Review Of Golf Training Aids- Can They Really
Help Lower Your Scores?
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.)
Amazing Assist Swing Trainer (www.matzie.com)
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 clubhead 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 (www.4golftraining.com)
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 (www.speedstik.com)
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 (www.theimpactball.com)
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 (www.swingmagic.com)
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.
About The Author: Jack Moorehouse is the author of the
best-selling book “How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros
http://www.howtobreak80.com .” 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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