Bulldog Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Over the years, like a lot of others, I've built a collection of training aids. Some were helpful in improving my game, some were just OK, and some were a stupid waste of money. Looking back, I haven't recommended many to my golfing friends. The one I have recommended is the Sklz Gold Flex. I bought it to use as a warm-up device before a round, and it works well at that. Eventually, I realized that it's a good swing trainer for me. I've recommend it to friends and at least 4 of them have one now. So - What training aids do you recommend to your friends? tigerpill and revkev 2 Quote Stay on Target! 0811X Gen 4 Driver 0311XF Gen 5 Fairway 4 Wood Maltby KE4 TC HyWay Utility Wood EQ1-NX Single Length Irons (LW - 7) EQ1-NX Single Length Hybrids (4, 5, 6) MEZZ.1 Putter (2022 tester) Tour Ball X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 It depends on what someone is trying to fix/achieve. Something as simple as the educator or a hangar could be a good aid. There’s a couple that are used to help with getting wrist set in the right position using a semi circle to place the wrist/forearm on at certain positions in the swing that could help. Someone needing/looking to improve how the body works in the swing could benefit from the planemate of the g box. The g box shallower could be used in conjunction or alone. But a man alignment stick marching shaft or elbow plane could be the right aid or one could go fancy with one of several plane board or plane setup stations. Could be as simple as sticking an alignment stick inside the club and placing it on lead or trail hip and hitting balls with a full swing but at a reduced effort or just chip shots. Somebody trying to stop sway or learning how the pressure works in the swing could use downunderboard, the balance board or as simple as an alignment stick in the ground in certain spots and angles. For the most part there’s no bad training aids but rather bad use of them GolfSpy_SHARK, cnosil, Kenny B and 4 others 7 Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 I have built many things as well as purchased many. The only one I would actually recommend would be the Orange Whip. Similar to the Sklz Gold Flex. These are something you can always use no matter what your ability is. Meaning you won't grow out of it. revkev, cnosil, sirchunksalot and 2 others 5 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott80109 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 - Swingyde: probably the best training aid I own. When my ball flight gets erratic, it usually fixes the problem. - Smart ball - Simple pool noodles and alignment rods GolfSpy_SHARK, Bulldog and revkev 3 Quote Driver: TS2 8.5* Project X EvenFlow T1100 White 65 (6.5) Woods: Turner H-2 3W, 5W, 7W Aldila NV 65 Stiff Irons: King F8 6i - PW Steelfiber i110 Stiff Wedges: RTX 3 50*, 54*, 60* Steelfiber i110 Stiff Putter: Futura 5W Bag: C-130 Cart bag Ball: MTB-X Rangefinder: NX7 Pro Tracker: ShotScope V2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 A teacher - Best swing aid there is - After that certainly something for alignment and a somewhat trained eye to be sure you are doing it right - feet, hips, shoulders down the intended line. Ive recommended Superspeed to lots of people, no one has taken me up on it. Despite the fact that they often comment on how much farther I’m hitting it. Ive recommended personal launch monitors - if you know the windows you’re trying to hit or have a place to practice with gamer like golf balls they are very helpful. i think there are a number of training aids that are good if people know what they are trying to accomplish, pick the right one and then actually use them as prescribed. From my experience that combination is highly unlikely. cnosil, Bulldog, sirchunksalot and 2 others 5 Quote Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvicary Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 The best training aid above all is the Orange Whip. I use it daily revkev and Bulldog 2 Quote TaylorMade M1 custom driver with Talamonti Lite 55 gram R flex shaft TaylorMade RBZ 3 HL 17 degree 3 wood Matrix Ozik R flex Ping G2 17 degree 5 woodw TFC 100 R shaft TaylorMade SLDR 3 Rescue 19 degree w Fuji 82h Speeder S shaft TaylorMade SIM Max OS irons 4-PW w Fuji Ventus 6R shafts TM RSi1 50 degree gap wedge w KBS TGI 60 shaft Callaway X c grind 56 degree wedge True Temper S steel shaft Callaway SureOut 58 degree UST Mamiya 65 sand wedge TaylorMade Milled Grind 60 degree lob wedge NIppon Pro modus 1 degree upright Tour 120 S shaft . All woods, hybrids and irons fitted with JumboMax grips. FBS1 modified 3 degree center shaft offset putter w JumboMax grip. Bushnell TourZ6 rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saz0418 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Best one I have used is a shoe box... placed outside the ball line maybe 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch from the toe of your club at address. It perfectly lines up with your target line and you immediately know if you are swinging inside-to-square-to-inside. The closer you put it, the better chance you get of hitting it out of the center. Double that with a towel or equivalent to make sure your AofA is a couple of degrees down and your low-point is beyond the ball, and its very, very effective. Nice thing is, you won't damage your club if you hit a shoe box. I suspect an Amazon box would work as well. There: there is your use to up-cycle all of your home-delivery boxes. Other than that, I can recommend a launch monitor. I purchased a SkyTrak. But, even the less expensive ones are useful. I have the SwingCaddie SC100. You can hit into a net or hit in your yard or another open space -- especially drilling on partial swing wedges and scoring irons in the 20 - 100 yard range. Next to putting, it's probably the lowest hanging fruit to get your scores and handicap down. Missed approach shots. Bulldog, TaketheCannoli and revkev 3 Quote ---------- PIng G410, 10.5 set at 9.5/ Cleveland 3+ Hy-wood (18*) / Titleist 915 7w / Callaway XR 4h / Tour Edge HL-4 5h / Mizuno JPX-921 Hot Metal 7i - GW / Tommy Armour 845 CB wedges (52, 56*). Ping Sigma 2 Fetch Putter. SkyTrak in the Garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I just need to walk around the house with a golf grip mounted on a shaft stub and remember how to grip the club correctly. revkev, sirchunksalot, tigerpill and 1 other 4 Quote Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s Tester for the Titleist TSi Driver Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft Updated 07/15/2022 Driver: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex Fairway Woods: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood Irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip Wedges: Glide 4.0 54 and 58 Putter: PLD Custom Kushin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duxman130 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 My two best training aids 1. Alignment stick - when the snow in my driveway melts, I use one of the driveway marker reflector sticks as an alignment aid on the range. 2. Two pennies. Place on on either side of the ball on the putting green. When looking over the ball, one should see equal amounts of each penny. Then you know your eye is centered directly above the ball. BigUrsus, revkev, sirchunksalot and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korban61 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I also use the Sklz Gold Flex as a warm up, golf swing trainer, and for exercise. In addition I would recommend a Strike Right Golf Swing Trainer (https://slingitgolf.com/golf-swing-instructional-system-store/strike-right-golf-swing-trainer/) If you want to train an under, out and up swing path, the Strike Right will help do that as it also helps fix the over the top move. Finally I recommend Putt Out for putting. Bulldog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I am a big fan of putting gates for the putter and ball to make sure I am hitting the center of the face and starting the ball online. I’d also recommend a line or half colored balls to see if ball is rolling end over end. ExPutt is a great tool for learning putting distance control if you can’t get to an actual green. revkev, sirchunksalot and Bulldog 3 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobster21k Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Orange Whip fan here, most recent aid is a putting mirror. So simple to use and it gets your eye line and shoulders square to target line. Love it. revkev and Bulldog 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaketheCannoli Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I agree with @revkev A good instructor, alignment sticks and a launch monitor. In addition to those, I've had good success with the Tour Striker Planemate and Smartball and a golf club for stretching to increase flexibility and ability to turn. revkev, Bulldog and sirchunksalot 3 Quote It looks like a good day to play golf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rchang Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Something that measures your performance on course to help you know what to practice. Currently using Golflogix, but thinking about Arccos. +1 on the instructor. My Rapsodo helpful for doing wedge yardages PuttOut because pace control is king TaketheCannoli, Bulldog and revkev 3 