Why Lag Is Killing Your Golf Swing & Preventing Shaft Lean

[@Gilesgillgolf]

I know this is controversial but there has been some bad coaching over this topic so I thought I’d give my 2 cents on the topic

[@hocheye]

Great tips! I push the club straight back with my shoulders pivoting together. I can feel the club head staying square to the ball on the backswing and downswing. I keep 70% of my weight on my front side from start to contact, gives me shaft lean and solid contact. Hands down and in front with a little turn as you said, you don't need a big turn. Great tips!

[@Gilesgillgolf]

Thank you & exactly that

[@ajhd95]

My guy Giles I was trying to comprehend this today at the range. Thank you for this video, you articulated what I couldn't and granted me a much greater understanding of the small breakthroughs I was having today.

[@Gilesgillgolf]

Amazing! Glad I could help!

[@AnttiSavolainen-c3d]

thanks again! so good advice for us midhandicappers, lots videos out where they say you should have crazy angle just before hitting to get speed.

[@Gilesgillgolf]

Thank you! I’ve never met a good player is who intentionally holding angles

[@dangagliardi1093]

Giles, I keep seeing videos that say start your backswing with your body. I continue to start with my arms, etc. Got a video in the works that can help with a trigger move to start the swing with your body?

[@Gilesgillgolf]

Yes i have loads of videos on that

[@michaelchittock]

Great explanation - never seen lag vs shaft lean more clearly explained 😊👏🏻🙏🏌🏼‍♂️

[@Gilesgillgolf]

Thank you! Glad you liked it

[@rw_golf6387]

Awesome stuff! I tried relaxing the arms and not forcing the swing while letting the momentum whip the club through. I got about 90% of my distance with almost no effort! Just crazy! More importantly, the strike was awesome. No more toe shots or early extension. However, as soon as I try to add a little more “effort,” I start to early extend, come over the top a bit, and hit off the toe. So how do I increase the effort while not losing my swing?

[@Gilesgillgolf]

It’s by recognising where your effort should be put. It’s not put into turning harder from the top. It’s about using your feet & arms correctly

[@rw_golf6387]

@@Gilesgillgolf That makes sense. I will try to focus less on turning hard from the top and more on using the lower body.

[@Gilesgillgolf]

@@rw_golf6387 that and pulling your arms down

[@dangagliardi1093]

Giles. Looking for your advice on how to shape shots, ie draw/fade, the GilesGill way!

[@Gilesgillgolf]

It’s on the list of videos

[@mickritchie1815]

Unrelated to this video ( great by the way) I used your shank video and played today with no shanks. Happy days even though it was real muddy

[@Gilesgillgolf]

Amazing! Glad that video helped

[@wadepreston3401]

This does make sense.

[@Gilesgillgolf]

Thank you!

[@steveregotti8542]

Great video-- holding the “lag angle “ doesn’t work-- thanks

[@Gilesgillgolf]

100%

[@jmwall24]

This isn't a knock against you per se, but I can see why Tiger says stop watching KZbin lol. You can watch 20 videos from professional teachers and they can all say something completely different about the same thing. It's honestly crazy.

[@Gilesgillgolf]

I completely agree and I watch a lot of content and it’s frankly completely wrong. My advice is find one or two accounts with consistent messages like myself & just focus on them

[@PorcupineKline]

I just watched 3 videos that said to do the opposite of this, KZbin’s hard!

[@Nate710]

Agreed with Giles. I did the KZbin rabbit hole for awhile and made my swing worse trying to teach myself stack & tilt. Then, I focused just on his videos and 1 other and take lessons from him and it’s come a long way. Swing looks much better and scores are improving.

[@Gilesgillgolf]

@@Nate710 thanks Nate! It’s been awesome helping you & seeing you progress!

[@Gilesgillgolf]

@@PorcupineKline unfortunately golf coaches say things and don’t back them up which is where poor info gets put out there