Lag is a term used in golf most often to describe how the clubhead trails behind the hands and arms in the downswing, just like in a throwing motion. Ideally, we want to maintain the angle between the club and our lead arm for as long as possible (picture looking at a golfer face-on), which gives us a higher potential energy. Check out the pictures above of baseball pitchers right before they release the ball, you can see how their hand and the ball are lagging behind their elbows. But you can also see the potential speed created, even in a still picture.

Below, you can see a vid I made yesterday, which might give you an image of how to create and sustain the Lag in your golf swing.

In the video, I was trying to shoot the confetti paper out of the tube as far forward of my front foot as possible. In your swing, it may help for you to feel that you are trying to throw the clubhead down, out and away from you, as far forward of your front foot as well!

Let me know what you think!