Today’s market is flooded with training aids. You can find one for almost every part of the game. And every day more and more are introduced. While a training aid won’t reduce your golf handicap overnight or replace golf tips, it will help improve your golf game if you work faithfully with it.

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, improve mechanics and/or ingrain swing feel. The key, as always, is to find a training aid that works for you before you invest your hard-earned money.

(And by the way, I am in no way affiliated with these companies nor do I make any money from these reviews.)

Amazing assist swing coach (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 free golf lesson. Its weighted head and bent shaft teaches correct hand action. 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 chopping, increase clubhead speed and produce straight shots. In addition, the training grip places the thumbs and index fingers in a V of the hands in the traditional 11 and 12 o’clock positions. You can use it at home, on the course, or before your golf lessons.

The Amazing ASSIST is ideal for pre-game or pre-practice warm-ups or everyday use to improve your swing. The ASSIST is available for men, women and youth, and for right and left handers. An instructional video comes with the product. The cost is $70.

The tick-tick of the elbow (www.4golftraining.com)

Keeping your left (right-handed) elbow as straight as possible determines the width of your swing arc, as I’ve explained in my golf tips. The wider the turning arc, the greater the power. The Elbow Tac-Tic Sleeve clicks when your elbow snaps, providing the instant response needed to correct your swing and keep your left elbow extended. The Tac-tic also works on the right arm, clicking when the elbow bends at the correct point in the backswing. Cost: 39.95.

the speed stick (www.speedstik.com)

Most golf instructions will tell you that the speed of the clubhead determines how far the ball is hit. The faster the clubhead speed, the further the ball will travel. Exercising with the Speed ​​Stik increases a golfer’s clubhead speed and trains proper balance and in-plane swing. Swing the Speed ​​Stick in a continuous back-and-forth motion, keeping it about 18 inches off the ground. Start slowly at first and then build up the momentum. Check the speedometer for your MPH. Every 1 MPH increase equals three more yards of distance. Repeat a few days a week and record your distance. Cost: $99.99

The impact ball (www.theimpactball.com)

Impact Ball develops the feeling of hitting a ball correctly. Available through To-M-Pact Golf, Inc., it is easy to use and understand. It is based on the idea that many recreational players have certain swing faults (chicken wings, flying elbows, etc.) or that they try to lift the ball off the ground when they hit. Sometimes even the best golf instruction can’t rid a player of certain fouls.

The impact ball works. It sits between your forearms and stays there throughout your swing. The ball is bi-color, and the only thought to focus on is making the ball change color as the club moves through the impact area. The product trains golfers to hit the ball solidly with a square clubface, eliminating any attempts to flip or pick the ball up during the shot.

Impact Ball addresses all phases of the game: chipping, shooting, putting, driving and bunker play. You can hit balls at the range with the Impact Ball or practice swinging the stick with it at home. The cost: $39.95 + shipping and handling.

The magic swing driver (www.swingmagic.com)

Training with the Kallassy Magic Swing 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 allows you to separate your right hand (for righties) during the backswing. By separating the right hand on the backswing and reconnecting it on the downswing, a golf swing is imprinted on the plane, essential for hitting the ball consistently. It also prevents you from going overboard. 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 will not compensate for good course management. And it won’t replace 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 faithfully with it. Just make sure the training aid is right for you before you buy it.

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