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