PGA Tours: The Golf Swing Lag Technique

January 29, 2015

PGA Tours: The Golf Swing Lag Technique

Golf club lag describes the trailing or following condition of the golf club in the downswing. A lagging golf club helps to keep the golf club accelerating steadily.
In this video golf instruction lesson from top PGA golf instructor Lawrie Montague will show you a simple way to create more lag in your golf swing.
Many amateur golfers over-accelerate the golf club leading to many problems like fat golf shots and thin shots.
Over-acceleration occurs when the golf club head accelerates too soon in the downswing leading to the golf club slowing down rapidly as it strikes the golf ball leading to much shorter distance and inconsistency.

Bunker Training DVD

A hundred bucks says my new bunker-blasting DVD can turn those patches of pure hell into a day at the beach and have you playing in the sand like a big-money pro.

You know the patches I mean. Those sandy monsters lying there in wait between you and the green. Each one ready to eat your ball for breakfast.

Yeah, I’m talking about bunkers. And if you’re like most golfers you hate the things. You figure they’re only there to catch the poor golfer and hold him prisoner while he adds stroke after stroke to his score trying to escape.

There was a reason bunkers used to be called “sand traps”.

Yet, if you watch the top pros you’ll see that a lot of them seem to prefer being in a bunker. Often, they appear to deliberately hit toward them.

So if sand is that bad, why don’t they do everything they can to avoid it?

Well, it’s simple, really.

Hitting from a greenside bunker can put you closer to the hole.

And that takes a lot of the pressure off the approach shot.

That is, of course, if you know how to hit out of the bunker. And that’s where my new DVD comes in.

It’s called “The Bunker”. And if it doesn’t help you hit out of the sand better than you ever dreamed possible, I’ll not only refund every cent you paid, I’ll send you my check for $100.

Not only that, my new DVD will soon have you playing strategically… occasionally using the bunker to get closer to the hole just like the pros. You’ll slash your handicap and amaze your golfing buddies with your newfound sand skills.

Now, you have to figure if I’m going to go out on a limb and guarantee to send you $100 if the DVD doesn’t have you doing all this, it must be pretty good.

Well, it is.

In fact, this is by far the best video we’ve ever done. In fact, I’d go so far as to say it just may be the most useful golf video I’ve ever seen.

The graphics are great! They add to the instruction without getting in the way like the graphics on some sports events on TV. The camera work and editing are superb…you can follow every move perfectly. Heck, they even managed to make me look good.

Naturally, I’m a little prejudiced. So I think you ought to judge for yourself. To do that, just…

Of course, all of that doesn’t add up to a hill of beans if I can’t show you how to hit out of the sand. Oh, I’ll do that…I guarantee it. But I’ll also teach you something even more important…

Just getting out of the bunker isn’t good enough.

Here’s what you’ll learn in my Bunker DVD

Sure, it’s impressive when you explode out of the bunker on your first swing. But what’s even more so is when that swing helps you actually put the ball where you want it to be.

My new DVD will teach you how to do both. I guarantee it.

In practically no time, you’ll be hitting perfect shots out of the sand…onto the green…and close to the hole. With total confidence and absolute control. Instead of sculling or blading the ball, you’ll put it precisely where you want it.
And you’ll be using the bunker strategically…instead of trying to avoid it.

What do I mean by “practically no time”? Friend, I’m talking about…Immediate improvement!

That’s right. You won’t have to wait weeks to see results . You’ll see them on your first swing.

All you have to do is spend 45 minutes watching the DVD and follow my instructions.

Naturally, the more you practice the better your bunker shot will get. Just like anything else in golf or in life.

And pretty soon, you may find yourself actually liking the challenge of the bunker. Just like I do.

Confessions of a Sand Man…

I guess I’ve always had a soft spot for bunkers. You might even call it a “bunker mentality.”

You see, I grew up in Southwest Florida and started playing golf there. That’s pretty sandy country. And on the courses we played, it seemed like there were seven bunkers for every hole. So I learned how to play in sand pretty early.

Besides, you don’t mind sand so much when you know the other hazard might have an alligator in it!

I spent a lot of my practice time working on my bunker shot and when I became a teaching pro, I passed on what I’d learned to my students. After a while I got to be known as the go-to-guy for folks having trouble with their sand shots.

Recently, I decided it was high time to put everything I know about bunker shots into a video. This one.

Golf Tips: Swing Plane Faults That You Can Fix Fast

Would you like to develop a sound, simple and reliable basic golf swing? I’m sure that you know there are countless golf lessons online as well as a great deal of video golf instruction that describes the drills golf teachers use to improve golf swing faults, but very few golf instructors actually get to the root cause of why most golf swing problems begin in the first place.

