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Golf Training
Aids
by Jack Moorehouse
Today’s marketplace is
flooded with training aids. You can find one for nearly every part of the game.
And more and more are being introduced every day. While a training aid won’t
lower your golf handicap overnight or replace golf tips, it will help improve
your golf game if you work with it faithfully.
Below are five training aids golfers often ask about in my golf lessons.
Designed to improve your swing or a phase of your swing, these products help
correct faults, groove mechanics, and/or ingrain the feel of swing. The key, as
always, is finding a training aid that works for you before investing your
hard-earned money.
(And incidentally, I am in no way affiliated with these companies nor do I make
money from these reviews.)
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Amazing Assist Swing Trainer
Available from Gibas & Matzie Golf Products, the Amazing ASSIST training
club improves your swing and increases strength. It’s like getting a golf
lesson free of charge. Its weighted head and bent shaft teaches the correct hand
action. The ASSIST improves muscle memory, extension, and weight transfer as
well as tempo and timing.
As the club is swung, the proper release action is exaggerated to eliminate
slicing, increase club head speed, and produce straight shots. In addition, the
training grip places the thumbs and index fingers Vs of your hands in the
traditional 11 o’clock and 12 o’clock positions. You can use it at home, on
the range, or before your golf lessons. |
The Amazing ASSIST is ideal for pre-game or pre-practice warm-ups or for
everyday use to improve your swing. The ASSIST is available for men, women, and
juniors, and for right-handers and left-handers. An instructional video comes
with the product. The cost is $70.
The Elbow Tac-Tic
Maintaining one’s left elbow (for right-handers) as straight as comfortably
possible determines the width of your swing arc, as I’ve explained in my golf
tips. The wider the swing arc, the greater the power. The Elbow Tac-Tic sleeve
clicks when the elbow breaks down, providing the instant feedback needed to
correct the swing and keep the left elbow extended. The Tac-tic also works on
the right arm, clicking when the elbow bends at the proper point in the
backswing. Cost: 39.95.
The Speed Stik
Most golf instruction will tell you that clubhead speed determines the distance
a ball is hit. The faster the clubhead speed, the farther the ball goes. Working
out with the Speed Stik increases a golfer’s clubhead speed and trains proper
balance and on-plane swing. Swing the Speed Stick in a continuous motion back
and forth, keeping it about 18 inches off the ground. Start slowly at first, and
then build momentum. Check the speed gauge for your MPHs. Every increase of 1
MPH equals three more yards of distance. Repeat a few days a week and chart your
distance. Cost: $99.99
The Impact Ball
The Impact Ball develops the feel of hitting a ball properly. Available from
To-M-Pact Golf, Inc., it’s easy to use and understand. It’s based on the
idea that many recreational players have certain swing faults (chicken wing,
flying elbows, etc.) or that they try to scoop the ball off the ground when
hitting. Sometimes, even the best golf instruction can’t rid a player of
certain faults.
The Impact Ball works. It’s placed between the forearms and held there through
your swing. The ball is bi-colored, and the only thought to focus on is to
getting the ball to change colors as the club moves through the impact area. The
product trains golfers to strike the ball solidly with a square clubface,
eliminating any attempts to flip or scoop the ball during the shot.
The Impact Ball addresses every phase of the game—chipping, pitching, putting,
driving, and bunker play. You can hit balls on the range with the Impact Ball or
practice swinging the club with it at home. The cost: $39.95 + shipping and
handling.
The Swing Magic Driver
Training with Kallassy’s Swing Magic Driver ingrains the proper motion into
your swing. Designed to improve timing, tempo, and rhythm, the Swing Magic
synchronizes the movement of your arms, hands, and body. A sliding training clip
enables you to separate your right hand (for right handers) during the
backswing. By separating the right hand on the backswing and reconnecting it on
the downswing imprints an on-plane golf swing, essential for consistent ball
striking. It prevents you from coming “over the top” as well. Cost: $89.95.
Remember, a training aid is not a panacea, as I often mention in my golf tips.
It won’t dramatically improve your game overnight. It won’t make up for good
course management. And it won’t take the place of a one-on-one golf lesson.
But it will ingrain the fundamentals of a good swing, cut strokes off your
scores, and lower your golf handicap, if you practice with it faithfully. Just
make sure the training aid is right for you before buying.
Jack Moorehouse is the author
of the best-selling book “How
To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros.” He is NOT a golf pro, rather a
working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower
their handicap immediately.
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