Many in the advice business say that "Lag" is a bad thing in the golf swing. Try telling that to all the great players. Lag- when done correctly is your one stop shop to hitting the ball- down and through. Wouldn't you wish to not have to try and hit the ball- but have it happen for you? Watch this video to find out more.
One of the everlasting images Ben Hogan left us was his ideal of opening the hips up to start the downswing. In the photo we see in real time that was not in fact the case. Here I explain why it worked for him but caused a generation of slicers who tried to follow his example.
With the transition being probably the hardest part of the swing for most people to get right and get that club approaching from the proper path for a square hit- here are some more thoughts about how to take care of business in this area of the swing
Getting the pressure into the lead leg is very different to getting the weight into the left leg- find out more in this video
Lag is a matter of the third dimension of the golf swing- behind us. Forced lag while it may look fantastic to the untrained eye won't give you the time or space to release the club correctly.
Getting over to the left side has been a difficult task for thousands of golfers. Watch this video to understand the truth behind getting left...