Lydia Ko holding lag BUT the angle that creates so much speed at impact — it’s not something she’s holding consciously. It happens automatically because she keeps her trail hand externally rotated and doesn’t press against the club.
That pressure from the right hand is actually what causes most golfers to lose lag.
So what’s the solution? Keep the right (trail) hand as passive as possible for as long as possible. Let it move down naturally — but without losing that external rotation.
If you can do that, you’ll notice: The angle stays intact until your hands reach about thigh height. Only then does the right hand start to get more active, releasing the club through impact. If you’d like one of those drills—something that helps you feel the right movement without overthinking— just comment “Level Up”, and I’ll send you a link to my training community, where LPGA Tour player Sandra Gal and I share the exact exercises that make your swing more effortless. Best Sigmar
She’s able to hold lag as she does due to how she is clearing her lead hip so early. By impact her left back pocket is already pushed back past the center line of her body which is how she is able to achieve the the back leg position and keep upper body mass behind the ball. First time I’ve seen her swing. Very unique and interesting technique 👍 I also like how the position of her trail hand pad over V of lead like pin – | – vertically in hinge on a door is making her arms and hands automatically externally rotate like this 🤷🏼♂️ which is the key to a well balanced swing path 😊
That p6 position where the club is parallel to the ground coming down with the arm looking like it's doing a biceps curl and the right hand is basically palm up is a position hi- handicaps generally never achieve. Its from a misunderstanding of how we swing a club. The over the top move that most amateurs have plus a bad unloaded backswing is caused not from just being over plane and over the top, it's a total misunderstanding of what we're actually trying to do and you must use that right arm correctly. At the p6 position I mentioned the hi handicap players arm will be straightening if not practically straight with the inner part of the arm facing at the target. Wrist will also be straightening not fully loaded like the pro. The correct right arm move starts with a correct setup and then takeaway then external rotation at the shoulder to the top. From there the arm unit basically comes back into the right side with out breaking down to this perfect p6 position. From there the arms and wrist begin to release with the fast rotation through impact. This unloads the body arms and wrist in sequence through the ball together not swinging from the top at the ball.
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Lydia Ko holding lag BUT the angle that creates so much speed at impact — it’s not something she’s holding consciously. It happens automatically because she keeps her trail hand externally rotated and doesn’t press against the club.
That pressure from the right hand is actually what causes most golfers to lose lag.
So what’s the solution?
Keep the right (trail) hand as passive as possible for as long as possible.
Let it move down naturally — but without losing that external rotation.
If you can do that, you’ll notice:
The angle stays intact until your hands reach about thigh height.
Only then does the right hand start to get more active, releasing the club through impact.
If you’d like one of those drills—something that helps you feel the right movement without overthinking—
just comment “Level Up”, and I’ll send you a link to my training community, where LPGA Tour player Sandra Gal and I share the exact exercises that make your swing more effortless.
Best
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I'll never understand how at P6 her head is tilted to the right and down with her eyes pointed at her back foot lol. Same as Tiger.
She’s able to hold lag as she does due to how she is clearing her lead hip so early. By impact her left back pocket is already pushed back past the center line of her body which is how she is able to achieve the the back leg position and keep upper body mass behind the ball. First time I’ve seen her swing. Very unique and interesting technique 👍 I also like how the position of her trail hand pad over V of lead like pin – | – vertically in hinge on a door is making her arms and hands automatically externally rotate like this 🤷🏼♂️ which is the key to a well balanced swing path 😊
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Driver is a Dan Grieve release 3 flop/bunker shot with a big stick
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Sweetheart. Focus on the tan lines. That will improve your career faster than anything else you are currently doing.
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That p6 position where the club is parallel to the ground coming down with the arm looking like it's doing a biceps curl and the right hand is basically palm up is a position hi- handicaps generally never achieve. Its from a misunderstanding of how we swing a club. The over the top move that most amateurs have plus a bad unloaded backswing is caused not from just being over plane and over the top, it's a total misunderstanding of what we're actually trying to do and you must use that right arm correctly. At the p6 position I mentioned the hi handicap players arm will be straightening if not practically straight with the inner part of the arm facing at the target. Wrist will also be straightening not fully loaded like the pro. The correct right arm move starts with a correct setup and then takeaway then external rotation at the shoulder to the top. From there the arm unit basically comes back into the right side with out breaking down to this perfect p6 position. From there the arms and wrist begin to release with the fast rotation through impact. This unloads the body arms and wrist in sequence through the ball together not swinging from the top at the ball.
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