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