How do you create lag?

[ScottyCameron]

I need to be making more lag in my swing. Is there any drills to help create lag?

[iacas]

I need to be making more lag in my swing. Is there any drills to help create lag?

Start the downswing with your lower body, not your upper body.

Others have suggested an impact bag in the past, too, I believe. And I'm sure others have more tips. I've never tried to worry about creating lag. If you do other things properly the lag will occur.

[Lou Reed]

Try starting off by swinging a little slower. Make sure your posture is right. Your tempo dictates the amount of lag at impact so it is important to swing at a tempo in which you are comfortable.

[SpringBokVol]

Practice in front of a mirror:

Keep your left arm perfectly straight and let your wrists act as a hinge at the top of your swing. Then as you start down look in the mirror to see what kind of angle you have between your left forearm and shaft.

Work on a downswing that creates a steep angle that you can control.

Sergio has the biggest lag that I know of. He sets his club at the top and then moves his lower body so fast which forces his arms to drop into a slot and then whips the club around his body.

[NotAStick]

My swing thought when I start to "spin at the ball" (that's how it feels when I'm not lagging) is to think of the old classic "ring the bell".

the feeling is similar to pulling downward on the rope that rings a large bell.

When I'm pulling straight down during the middle of my downswing, it automatically creates lag. Sometimes, I lag too much and I start hitting a power-fade. I don't like power fades when they sneak up on me so I have to take it easy and focus on pulling the club through the ball.

generally, it works pretty well though.

[fredloves2golf]

Start the downswing with your lower body, not your upper body.

+1

Lag happens!

[billm408]

Long reply... sorry.

Lag (the opposite of casting or early release) is the result of maintaining a 90 degree angle between your left arm and the shaft for as long as possible in the downswing. The key is keeping your right wrist cocked coming down.

There’s a lot of ways to visualize it- pulling the butt of the club down, etc…, but the best drill that I’ve found is this;

First, use an old club or broken club to start with.

Find a fence, bench, railing at the driving range etc… that’s approx 3-4 feet tall. Small children would work but I don’t recommend it. From your normal stance position take your backswing so that your hands are at hip height- check to see that the club is still in front of your upper body and the toe of the club is pointing straight up.

Step back without adjusting your reach, so that the hosel of the club is resting on top of the fence/railing/bench.

Now complete your backswing and downswing slowly making sure that the club does not hit the fence/railing/bench on the way down. (Now you know why I suggest an old club!) You can’t do this if you’re releasing early.

Go real slow at first -can’t stress this enough- until you can build the muscle memory to repeat this consistently. It’s a great drill, but can be hard on clubs.
Also… don’t hit balls doing this, just train the move.

[ScottyCameron]

Long reply... sorry.

Good drill, that makes sence. So basically you are putting the club at a certain position according to the object and try to do a normal swing without hitting it.

[DavidFehertysBike]

I dunno..its not something i think about very much. If you seqence correctly coming down into the ball (legs - shoulders - arms) it just happens naturally, IMO. I once too was worried about lag, and forcibily trying to create it in my swing ruined it for months. It can lead to you trying to steer the club with your hands through impact if youre not careful.

[Kraiz]

Two drills in this video that might help you, you can even do them in your backyard.

[patz0r]

Two drills in

I am only seeing 1 drill in that video ...?

[Kraiz]

Mmm, I didn't actually check if that one showed both. The second drill all you do is put a putter cover halfway on your iron and do a slow back swing and slow downswing to your waist then whip the club and the cover should fly straight.