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YZINGERR Member

YZINGERR

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I want to get a trainer that is used indoors (or out) and that will improve my contact with the ball (for use with irons or a hybrid).
Anyone have any good suggestions?
I have seen several items including items like:

I was asked:
"What is your handicap?"
I replied:
"Golfing is my handicap!"


Alley Cat Established Member

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Bump...

I'm curious too.

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lugonza_2001 Well Established Member

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Why not a weighted club? May help your swing

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1par2win Dedicated Member

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I want to get a trainer that is used indoors (or out) and that will improve my contact with the ball (for use with irons or a hybrid).

That "thing" pictured above is...what's the word...?? Never mind. Not going to offened the folks that live an alternative lifestyle that play golf. So with that said a weighted club would be one good suggestion. Another would be a "slow motion drill" that Harvey Penick subscribed to in his "Little Red Book" He describes swing a a club very slowly to set the club in the right spots and repeat. It's a muscle memory thing. I think it works pretty well. Not only does it help retain the feeling of the correct positions I think it helps understanding of the swing. Just my two cents.


Alley Cat Established Member

Alley Cat

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That "thing" pictured above is...what's the word...?? Never mind. Not going to offened the folks that live an alternative lifestyle that play golf. So with that said a weighted club would be one good suggestion. Another would be a "slow motion drill" that Harvey Penick subscribed to in his "Little Red Book"

That's what I've been doing. It seems to help.

In my Org.14 Xtreme Cart Bag
Driver: G15 10.5* TFC 149D Reg Flex
3 Wood: G15
Hybrid: Diablo Edge 3i
Irons: Diablo Edge 52* and 56* Wedges: CG14 Chrome60* Wedge: CG15 ChromePutter: White Ice SabertoothBall: Assorted


Danattherock Great Member

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Your best training aid is already in your bag

A wedge.

Learn how to swing it well, then emulate that swing with every other club in the bag. I made my biggest breakthrough in golf after I tore a rotator cuff about 6 years back. I could not even adjust the rear view mirror in the car. Could not throw a ball over handed. You get the point. I took the wedges out to the driving range a time or two a week. The only club in the bag I could really swing to be honest. The pain was there if I took a full swing. I was really doing 1/2 to 3/4 swings with the wedges. After a while, I had dialed in a very accurate and repeatable swing with those wedges. Finally, got back to the golf course with my full set, playing once a week or so. Swung about 50% for that year while the rotator cuff healed. Guided by muscle memory and holding back in fear of re-injury, I swung all my clubs like wedges. Force and tempo anyway. Funny enough, I did not loose much distance with my driver and long irons. I was amazed. What I did find is that for the first time in my life I was hitting the center of the clubface (more or less). But at any rate, this was the best thing that ever happened to my golf game.


RCF Well Established Member

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I bought this Sklz Accelerator last year on a whim and just used in the back yard as a very weighted practice club . Then my son started taking it to the driving range as a warm up tool. The ball bearings in the shaft are a gimmick but the club is great for warming up. It's very pricey but I'm glad I got it.

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Doctorfro Great Member

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I'm not a big one on swing trainers but I can't argue with the Momentus swing trainer. You could simply swing two clubs at once but the grip trainer is an added bonus.


 


DavidFehertysBike Great Member

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The best golfing aid trainer there is yourself and another club on the ground to check alignment. (personally) i dont think any of those training aids work. They're just some kind of physcological crutch. Its up to you to find the swing, imo.
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Crey23 Dedicated Member

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Your best training aid is already in your bag

So I have to tear my rotator cuff to improve....man I thought Golf was less injury prone that Football...go figure!
It's the indian, not the arrow! But it sure is nice to have good arrows!!!!!

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Danattherock Great Member

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So I have to tear my rotator cuff to improve....man I thought Golf was less injury prone that Football...go figure!

You don't have to injure yourself to improve your golf game, but it would help I never realized how much tension was in my swing until I had to cut it back. The looser muscles used doing partial swings turned out to hit the ball just about as far. But with the smoother swing, I was hitting it straighter. All we hear is more power, more power, grip it and rip it. That philosophy ruins many a golf swing.

YZINGERR Member

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I need lessons, but an at home trainer could do well!?!?

I was asked:
"What is your handicap?"
I replied:
"Golfing is my handicap!"


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