the day being a picker and it was the first time I could compress it. Spieth is way out in front bowed wrist great advice.

[@CogornoGolf]

Yessir

[@ishannage248]

I did not expect this video to explain and address every single thing wrong with my swing so well! This was super helpful! Underrated channel, Keep it up!

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate it!

[@carlosmayorca1757]

The best description and fixes fund. 👏👏👏

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Carlos!

[@golpher12]

I think you are correct in your analogy. However I see very few golfers "Flip". Most of the problems I see is lack of release. They pull the handle through or spin the body causing an over the top move. You must release or throw the angle created in the backswing.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks for feedback, Rich! I do not see those same things. In my 14 years or so of teaching maybe 80-90% of golfers release early not late (maybe those are just the people in Bethlehem, PA :) )

[@bervicjohns2048]

The best explanation and corrections for the flip that I've seen. Thanks!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you Bervic!

[@brianmoreira4277]

Eric you are the man. The drill holding the stick that makes you rotate really helped my flip and compression

[@CogornoGolf]

Love to hear that, Brian!

[@jefflindsey9589]

Excited to try these fixes. As I’ve aged, I have noticed I’m flipping more. At 62 I can still break 80, but I’m loosing distance, I think from flipping. Had my son video my swing and it is obvious. Thanks for this video…

[@CogornoGolf]

Our pleasure, Jeff! Hope this one serves you well!

[@troll707]

Wow you completely described my problem. You said you could practice a million times and you'll never get compression. So true. I practiced for days trying to get the hands coming through first and on video its a flip. I also come up to prevent taking a massive divot before the ball. Its almost like im in a live lesson with you and you're telling me what im doing wrong

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope this one helps your game, Angelo!

[@rivertrain]

I don’t flip but I do release too early before my hands get to my right thigh. I think it is caused by the same open face issue. Your videos address all my issues which is awesome but would love to see more on getting your hands caught up to your turn. Thanks!

[@bigtg42]

I used to hit a 5 iron 200 yards .... now it’s 150 🤦‍♂️.... just bought the chipping stick ... will definitely work on this ... thanks a ton

[@CogornoGolf]

If that change has happened within the past year or so (not 30 years) then dynamic loft Is the main thing you need to look at and fix...

[@kbkesq]

Perfect description of the problem. I think it’s also right hand dominance.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you!

[@SpinandThrowDiscGolf]

One of the best and most complete explanations of the correct impact condition I have ever seen.

[@yttommy76]

finally someone teaching golf properly and recognising all the competing challenges/no silver bullets in a vacuum

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@mntlblok]

You are an extremely smart and knowledgeable fellow. Thank you for sharing. Now, off to the dynamic loft videos. 🙂

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Kevin! Hope this one helps your game!

[@kingtut6619]

Nice, Eric! I've started flipping, so I'm going to experiment.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope this helps!!

[@scottsteibel]

I think I see, I was working on your coat hanger drill with body rotation (Chris Ryan’s you tubes helped clarify as well) and low and behold, my flip went away automatically as well my tendency to hit the ground before the ball. Awesome....I’m rotating my lead arm a lot now allowing me to hit to the left easily. Almost feels like I’m putting a spin on the ball, to curve it to the left. So far just short shots of 40 yards or so. Also, The ball seems like its bouncing off the club face with that cracking sound, going much further than I would expect Thanks to both of you.

[@CogornoGolf]

Love it! Fixed your face and dynamic loft....should lead to more solid shots! Happy to hear that

[@1cleandude]

Great video Eric thanks!! I put a point on one end of the alignment rod and insert it into the end of the grip. Now I don't have the irregular grip. I use the Matzie Swing Trainer to help ingrain the forearm rotation that has helped me tremendously!! Thanks again!!

[@CogornoGolf]

Love it!

[@zazenforever4940]

So helpful. Getting back into golf, and am using the rotation model with the stick. I do have to feel as though I am open through impact and the follow through is more like Trevino. If I use my hands through impact I seem to quit on the body rotation and hit it fat. So I guess I'll just hold it and rotate. I really have to fire the right side through !

[@CogornoGolf]

Yes!

[@MarkSmith-lz5rk]

Last drill is so good...crazy thing is how far you can hit your irons with that little swing...if im not striking it well ill just club up a couple clubs and use that little swing

[@CogornoGolf]

Love it!

