| Everyone wants to hit the golf ball farther | | | | in my golf swing? Think about it for just a |
| and straighter. So what is the answer? Create | | | | second. Your thumb and index finger help you |
| Lag! This is what the good players and pros | | | | do most everything that you do during the |
| of the PGA, LPGA and Champions Tours do to | | | | day. You employ these two fingers to help you |
| hit the golf ball so far and straight. | | | | hold a fork, writing with a pencil or pen and |
| | | | many other things. Simply put, they are used |
| OK, create lag. What in the world is lag in | | | | to taking over whatever task you are trying |
| the golf swing? The easiest way that I can | | | | to do. Taking your thumb and index fingers |
| explain it to you here is that it is pulling | | | | off of the golf club they cannot join the |
| the golf club with your body as opposed to | | | | action. This makes the club heavier to you |
| pushing the golf club with your hands and | | | | and allows the golf club to drop from the top |
| arms. | | | | of your backswing. This will force you to |
| | | | turn towards your target or use a larger |
| Imagine that you are holding a bucket of | | | | range of motion, unless you enjoy hitting |
| water. As you try to swing the bucket of | | | | behind the golf ball! |
| water, how will you go about making this | | | | |
| happen? You will start turning your bigger | | | | When this is done correctly you will feel the |
| muscles to make it happen. This will allow | | | | golf club placing more pressure on the |
| you to keep the water in the bucket. If you | | | | straight index finger since you are now |
| try to use your hands and arms to make this | | | | pulling the golf club. That is the feeling of |
| happen the water will start to come out of | | | | lag in your golf swing that you have created. |
| the bucket and get you wet! | | | | Once you have done this drill and are |
| | | | comfortable that you now understand the |
| Is there a drill that can help you create lag | | | | correct feeling of lag in a golf swing, you |
| in the golf swing? Yes there is. Pick a | | | | can curl your fingers back around the grip. |
| target and address the golf ball as you | | | | However, this time I want you to make your |
| normally would. Now for a right handed | | | | thumb and index finger touch. This allows you |
| golfer, take your thumb and index finger of | | | | to get the same feeling without answering the |
| your right hand off of the golf club. Making | | | | questions on the golf course from your |
| your thumb and index finger to look like a | | | | golfing buddies about what you are doing. |
| gun will return the best results. Do not get | | | | |
| lazy and let these two fingers start to curl | | | | Understand the "gun grip" as I have come to |
| back around the grip of the golf club. This | | | | call it, is legal and you can use it on the |
| will defeat the purpose. | | | | golf course. I have had students play very |
| | | | good eighteen-hole rounds utilizing the gun |
| So now you are asking, how does making my | | | | grip to create lag in their golf swing. |
| grip into a gun going to help me create lag | | | | |