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Golf lag is defined as having the club-head trailing your hands on the downswing. When viewing swings from face-on, golf lag is created by the angle formed between the left arm and the club-shaft. The more acute this angle is, the more lag the player has- and consequently more potential power. This angle begins a gradual release when the hands are at about hip level on the downswing- yet this angle MUST NOT be fully released until after impact. A professional NEVER lets the club-head pass his hands before impact. This is the key to great golf; the hands always lead the club-head thru impact. The club-head finally catches up to the hands about a foot past impact. This is the point at which the club-head reaches it maximum velocity.

To really understand how to create maximum golf lag and release it properly, one should study the player that did it best- Ben Hogan. In viewing photos and videos of his swing, you can see how acute an angle he created on the downswing- almost an unfathomable amount. However, creating this much lag can be troublesome if you don’t know how to release it properly. Hogan did this beautifully, and no doubt it was responsible for his incredible accuracy to go along with his power.

Ben Hogan’s secret to releasing golf lag at the appropriate time was to setup in such a way that it became an involuntary muscular response. Think of it like a slingshot. You pull the band back as far as possible, and it snaps forward without any conscious manipulation. This is what Hogan did with certain muscles during his golf swing. He maximized their stretch so that the downswing became a “slingshot”. No timing the release of golf lag necessary!

Many players can create acute angles on the downswing, but only the best can release them properly. Instead of practicing still positions, amateurs would be better served learning which muscles need to be stretched taut so that the downswing becomes an involuntary muscular response. That way the club-head always lags behind the hands while still firing at the appropriate time. That is the best way to maximize and automatically release golf lag.

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