[@OwenDawson]

Hey Eric - your vids have made me a better teacher and i've been teaching for 20yrs. Love your content and you no bullshit delivery. I'd love to see the fix for getting guy who throws the club from the top. I can get him into better impact alignments doing 9-3 swings working on pivot and shaft lean to a point. i understand concepts of pivot related to impact but the throw away has to be one of the hardest things to fix, at least IMO. I've been working with this guy to long to not have him fixed.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Owen! Appreciate the kind words my friend! Hope they continue to serve you well. Without seeing WHY this is happening and from a purely learning movement pattern perspective I would start with this drill for the next 6-12 months as a warm up kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKeVhZKdltOdgZo I would supplement and try this one as well to change the shaft loading profiles: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2PHqZ5joaimmJY I would then check the basics like making sure the face is closed enough, etc.

[@OwenDawson]

@@CogornoGolf Thanks for the response Eric - I'll check out the links.

[@ASic-yl1rv]

Awesome stuff, thank you, Eric !

[@CogornoGolf]

:) Thank you! Our pleasure!

[@msayenkomsayenko]

Wow I wish that the dozens of other videos I watched addressed then 2 caveats you mentioned. Because I’ve been trying these drills with zero luck because I have an open club face and swing over the top. My issue is that I’ve ALSO been trying to fix my over the top swing for years with no luck. Your videos are some of the best but my brain just can’t register it after swinging like that for 20+ years. I feel entirely hopefully at this point and will try actual lessons this year. I can play decent golf but the flip is killing my distance, sending the ball wayyyyy too high with my irons, and causing me to hit a ton off fat shots or mis hits off the toe. Thanks for the great video as always and more importantly getting me back on track to fix my root causes before diving down the stopping the flip rabbit hole any further. Do you do any swing analysis or online coaching? Thanks in advance!

[@CogornoGolf]

Glad this one helped, Max! We do our online coaching over at www.cogornogolf.com👊 Send in your swings and we'll do a full analysis and build out a personal practice plan for you. Hope to see you there!

[@-TroyStory-]

Very well done Eric. I appreciate the most that you show there is indeed more than one way to get it done and done well. Thanks again!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Troy!

[@thatwilldonicely1314]

Eric on the latter part of the vid where you are rotating those forearms, that looks to me very like what a lot of pro's do regardless of the 'holding the club face square' etc sort of golf instruction you seem to see over the last couple of decades (and didn't the golf greats of old, (that is up to about the 1980's do that, rotating I mean!) great channel cheers

[@CogornoGolf]

Agreed :)

[@michaelphillips8752]

Great video. Something I’ve worked on before.....I need the feeling of stopping my left wrist from breaking down!

[@CogornoGolf]

Try this : kzbin.info/www/bejne/g57NfoqniNVqa5o

[@michaelphillips8752]

@@CogornoGolf this is really good and mirrors a few of the things I've worked on previously to do with flattening the left wrist in the backswing. However I've never been taught this left wrist feel in the downswing properly before. For me it's the feeling of "holding off" the release. Which I guess I just feeling the hanger on the left wrist. Assume that's what it might feel like without the hanger - flattening the left wrist on the backswing and holding off the release on the downswing, as I'm a big flipper! Really appreciate this.

[@ajgolfnut]

Wow this is my biggest problem the flip at Impact where I lose distance . Will try this today, thanks Eric! By the way can I send you a brief video of my golf swing for your review?

[@CogornoGolf]

You can do an online lesson if you would like...send me an email at [e-mail]

[@WilliamWilsonEgoliGolf]

Fantastic video Mr. Cogorno - I'm gonna give the alignment stick drill a try. It looks like the kinda thing you could use on the course when having a game on your lonesome... Thanks, William

[@CogornoGolf]

Good luck..yes you could!

[@BradMcCoy-e8x]

Super Info Well Communicated

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you!

[@train-xwellness115]

This is GREAT, thank you!!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you! Appreciate you watching!

[@chrissimpson4073]

I freakin’ loved this video. Taking this to the range today, my irons are short and high and sick of it. I’m also catching your other videos as well.

[@CogornoGolf]

Yessir-watch the dynamic loft videos and wrist conditions videos will help that

[@turnerpruett]

Thank you so much seriously!

[@CogornoGolf]

You got it turner---hope it helps!

[@garycherepon9707]

Friggin flip ......... thanks this helps a ton

[@CogornoGolf]

Yessir!

[@JH293]

This video looks and comes off as great feedback! I am a flipper and it’s probably the most frustrating part to my golf game improvement. Do you offer one time swing analysis or is it only full time membership deals? I’m having trouble knowing what’s causing my flip through my videos

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey John! Thanks for the kind words. We do not offer one time swing analysis. We offer various membership options as you mention at www.cogornogolf.com I'm looking for a group of people who are committed for a long enough period of time for me to invest my time, energy and love into their game.

