Flipping and/or scooping is generally caused by improper footwork. Fix your foot pressure, shoulder turn and pivot and you can begin to release the club properly. The ‘fix’ requires loading/transferring your weight to the heel of your trail foot in your backswing as you turn away from your target and then pivoting to your lead foot as you turn towards your target before you strike the ball in your forward swing. While hitting off your back foot can work, it is not the suggested method if you are capable of making a proper pivot. Whether you are putting, chipping, pitching or swinging, having your weight solidly on your lead foot prior to impact makes all the difference in making solid contact. This simple action will enable the leading edge of your golf club to strike the golf ball below the equator with a descending blow and eliminate the ascending blow.
Your golf clubs are designed to get the ball in the air and do not need to be manipulated. Get your weight on your lead foot and enjoy the effortless power of a proper golf swing. Practice turning your shoulders (helicopter drill) as you pivot from your front foot to your back foot and then back to your front foot to feel the proper pivot and weight transfer. Good news, practicing this motion could result in more distance and effortless power.