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Golf Training Aids

There are literally hundreds and hundreds of different golf training aids on the market these days.  Golfers will spend hundreds of dollars on the latest golf gadgets in hopes for a better golf game.  Do these golf training aids work the way they are advertised?  Perhaps.

There are more golf swing training aids now than ever before.  They are rampant and golfers chomp at the bit when a new one comes out.  The only problem is are they effective at curing your swing fault.  Here are a couple of golf swing training aids:

• The Medicus Golf Club is a swing trainer that is specific to many swing faults and can give you immediate feedback.  It has been around for a very long time and has been endorsed by Davis Love III for many years.
• Golf swing plane training aids can specifically help you get a feel for the proper swing plane for your body size.  These also have stood the test of time and are used on many driving ranges as a teaching tool.

Putting is no doubt one of the most important parts of the golf game.  That’s why another essential golf training aid that will benefit your golf game is some type of putting trainer.  There certainly many to choose from, but pick one that specifically addresses your putting flaws.

• A putting track is a great golf training aid.  This contraption helps keep your putter in a straight motion and really can improve your putting skills by giving stability to your putting stroke.
• Many people have seen golf putting mats, and they can be good training aids for your putting game.  These are just mats – usually made of astro turf with holes or cups at the end that simulate a putting green.  The golf putting mat is a great way to work on your putting game in the cold months when you can’t get on the course!

Finally, you may want to use a golf training aid to improve your golf swing speed.  There are also many of these out on the market, but keep in mind that swing speed isn’t everything.  A good, effective golf stroke is smooth and calculated and doesn’t necessarily depend wholly on the speed of your stroke so much as your form and strength.

There are many, many golf training aids available to help what’s ailing in your golf game.  Some of them really do help, but others prove ultimately to be a waste of money as well as time when using them.  Do some research on golf training aids and choose wisely.  Then, hopefully, watch your golf game improve!

MEDICUS Ladies Dual Hinged 460cc Driver Dual Hinged Driver : Medicus Swing Trainers Instantly Identify Flaws in Your Swing! Our hinged club line is the signature of our company. Since the early 1990 s we have been the leader in creating training products that give you immediate feedback. The hinged club will let you know when you are swinging incorrectly by breaking down at the point where there is a flaw in the swing. Likewise the hinge will stay in alignment with the shaft if the club is swung correctly and you will be able to hit balls with ease. Endorsed by Mark O Meara, Bruce Fleisher, Hank Haney and Jack Lumpkin, the Medicus Swing Trainer has been the # 1 training aid ever made. These products come with an instructional DVD and manual. All Medicus swing Trainers include: Two bonus DVD s Swing Like a Pro and Top Tips from Top Pros and an Instruction Manual.

SKLZ Refiner Putter Pro Performance Sports SKLZ Refiner Hinged Training Putter : This training putter improves stroke tempo, alignment and distance control. The hinged design promotes smooth acceleration by forcing the player to swing the putter head vs. hitting at the ball (or the putter breaks). The Refiner Putter includes an integrated target line guide and is perfect for indoor use or on the putting green.

The Key to Better Golf

Golf experts do agree on something.  It’s not possible to play a good stroke if your balance isn’t maintained throughout the swing.  Keeping your balance sounds pretty simple.  But it’s nigh impossible when you have a death grip on the club, your arms and shoulders are stiff and you’re trying to hit the ball with every ounce of strength can muster.

Beginners are often warned to not try to hit the ball so hard.  A little energy well directed and smoothly applied will drive the ball father than a monstrous effort that ends up not connecting the ball at the center of the club.  If you’re balanced, you have more freedom when hitting the ball.

You want to keep your head in one spot, your eyes on the ball clearly.  Actually the steadier you keep your head in one spot, the better you see the ball.  This is all part of creating your foundation of balance.  Anything that tips you off balance makes it impossible to see the ball clearly.  You must keep your head still and not move it from the spot in which you start.

You can’t have your body rigid and your muscles tensed if you’re wanting to maintain your balance. Unless you relax your muscles, your head is going to move.

Practice in front of a mirror and you will see that your muscles really do need to be relaxed in order for you to keep your head still during a swing.  No two people have the same frame or physique.  So you have to work out some things for yourself.  But always start with the foundation of keeping your head in one position. If your head is still, you can see the ball clearly and you will turn your hands at the right instant.

Just by keeping your head perfectly still you’ll correct a lot of faults.  You can’t grip your club incorrectly without at some point disturbing your balance and moving your head.
And you can’t keep your balance unless you follow through correctly.

If your mind is concentrated on keeping your balance and keeping your head still, you won’t overswing or jerk your club away.  You won’t put forth too much effort forth at any one point.  You won’t be stiff and you’ll have a smooth, even rhythm to your swing and a nice finish.

Balance really is the cure-all for many faults of golf. It takes time before you see improvement, so be patient.  Think about keeping your head still and maintaining your balance at all times and you will have a foundation for an excellent golf game.

Putting The Magic Bullet

When you’re on , you’re on.  The world is your oyster.  When you’re off… well, it seems even a preschooler has more of a chance to get the ball in the hole than you do.

You’d swear you have the same stance, the same putter, the same “feel” as the times you made the shot easily.  What happened?

Is putting merely a game of luck?

Not a chance.  It may seem that there’s no real key to putting successfully.  And granted, putting isn’t an exact science.

But if you’re having a poor game due to putting problems, it all can be summed up in one simple word.

Tension.

The more you relax your muscles during your putting, the more accurate your shots will be.

You make the game hard for yourself when you stiffen your muscles.  The basis of good putting, as with all other shots, is absolute relaxation of the muscles.  Fluid movement allows for perfect freedom and play.  If you’re trying to brace yourself to keep your balance, you’re courting disaster.

When you’re putting well, your movement is free and your confidence high.  The second you miss an easy putt, you become anxious and brace yourself to try more carefully.  The more you brace yourself, the worse the tension in your body becomes.  Consequently, your putting suffers.

You can change putters, change your stance, and mimic every pro player you’ve ever watched.  But it all comes down to loosening up.  Make your muscles go flabby and limp, loose and free.  Pretend your muscles are jelly.

Tension kills good shots.  When you furrow your brow and set your muscles in a rigid fashion, you lose the freedom necessary in successful putting.  Now you may make several shots in a row, but the time will come that no matter what you try, nothing seems to work.  That’s the time to gelatin-ize your body.  Relax your whole body as if you’re about to fall to the ground.  (But stay standing!)

            The extra bonus here is that as you use this method of relaxation and putt more successfully, your confidence will increase and you’ll be even more relaxed on the green.

Loosening those muscles really is the magic bullet when it comes to putting!

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