How do I stop casting and create lag?

What causes it

Casting is releasing the wrist angle early from the top, so the club head speed is spent before impact. It costs distance and leads to scooping and thin shots. It is typically caused by starting the downswing with the arms, grabbing the grip too tightly, or trying to help the ball into the air.

How golfers fix it

Monte Scheinblum's No Turn Cast Swing Drill is recommended by 11 golfers, 2 of whom say it fixed their casting; it helps you feel wrist hinge. Danny Maude's live lesson on trail arm and wrist pressure is recommended by 9. Clay Ballard's lag drill, recommended by 8 golfers, teaches free-floating lag and tempo. Common ways to work on it:

• Make small swings that keep the angle until the hands pass the trail leg.
• Hold the club lightly so the wrists can stay loaded.
• Use the lower body to start the downswing so the arms follow.

Common mistakes

Trying to hold the angle by tensing the forearms makes it worse. The angle should be held by sequence, not strength. Also avoid copying a late hit by flipping at the last moment, which is the opposite fix.

Written with AI from the lessons and recommendations above. Not a substitute for a coach.