In this golf instruction article I’m going to share with you a simple way to improve your basic golf swing plane so you can hit consistently longer and straighter golf shots, increase your golf confidence and develop lower score golf scores.

The majority of golf swing faults produced by amateur golfers can be traced back to a faulty swing plane that is not aligned correctly both in terms of its alignment to the target and its alignment to the plane angle it originated on.

The engineers that designed your golf clubs understand the importance of the swing plane but unfortunately when golfers purchase golf clubs from a golf shop or pro shop, as a rule they don’t get a user manual with the golf clubs that describes how the golf clubs should be used correctly.

Kind of funny really when you think about it, considering that most expensive items you purchase have some form of instruction manual with them.

Anyway, there is one inarguable fact that you need to know and trust about improving your basic golf swing. The fact is that you need to swing your golf club on or very close to the original swing plane if you want to really improve the way you hit the golf ball.

The original swing plane is the angle of the golf club you’re using when you address a golf ball. From driver to putter every golf club is built on an inclined plane angle because the golf ball is positioned to the side of you and in front of you.

This plane angle is slightly different with every club in your bag and so your job is to rest it on the ground as it was designed with the club face pointing directly to your target and then build your golf swing around it.

To do this effectively you need to hold onto the golf club lightly enough that the club face doesn’t aim off line. Many amateur golfers I’ve taught at my golf school over the years squeeze the grip so tightly that the club face is twisted which creates golf swing alignment errors leading to common golf shots like slices, pulls and even fat shots.

If your grip pressure is higher than five on a one to ten scale (with ten being too tight) then you are squeezing too tightly. Also when you hold onto the grip your right hand (right hand golfer) should be positioned on the side of the grip so that when you open the palm of your hand up it would point straight down the target line.

When your hand is placed under the golf grip (facing the sky), or on top of it (facing the ground), you will in all probability alter the swing plane direction as you swing back away from the ball. Remember to build your golf swing around the design of the golf club which means that your rest it on the ground and point it towards your intended target. When you swing it away there are two basic but very important stages that your golf club should travel through.

Basic Swing Plane Stage 1:

1. The golf club should swing directly away from the ball without lifting upwards abruptly or traveling inwards or outwards too quickly as it goes back. Imagine for a moment that your golf club was laying flat on a piece of cardboard on the same angle as the golf club and that the club simply traveled backwards and forwards along the card board until the club head and shaft was parallel with the ground.

Basic Swing Plane Stage 2:

2. Now, if the golf club traveled further back the club head would now be higher than your hands but would still be on or close to the piece of card board. As it travels back the grip end of the golf shaft would point directly to the base of the card board where the golf club once rested.

The golf shaft angle is maintained as it travels from the start of the back-swing to the top and into the down swing and follow-through phases.

The best way to learn to do this is to practice with a pitching wedge and swing it back until your left arm and golf club form an angle that would represent the letter ‘L.’ In this position your left arm would be horizontal and the golf shaft vertical-although it would point towards the target line.

When you swing into the follow-through you again form a horizontal arm position only this time it’s with your right arm, and the golf shaft would again be vertical and pointing down towards the target line.

I call this golf stroke the ‘Level 1’ basic golf swing as it’s the first stage of the full golf swing. Just like a house needs a strong and sound foundation to be built upon, your golf swing needs a strong and sound foundation to swing upon. By practicing the level one golf swing you are building the type of support your golf swing needs to control the distance and direction of the golf ball easily.

Remember that it’s easy to just swing away without really thinking much about what you’re doing. But consider that the golf clubs only real purpose is to achieve a sound impact and you will realize the importance of swinging your golf club on its correct plane angle.

Even if you can’t make it out to a driving range or practice fairway, practice the level one swing often and you’ll notice a considerable difference in your shot-making consistency within three months.

Every sound golf swing has a level one position built into it and so can yours so start practicing your golf swing on a daily basis and in the hours, days and months ahead you’ll discover the power and purpose of the on-plane basic golf swing.

Lawrence Montague has been one of Australia’s leading golf teaching professionals for more than twenty years and owns one of Australia’s top golf schools based on the Gold Coast in Queensland http://www.goldcoastgolfschool.com.au.

He also co-owns Pro Tour Golf College, the only pro tour prep college for aspiring male and female golfers who want to play golf on tour based in Perth, Western Australia.

You can visit his popular golf instruction channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/golfconfidencepro where he has produced more than thirty free high quality golf video lessons to improve you golf game.

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