The Truth About Lag in the Golf Swing | Stop Trying to Hold Your Angles
Malaska Golf certified coach Matt Baker refutes the myth of manually holding wrist angles to create lag. He explains how natural lag is produced through inertia, loose wrists, and proper transition timing, demonstrating practical drills such as one-handed chipping and the Front Loader drill.
Holding wrist angles deliberately jams up the swing and leads to fat shots or flipping hands through impact.
Lag is an invisible result of inertia and transition: as the lower body starts forward, the clubhead naturally lags behind soft wrists.
Maintain soft hands and relaxed arms to let the weight of the clubhead load and release itself.
Use the Front Loader (Left-Right-Left) drill to feel proper weight shift synchronized with natural wrist hinging.
Natural lag principles apply throughout the bag, including short chipping and putting stroke flow.