| Looking for better consistency? Need to | | | | suggestions for golf training aids that will |
| improve your accuracy? Desperately want some | | | | get you going quickly:a) Molded grip. These |
| more yards? Or possibly you just want your | | | | are invaluable for learning how to grip it |
| swing to look a little better so your buddies | | | | before you rip it. Make sure you get a grip |
| won't tease you anymore. These are all great | | | | club combination that allows you to actually |
| reasons for doing some work on your swing, | | | | hit balls, because this is the fastest way to |
| but what is the best way to go about it? | | | | get used to the new position.b) Swing Path. |
| | | | The club should approach the ball on a |
| There are so many factors of the golf swing | | | | slightly inside out path for optimum |
| that it can be intimidating just figuring out | | | | distance. Get a swing path training aid to |
| what to do first: grip, stance, alignment, | | | | help with this. They can range from a foam |
| takeaway, swing path, shoulder turn, wrist | | | | barrier that physically prevents you from |
| cock, tempo, timing, weight shift, etc. It's | | | | coming over the top, to a mat that sits on |
| impossible to work on everything at once | | | | the ground as a visual aid.c) Swing plane. |
| unless you enjoy tangling yourself into a | | | | Swinging the club on plane for the entire |
| pretzel. Here are some tips on how to find | | | | swing can help with your consistency. A |
| where to start, and on how to use golf | | | | variety of training aids exists from laser |
| training aids to help you improve your swing. | | | | pointers for a visual aid to a large hoop |
| | | | that forces you to stay on plane.d) Tempo. |
| 1. Learn! Get at least one book and one video | | | | Get a golf metronome and use it during |
| about the golf swing and learn the basic | | | | practice sessions. This will help you groove |
| concepts before you start tinkering. This can | | | | your swing rhythm and gain consistency.e) |
| really save you some time and heartache. | | | | Release. Your wrists must release properly |
| Learn about grip, stance, and alignment. | | | | through impact to get good club head speed |
| Learn about swing path and clubface angle and | | | | and clubface angle. Get a release training |
| how the two combine to affect the flight of | | | | aid to help with this.f) Weight shift. You |
| the ball. There are lots of great golf videos | | | | absolutely must shift your weight onto your |
| and books out there written by guys who have | | | | right foot in your backswing and then back to |
| spent their lives figuring out the best | | | | your left foot as you swing through (for |
| way(s) to swing, so take advantage! | | | | right handers). Many players have a problem |
| | | | with falling back as they swing through, |
| 2. Get lessons from a PGA pro! At the very | | | | which can cause a nasty slice and too high |
| least, take three lessons to check your grip, | | | | ball flight. Get a golf training aid that |
| stance, and alignment before you start | | | | forces you to shift the weight onto your |
| working on your full swing. Swing work is | | | | forward foot as you swing through the ball |
| worthless unless you start from the right | | | | and you will gain distance and directional |
| position, and you can get good instruction | | | | consistency. |
| about the alignment basics almost anywhere. | | | | |
| | | | If you follow all these suggestions, you will |
| 3. Get some golf training aids! Golf training | | | | see results quickly. Good luck and stay |
| aids can really help you get results faster | | | | focused on your swing goals! |
| if you use them consistently. Here are some | | | | |