The Lag Shot Swing Trainer features a highly-flexible golf shaft installed into an iron or driver club head designed to help you with swing tempo and building lag. Geared toward helping golfers of any skill level in these areas, the Lag Shot Swing Trainer is quickly growing into one of the leading golf trainer options on the market.

I’ve used the Lag Shot 7-iron for a few months now during my practice sessions and have seen the good, the bad, and everything in between. Let’s take a closer look.

Lag Shot Swing Trainer Design

Each Lag Shot Swing Trainer is equipped with a noodle-like rubber plastic shaft that is super flexible yet stable. The intent is to swing the club in a controlled manner to allow for maximum flex and “lag” during your practice session. This is not a club to exert a ton of strength or force during your swing, as doing so would completely negate its intended purpose.

Rhythm is the name of the game with this trainer as its design forces you to swing at a slower tempo to perfect your swing timing and clubhead control. Aside from the rubber golf shaft, the clubhead and grip are very similar to any other typical golf club you’ll find. This was done to allow you to use the club on the course if you want, although I’d strongly recommend reserving its use to the practice tee.

Lag Shot also offers a driver, wedge, XL, ladies, and junior club options on their website here.

Feel and Performance

As a swing trainer, the Lag Shot is truly a unique feel and design. You can try to swing this club quickly, but the incredibly flexible shaft will bend to the point where pure golf shots are impossible.

Of course, this is entirely the point of the swing trainer. I was forced to slow my moderate swing tempo down further in order to “feel” the clubhead during my swing along with a healthy amount of lag. With practice and patience, I was eventually able to hit pure shots that traveled roughly the same yardage as a stock 7-iron with minimal effort and maximum timing.

The first few swings with the Lag Shot were frustrating. For me, the swing speed I was being forced to use was significantly slower than what I’m accustomed to. I had to constantly remind myself of proper mechanics like body rotation and quiet hands to allow for anything that resembled a pure golf shot. In fact, it took me a good 10 minutes to not hit huge slices or thinned shots with the Lag Shot.

Again: this is the entire purpose of the swing trainer. I needed to understand that I was engraining a slower tempo in order to see the results I wanted, thus teaching a new “feel” in terms of how a golf swing should perform. After repeated attempts, I was eventually able to hit crisp, compressed golf shots.

What the Lag Shot Taught Me

First and foremost, the Lag Shot Swing Trainer helped me understand how to properly load the golf club at the top of my swing and into transition. It also allowed me to feel how much I needed to rotate my body to square the clubface properly. Finally, it forced me to quiet my wrists and hands to prevent too much of a whippy feel throughout my swing.

I would be lying if I didn’t admit that working with the Lag Shot was frustrating at first, but that’s entirely due to me and not the trainer. Any good swing trainer or lesson will begin with amplifying your swing faults to show you exactly what needs to be corrected. To this end, the Lag Shot did exactly what it was designed to do.

Moving forward, my new challenge will be to incorporate these “feels” into my golf swing when using my regular clubs during a round. It can be difficult to mimic the lag sensation, but I’m positive that with repeated use and focus, the benefits earned from the Lag Shot can translate into my game.

For more information on the Lag Shot Swing Trainer, including current availability and options, visit their website here.