The Best LAG Drill of All Time | Not What You'd Expect

The Best LAG Drill of All Time - Not What You'd Expect


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Clay Ballard

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[mfhoepfner]

Congratulations Q. Probably one of the top three YouTube Golf videos of all time. I went to the range and achieved instant success. Then I went to play and enjoyed unbelievable drives and irons. I’ve always had a problem in letting the wrist breakdown on my backswing. You motivated me to stop the nonsense. Thanks so much for the counter intuitive advice.
Hef

[lmcdj]

I came across your other video on lag last week, you simplified it in a way what resonated with me. The outcome being my 3 wood is now going 275yds as apposed to 245/, 250, the lag has made my swing feel effortless aswell. Tempo is the key for me. Thankyou so much. I will let you know how I start hitting the driver next week.

[michaelpaoletti]

I did this drill 10 times with my 8 iron (my indoor club). Instant 4 mph in swing speed. I use some old carpet and use the edge of a wash cloth for ball placement. Bottom of the arc is so much easier. Nice clean nick of the carpet. Not to mention you can see if your club face is square.

[SodergrenWoodWorking]

I really want to thank you guys! This drill/feel solved my early realise and chicken wings! Keep up the good work you guys do😀 regards from sweden 🇸🇪

[MikeDunphy]

Thanks Q! Will definitely try this and +1 to seeing you more on the YT channel!

[anthonyviola]

Q, thanks for the out of the box lag drill! Going to give this one a whirl! 👍

[koleka]

Jokes aside that its not Clay, this info is awesome! As usual, I cant wait to get this into practice. Saved to re watch when I'm at the range!

[chrishardin]

So I took this drill to the range and added 30 yards on the drill swings! Incorporating this move is my next goal.. thanks guys!

[wallstreetoneil]

Once I understood what Jon Rahm's wrists were doing in his swing, i.e both wrists are in Ulnar Deviation at the top, the opposite of what amateurs call 'lag', and his Right Wrist is in Extention forcing his Left wrist into Flexion/bowed, and I tried his apparent 3/4 swing on the range, my brain had its eureka moment because this was my topspin LOOPING forehand in tennis - the key being the 'looping' part. Everyone should study & practice emulating Rahm's swing - it's a shortcut to so many good things in golf. Great video.

[bobs]

You did a video a while back in which you used an alignment stick to effectively lengthen the grip end of the club. The goal was to make an entire swing without the alignment stick touching the body. Now I can’t find you (or anyone else) swinging in such a way. Was that just an exaggeration drill? Please remind me of its purpose because it’s giving me (a beginner) fits. Thank you for these fantastic videos!

[Cruusher]

would this Lag technique be useful with long irons, or even full-medium distance short iron shots as well?

[shaneducholke]

I have never had much lag. When I was young, o was very athletic and could hit the ball a long way. I could rarely hit my driver straight, but I could hit my 3 wood consistently.280-290 yards and top the 300 mark about once a round
Fast forward 30+ years and i am no longer athletic or have quick hips and I lost a lot of distance when I could barely hit my now straight driver 250 yds. I spent 1 winter specifically working on lag and I focused on hinging my wrists as much as possible at the top of my swing. When courses opened up again, I was so excited to see how much distanced I gained and to my surprise, I lost 20-30 yards. A buddy filmed my swing and I was casting and flipping my wrists so early, I had zero ball compression. I am hoping these drills will give me back my distance and them some so my buddies stop harassing me that they can hit their hybrids as long as my driver.

[raybarbosa]

There was another lag drill by Quentin. I can't find it now. Can you post the link. Thanks

[jasonbourne]

@1:32 - I don’t think you mean “altercation”. I think you meant “alteration”. Unless you really wanted a noisy public disagreement. ;) EXCELLENT tips.

[the-savr]

I thought this was a parody at first (no Clay). 😂

[davemal]

Can you use this drill with a strong grip...or does it have to be neutral?

[richardcrockett]

Not sure where to put this comment. I used your technique to square the face and snap at impact. It worked which is great but I can’t control the draw / hook. Is it a ball position or grip problem

[michaelpaoletti]

I’m assuming we can do this with any club in the bag?

[LeinonenHannu]

Starting to sound like Steve Pratt talking about Mike Austin swing or atleast the start of the downswing.

[imuawarriors]

something to try on the range... to my eye, it doesn't look like you're completing your backswing, but you're definitely getting a lot of lag just before impact...