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A while back we
talked about the term LAG, and how a player who demonstrates
lag is a good golfer, or on the way to becoming one.
Players without it might have pretty swings, but something
is missing; they don't get results.
It's like a duck moving through the water. You don't
see any evidence of activity, yet she is moving along quite
rapidly. In actual fact, she is paddling like hell
underneath, behind the scenes.
If you ever watched a slow motion swing of an expert, or a
stop action photograph, you would see the golfers hands
reaching the ball well before the club head. That last
minute snap, or release is a manifestation of lag.
It's a feeling that can be learned; and a key factor in the
development of this feeling is the humble right forefinger
(for simplicity lets assume a right hand golfer).
Using simple physics, the right forefinger is the closest
point to the club head, so it becomes a pressure point, or
sensor for the leverage or lag in a good swing.
You could begin to get the sense of this all important lag
by placing the head of your iron next to an immovable object
on the ground, like the edge of a range mat or a tree trunk.
Then turn your hips into the left leg and try to 'push' the
tree over, or move the mat. You will feel the pressure
in that right forefinger, assuming a correct grip.
This can be complicated stuff, but it doesn't have to be.
Take a lesson from a certified coach, and join the happy
laggers in a great game of golf!
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