[@vincenthofmann2400]

Flip! Watched a slow-mo video of myself and help the ball in the air. I’ve applied the alignment rod drill and immediately compress the ball, see a lower and straighter ball flight. What advice do you have for integrating the drill into a full swing. I tend to revert back to flipping if I extend my follow through.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Vincent! 1. Go slow enough speed (20%) and short enough (hip high) Do that until you can repeat easily (could be 1 day or 4 months) then add swing length but keep speed slow until you can do 3/4 swing at 20% then full at 20% then back down to hip high but add speed....etc etc Keep using video feedback and I would work with a good coach!

[@vincenthofmann2400]

@@CogornoGolf This is great advice, my instinct was to progress too quickly without really establishing the move properly. I’ll give that progression a go. If I get 25% improvement in consistency I don’t mind if it takes me a year to get right, anything is better than not knowing where the ball is going to shoot off of the club-face.

[@michael_somers]

Newer to golf. Struggling hard for a couple years now with a flip. Have tried so many things... Thanks for this video! Any chance you can link to the two videos you reference early on? I’m guessing I’ve got those basic issues (open club face or path/angle issues) I need to work on first. Thanks!

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Michael! Hope this helps my friend To get rid of the flip for good I would start with making sure your club face is good. That starts with grip 1. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6Crn6yro650jdk 2. Get the face in order here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmnbnayfn6qbY8k 3. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXK1pWt4o9yMjZo

[@michael_somers]

Eric Cogorno Golf thank you so much! It’s really neat how you’re helping us all. I know I speak for everyone when I say we really appreciate it. Thank you!

[@CogornoGolf]

My pleasure my friend...I appreciate ya right back! Thanks for being with us!

[@kofblz]

Great video as always. Will a cupped left wrist at the top of the backswing cause a flip?

[@CogornoGolf]

Def could. If you don't have a really strong grip the cup will open the face which would may lead to you flipping to square face

[@joegriggsjr.6511]

can I do the rotation, plus flexion, plus arm rotation>? or should I just go play around with it and see. Seems Like I would get max speed if I time it just right. Am I correct or just over thinking and being greedy. Super excited to get to the open field now. Where were you when I was a teenager>?

[@CogornoGolf]

Haha better late than never! I would really have to see your swing to say for sure specifically what you should or shouldn't do Have to see what youre currently doing, discusses feels vs reals, etc etc

[@XxTheBigBadWolfxX]

Awesome stuff as usual! Thank you!

[@CogornoGolf]

My pleasure!

[@joshuamclean6241]

Another awesome video - question. Why would I have a poorer impact position for my long irons v my mid-wedges. My divots for 7-down are good. But put a 4-6 iron in my hand and the club zips past my hands straight after impact causing a high ball flight

[@CogornoGolf]

I would be willing to bet they don't look all that much different....Of course I would have to see your swing to say for sure why and how to fix without making a big guess :)

[@joshuamclean6241]

Eric Cogorno Golf interesting. Should send you my swing 😉

[@MichaelMartinez-zj1vi]

Great teacher

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Michael!

[@screamwinter]

I'm confused on this. I watched a few Paul Wilson videos and he seems to be an advocate for wrist flipping. It seems like your not as hard on flippers as other coaches, so would like your personal thoughts on this

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Justin! Thanks for the message! Im not sure what you mean by this "It seems like your not as hard on flippers as other coaches" Can you clarify what you mean or what you want to know and Ill be happy to answer!

[@screamwinter]

@@CogornoGolf well you state that some natural release is fine but I have watched alot of vids where people talk about holding lag with forward shaft lean all the way through impact. It feel so in natural to me

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Justin...maybe watching these will help clear up what I would suggest kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnTKY4Jultmgj7s kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ-yfKdoqsifiNk kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqW1dZRpqJx1rdE kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2bakGqOrMaJodU kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp3dn4uIetlmbcU

[@swow1234]

Mine actually flips right after impact. Even though I lag it, it still feels it stiffens up or straighten out right exactly at impact. I have that feeling that my wrist feel stiff. This happened when I started learning to have a short thumb since I used to have a long thumb. Still finding a way yor fix it. But this though led to a consistent target. Which I think is weird because I hate the feeling of flipping. But when I loosen up my thumb, I can swing it further back and mu downswing stop flipping at impact. And my rotation feels lighter. But in terms of consistency of shots the former is more effective and more on target. So now I’m confused. Can’t figure our what I’m doing weong. How do I merge the two?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey! Interesting...I'm not sure to be honest. I need to see your swing on video to see exactly what you are explaining here first then I would be able to see what's happening and make suggestions. Join us at www.cogornogolf.com if you ever want to send your swings in to us to look at!

[@aaronjcowper]

Great vid

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you!

