Lag Shot Review

Welcome, fellow Golfer Geeks, to our Lag Shot review. Updated for 2022.

I’m an avid golfer, a 9.2 handicap on my way to a 2 (been a 5.6) and frequent tester of golf clubs and equipment since 2015.

I’ve had my Lag Shot 7-iron for almost a year and I lean on it now more than ever. It stays in my bag and I use it every time I go to the range and every day at home. 

Summary: The Lag Shot has helped me build better lag, tempo, and a better swing sequence. My contact, distance and accuracy have improved. And, without swing thots. Swinging on my correct plane, hitting golf balls, and getting instant feedback – have made the biggest impact for me.

In this Lag Shot review, I discuss my experience with the club, and unique features and benefits.

Let’s address the elephant in the room…

Lag Shot’s Promise – Just 12 swings?  

Not so much for me. Not saying the 12 swings thing isn’t real, but not my reality. 

But, take heart…

Lag Shot includes a video training series with your purchase and I HIGHLY encourage you to go through it and perform the drills laid out by Adam Bazalgette. He’s a 3-time PGA teacher of the year so he may just know what he’s talking about.

So, how does the Lag Shot feel and look?

The Lag Shot 7-iron is heavy and feels hefty when you swing it. The grip is midsize and made of heavy-gauge rubber. The shaft is blue and thick, and the club head is oversize and black. It’s made well and is going to be around for a while. So, quality materials and quality construction.

Getting Started

First thing– Watch the golf instruction videos (and refer back to them)
Second thing– Perform the drills as instructed
Third thing– Persevere 

That’s pretty much it. Start with small swings, as instructed in the videos, to get used to the Lag shot. Then, build up to full swings. You won’t regret it.

Be patient and work the process. You will be rewarded for your persistence.

How do you use it?

Glad you asked because I’ve got some opinions on the use of this golf trainer and I’ll discuss my experiences so far. 

Let’s get into my experience first, then my suggestions for getting the most from your Lag Shot.

I watched the training videos before I took it to the range.

Not all of them. There’s quite a few (10) and there are different drills Adam wants you to do and things he wants you to feel. So, I didn’t want to pile too much on at once. 

I started swinging the Lag Shot in my house to get a feel for it. But feel ain’t always real, so I had to get it to the range and hit golf balls. But swinging at my house gave me a glimpse into what the Lag Shot was all about.

Take a backswing and you can feel the shaft bending – loading at the top. That’s you creating lag (stored power) automatically. No thinking involved. 

On to the driving range…

The training videos say to start with smaller swings, so I started with smaller swings. Maybe 30 or 40 yard golf shots. And I concentrated on rotating with my body and actively closing the club face with my hands (something I normally try not to do)

I made solid contact from the start but I was slicing the ears off the golf ball (and still do sometimes if I get sloppy). Don’t be sloppy. 

The videos are invaluable and here’s how I know. 

• I’ve handed the Lag Shot to my golf buddies repeatedly on the range and they strain to make ANY kind of solid contact. And these people are decent ball strikers. 

Here’s how I use it.

1) At home most days

I work from home and I get up once per hour to stretch out. Guess what I do to stretch out?

Yep, I take long lazy (not sloppy) practice swings with my Lag shot. Not a whole bunch. 5-10 will do, but I’m mindful about it.

I’m meticulous about my posture. I make every effort to make a one-piece takeaway and get into the proper position at the top of my backswing. I then rotate into a full follow-through. Going as smoothly as I can the whole way. 

2) Before all practice sessions at the driving range. 

The Lag Shot club stays in my golf bag.

I generally hit a dozen iron shots or so. More importantly, I want to see a few nice high draws before I switch to my clubs and begin executing my plan for that session.

I keep two swing thoughts in my head when using the Lag Shot: 1) Smooth transition 2) Release your hands. I want my swing speed to build slowly and peak just past the impact position

Execution is a different matter, but those are my thoughts. This also applies to my range warmups before I play. 

3) No time to hit the range before your round?  

Shame on you…and me. But, it happens. Get out your Lag shot and take those long lazy swings I spoke of earlier.

Do not rush them. Begin with smaller pitching motions and build up to your full, flowing, smooth, unhurried, swings and go until you feel a little heat building up in your body and muscles.

This is your less-than-ideal-but-better-than-nothing prep for your opening tee shot.

Do I need the Lag shot to build a swing with effortless power and accuracy?

No, you do not. It’s a tool that simplifies and shortens the process, like all other golf training aids.

• It addresses a few specific problems handicap golfers have and it does it well and without making things complicated. 

So, everything good training aids are supposed to do for a golfer of our skill level.

Final Verdict

Does the Lag Shot work?

Yes, the Lag Shot does work.

I’m a user and believer in the Lag Shot. It helps me sync up my golf swing and keeps me from getting sloppy. For if I don’t, I get punished.

It doesn’t leave my bag and I swing it almost every day. I think it will help you too and that’s why I recommend it. 

It will

• Improve your tempo
• Increase lag in your swing
• Improve your sequence
• Force you to swing on plane (or slice the ears off the ball)

Lag Shot Driver 

Got issues with tempo, timing, and swing plane with your driver? The Lag Shot driver might just help you the same way it helped me.

My driving improved immediately – the next day – after I practiced with it. I wasn’t expecting it, but I drove the ball like the old me (pretty much). The one that hit long high draws and averaged 280 yards. 

You better be in pretty decent positions when swinging the Lag Shot driver, otherwise, it’s slice-city. 

I can only credit the Lag Shot driver. I hadn’t driven like that in years. 

Thank you for checking out the Golfer Geeks Lag shot review. Please let us know if you have any questions and how it worked for you.