Are you Adding Lag Correctly?
Many
players that I encounter get the club too inside on the takeaway. They
feel like if they can get the club inside quickly it will be coming from
the inside as they approach the ball on the down swing. This is far
from the truth. If the club gets inside quickly on the back swing it
gets behind the foot line and hands by the time the hands are waist
high. I ask many of my student why they do this move when they first
come to me. ” I want to come back from the inside.” is the answer I hear
most. When the hands work inside too quickly, the club can get stuck on
the down swing. This can cause a flipping action and early release of
the lag on the down swing. Also if the hands work behind the center of
the torso going back they have to race to get back in front on the way
down. This makes it very difficult when it comes to keeping the
workhorse and arms in sync. They begin to work independently and this
can cause timing issues. The best way to max out lag is to first create
it correctly on the way back. This is Dynamic#3 loading the club on the
back swing. This proper loading of the club helps maintain more lag in
delivering the lag to impact. So how can we do this loading action
correctly? The lead hand wants to hinge up as the shoulders turn back.
Below are three photos. The first is the hands at address. The second is
the correct way that the lead or left wrist will hinge on the back
swing to load the club. The third is incorrect. The right wrist is
breaking down to soon and taking the club too far inside.
This constant loading of the club will help maintain lag on the down swing. Keep the hands and club in front of the body and allow the workhorse to deliver the club into impact. This helps produce dynamic #1 & #2 on the down swing. It also helps the workhorse do it’s job easily.
Need help with your game? Contact me for private in person lessons or remote sessions from your location. 239-236-5536 X105. Impact Zone Golf 1040 Collier center Way #15 Naples Fl. 34110.
This video of the inside takeaway shows how the hands stay over the foot line moving into the backswing.
Bernard
Sheridan is the host of Breaking Par and teaches as an Advanced
Instructor at Impact Zone Golf World Headquarters located at 1040
Collier Center Way Unit 14