[@johniannelli7411]

So if no club face issue and no swing direction issue then I believe the culprit causing the flip for most handicappers is mental image of thinking we must help the ball into the air. Everything with your swing could be perfect but if your mindset is such that you believe you must help get the ball into the air then you’re doomed to a lifetime of flipping. Not many instructors discuss that at all. Have anything on that Eric?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey John! Yeah that can definitely come up for newer players! Will put it on the list.....we have some on that if you look at the "dynamic loft" or compression videos but I dont think specifically the way you are saying

[@GregVoith]

I have a steep flip, so I always hit the ball first, and take BIG divots and kind of play a pull draw with a flip 😂problem is when my timing is off 😅

[@CogornoGolf]

Haha yes probably best to get that sorted out :) Send videos in to www.cogornogolf.com or find a great coach to work with in person!!

[@johnmurray7409]

Excellent Video, where do you teach?, my son Needs this, decent high school player, comes from the inside & flips it. Has ability. Right handed but plays lefty.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you sir. I'm in Bethlehem, Pa. About an hour outside of Philly

[@johnmurray7409]

Eric Cogorno Golf only 45 minutes away. Do you give private lessons or just online?

[@CogornoGolf]

I do private sessions. Here if link to lesson info ecgolfcoaching.acuityscheduling.com

[@charlesking3384]

Hey Eric something tells me you learn to play the second way and somewhere down the line someone told you to rotate and here we are

[@CogornoGolf]

:) Thanks for watching, Charles!

[@karrikarrikarri]

I have flip too, but not this kind. My lower body moves way too fast and I get stuck, and I have to catch the legs by flipping the club.. Any ideas or videos?

[@CogornoGolf]

Yeah-use the chair drill in front of lead leg from todays video

[@connorhall9079]

“Foot deep divot” been there done that

[@CogornoGolf]

Haha me too man

[@DawgsWin]

Best tip I ever heard on this was from Lee Trevino: If you hit a flip hook, then you are probably slowing down or even stopping your left shoulder at impact. Focus on accelerating the left shoulder at and through impact. If you need a visual, watch Webb Simpson swing.

[@CogornoGolf]

Yup, I like that feel!

[@FratBoyFishing]

One thing I've realized that helps is to swing the club only with the lead arm.

[@CogornoGolf]

That can help!

[@ricodegranby]

Love that thanks 👌🏽🙏🏼😁

[@CogornoGolf]

MY pleasure my friend!

[@shanekelly1372]

Friggin awesome

[@CogornoGolf]

Yessir

[@dr.johnmoore7362]

Eric can you do this with woods as well? I feel like I can grasp this with my irons and wedges but my lack or rotation/early ext and flipping exacerbates

[@CogornoGolf]

For sure!

[@jamesw6899]

This is an older video and still great. But I want emphasize the “DO NOT DO THE ALIGNMENT ROD DRILL UNTIL YOU FIX PATH AND CLUB FACE ISSUES” part 😂. I had an instructor that kind of skipped those parts and I ended up with bruising that had to be seen to be believed. You CANNOT “just stop the flip” without addressing the other things. You’re flipping the club because you HAVE TO at that point. You’ll just beat your spleen out if you don’t take Eric’s advice there seriously.

[@CogornoGolf]

Yessir! :)

[@1jstermscheg]

Can a grip that is too weak cause a flip?

[@CogornoGolf]

Definitely

[@supremetempo]

swing thought 18: FLIP IT FLIP IT FLIP IT!

[@martingriffin1969]

in ireland and scotland using other words in place of swear words is called flighting!

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@joegriggsjr.6511]

man that looks like it hurts. but I can see how this will work.

[@1108steeveee]

The stick will offer more negative reinforcement XD

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@jacksaintjack2844]

I cannot be fixed. If I flip into impact, I hit it thin or fat. If I attempt to keep the left wrist flat, I block it way right or shank it. I'll go with the 3rd option..........Quit.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Jack! Sorry to hear that---I'm sure with a good coach you can find solutions to help! Best of luck!

[@willmundy1944]

Man this is a hard ass habit to break

[@CogornoGolf]

Start short and slow. Exaggerate 1000x more than you think. Video yourself and be patient...you'll get it!

[@willmundy1944]

@@CogornoGolf thanks man!

[@Surge1045]

Nice freakin’ video. Lol

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you!

[@MrA8figureman]

isn't the flip cause mostly because the golfer has stopped rotating, asking for a friend.

[@CogornoGolf]

Its main due to open face or steep shaft. You stop rotating because of those 2 generally speaking

[@EagleJim62]

Friggin flipping friggin sucks.

[@CogornoGolf]

Its not the best :)