To me it all makes sense. You are by far one off the best golf instructors here on RU-vid. You try to explain it as good as possible. And you do a great job. Trust me all.... Monte is the man. Forget Mark Crosfield, Buzzagolf,, Rick Shield, ChrisRyan, Peter Finch, Shawn Clement, Zach Allan and more (they are good, but more like for "quick fix's"). Yes I am a nerd from Denmark that play way to little golf. In the wintertime, like for 5 months there is almost no golf! Therefore I watch YT😊. Please also see myswingevolution (a normal guy like you and me), trackman Maestro (a TM nerd).
I have a low lag swing, I've been looking for more lag for the last 6-7 years and for all those years I couldn't compress the ball and get the proper amount of shaft lean. Had an Ah ah moment last year when I tried releasing early, I filmed my swing (it's on my channel) and for the first time I saw shaft lean and compressed the ball. Now thanks to Monte I get why I shouldn't try to get unatural lag. Great post!
Very good lesson. I've tried holding lag, and it was an unmitigated disaster. As you say, if you're turning properly, you shouldn't have to manufacture lag, it will just happen.
Mike Bender told me way back in the early 90s to release the angle in the right elbow the entire downswing. In a similar vein to what you saying, once you get into P6 the body and club sync up and all rip through together through to P8. The right elbow never locks out until past impact despite doing what Mike advocated.
Agree 100 percent. Finally someone who understands the physics in a golf swing. I think? However in any of your vids do you mention the facts about our opposing hands in a golf swing? For me on the backswing the lead hand and lead side of the body pushes the club head back in it's circular path ; whereas on the beginning of the downswing the trail hand and trail side pushes harder allowing downswing of the club head to travels in it's circular path to the ball and up to it glorious finish. Agree?? If not pleases tell me why. Another words the best golf swing under the rules of physics comes with a push with the lead hand to the top. And a push with the trail hand to the end of our swing. The rest of our body is compelled to follow the pushing action of our opposing hands in the golf swing. Cheers.
@secret...Yes, Nicklaus did say that. Any pulling of the handle is going to get you in trouble. The sequence is this. The club sets, the front hip moves laterally, then everything turns together as the club releases. If you pull the handle, the club face will be open and/or your arc will narrow too much and that will generally cause a block, or a pivot stall and flip hook.
Lag and release should happen without thought. The amount of lag is irrelevant. What matters is when the club catches up with the arms. As long as you power with the core and let momentum control the club, it will release at exactly the right time on it's own. Trying to hold lag is counter productive. It keys your forearm/hand muscles in the opposite direction of the hit. Offer resistance to hinge and the muscles are keyed like a spring to blast through the ball. Release is not a sudden snapping of the wrists. It is a long flowing movement, where the club aligns with the arms only after impact and stays in line long in the follow through. It feels like a catapult launch.
The club wont release at the right point without the perfect shaft for your swing. A good release maximizes the energy of the shaft whipping club head past hands at impact
No casting. You need to allow your arms to be connected and to rotate naturally. Watch the video entitled, "Plane and release by feel," to see what I mean.
This method is what Homer Kelley in the Golfing Machine called SWINGING. It utilizes physics (centrifugal force) to create clubhead speed. He calls it the "law of the flail" in his book.The key to this swing is to understand that the hands DO NOT ADD POWER. All the power comes from utilizing centrifugal force which throws the clubhead out and accelerates it by a factor of 5 by the time it reaches the ball.A tight grip is a sure KILLER.Hold the club lightly,like holding a small bird in your hands
I see what youre saying, but I ve always had a super long swing with very loose grip(driver) and I have clubs that I think are a bit to stiff for me now after an elbow injury. After looking at some swing data i am getting a little better lag, much better accuracy, tempo and consistency with what FEELS like half the swing, firmer grip and a later release. I think my old swing was ok for the speed I had then, but now was casting with early wrist cock going at it 10 mph slower with a pretty flat swing. I've always been a very feel golfer, too. I just got a little quick on a couple shots first time back out but I know its working for these clubs(sticking shots closer, hitting more fws and greens:), it doesnt feel as good looking, it feels quick and short but when I really see what the club is really doing or see where the ball goes its pretty good... (just worried if i get the right flexes again I will have to swing different). I guess my take now is "trust my swing, but distrust my trust of my swing" :) Cheers
Monte, A little late to the "bump, dump and turn" party,but in the short time Ive been working on it, it has been a HUGE help. The driver is the hardest club Ive found to synch up, but irons and hybrids are money. Question: On the shorter shots (120yds and in) where the arms dont really leave my body, is it a good thought to just think "bump & turn"? (minus the "dump") Thx!
I agree with your analysis, but could you please do a video of yourself driving the ball and do a slow motion of the different positions in your swing to demonstrate your lag and how you achieve it by showing it to us? It would really be helpful for us to see how you do this and allow us to learn by seeing and listening at the same time. Thanks
thanks Monte, any tips for the driver? Better tempo since the clubs longer? Maybe "feel" like Im swing slower? I am hitting all the other clubs much better w/ your minimal swing thought, just hitting over cuts and pushes w/ the driver. Thx again...
I see in you hands the same talent that I observe in all the great power drivers. you have excellent hand flexability and i can see your left wrist bend like all the greats. Is there anything that will help a player to increase wrist flexability?
Nicklaus said 'you can't release the club too early as long as you're moving into your left side', because that's what he FELT. Nicklaus lagged the clubhead and stressed the shaft as well as anyone who's ever played the game. That said, I don't recommend the average weekend player try to 'release' the club immediately from the top. But, you're right, don't try to create lag artificially, either.
I totally get the message but you are going to create a ton of early releasers when you partially quote Jack on this critical issue. Jack said it is impossible to release the club too early as long as you move to your left side FIRST.Jack does this by planting his raised left heel before releasing . Ben Hogan's famous quote of wishing he had 3 right hands is a great image too but only AFTER shifting weight to the left. At that point I wish I had 20 right hands ,arms , shoulders,backs and legs :)
TheNYgolfer Early releases don't happen because you release or don't hold off the release. It happens as a result of other swing faults....like long swing, head going to target, inside takeaway...etc.
That's true... however, if you understood and implemented what Monte spoke about, the rest of your life (golfing) will be enriched, and be more then worth the seven minutes you invested. But that didn't happen...
@secretogolf A big no to this. This is the problem with modern golf instruction. People think they can take a slomo video of an all time great and reproduce and split second movement. I am not trying to be a jerk to you as you asked me an honest question, but think about how ridiculous it would be to make an effort to produce this. You want to purposely produce a natural movement that you had to use a slmo and watch several times?