Quote WITB TS2 10.5 M2 3HL Mavrik Max 5W Titleist 818 4 hybrid Mizuno JPX921 HMP 5-Gap Mizuno S19 56 Maltby TSW 60 Bobby Grace Shiloh putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garwood Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 I like the Lag Shot , really teaches lag Bulldog, TaketheCannoli and revkev 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FmrCaddie13 Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, Lobster21k said: Orange Whip fan here, most recent aid is a putting mirror. So simple to use and it gets your eye line and shoulders square to target line. Love it. Same two for me. Before teeing off my buddies all take turns with my Orange Whip to warm up. I use my daily and hit it past them regularly. Tried to convince them to get their own, but don't mind being the big stick. Low putter in the group too and only one with a mirror. Go figure. Edited June 9, 2021 by FmrCaddie13 Spelling revkev and Bulldog 2 Quote Short game savant, driving disaster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhammer Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 I've answered this question many times on here and my answer never waivers. Big Moss putting green and a putting mirror. You can use them all year, regardless of weather and you can do multiple drills that impact the club you use most often during a round. sirchunksalot, revkev and Bulldog 3 Quote Driver: Speed Zone 9* HZRDUS Smoke Yellow Shaft 3 Wood: King Speedzone 13.5* HZRDUS Smoke Black Shaft 2 & 3 Hybrids: Speedzone Recoil 480 ESX Shaft Irons: Speedzone 5-GW Recoil 460 ESX Shafts Wedges: PM Grind 54* & 58* Putter: Dual Force Rossi II Ball: Whatever I find in the woods HCP:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhammer Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 19 hours ago, revkev said: i think there are a number of training aids that are good if people know what they are trying to accomplish, pick the right one and then actually use them as prescribed. This is really the most important aspect to any training aid, commit to using it! if you aren't going to incorporate into your practice routine on a regular basis you are wasting your money. I spend at least 15-minutes 3+ times a week on my practice green. revkev, sirchunksalot and Bulldog 3 Quote Driver: Speed Zone 9* HZRDUS Smoke Yellow Shaft 3 Wood: King Speedzone 13.5* HZRDUS Smoke Black Shaft 2 & 3 Hybrids: Speedzone Recoil 480 ESX Shaft Irons: Speedzone 5-GW Recoil 460 ESX Shafts Wedges: PM Grind 54* & 58* Putter: Dual Force Rossi II Ball: Whatever I find in the woods HCP:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Garwood said: I like the Lag Shot , really teaches lag Jury is still out on this one for me - but I am sticking with it and the videos have been worth the purchase price, for me at least. This is turning into a very good and fun thread - I was tempted to mention golf tees which I use like the shoe or amazon (nice touch) box aid mentioned earlier - I didn't because I thought of that one more as a drill but I do use two golf tees when I'm having issues, in order to get my club path straightened out. It's not an aid per se but I also try to do opposites whenever I have trouble - I have this move where I drop the club into the slot and hit draw - think old Patrick Reed swing or Brittany Lincicome - in fact my teacher will put a video of Brittany up next to my swing when we look at video together - so when I get off kilter - trying to hit three quarter fades with 7 iron is a huge help - throw the tees in to keep the club head in order and they become my gadget of choice. sirchunksalot and Bulldog 2 Quote Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigUrsus Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Aside from the typical orange whip, mirror, etc. Due to a recent wrist injury I got a sklz smart glove. A bunch of my high handicap friends got it and love it. Quote Driver: Rogue Sub Zero 10.5* Oban Kiyoshi Gold tipped 1" 44.5" NDMC Mid 4w: Epic flash Oban Kiyoshi Gold tipped 2" 42.5" NDMC Mid 3-PW: MP-18, 3i FLYhi MMC, 4-6i MMC, 7-PW MB, KBS C-taper Lite X-stiff NDMC Mid Wedges: SM7 49*F, 54*D, 59*M KBS C-taper Lite X-stiff NDMC Mid Putter: Lajosi Sensor Breakthrough Golf Tour Stability Shaft 34" SuperStroke GTR 1.0 Ball: MTB-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMart519 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Orange Whip/SKLZ gold trainer - warm-up and stretching, transition Metal yard stick - putting start line Exputt - putting speed control SC100, 200 or 300 launch monitor - gapping, learning carry distances, speed training/monitoring and 40-100 yard partial wedges CONDITIONAL: Tour Striker Plane mate - if you are over the top, "all arms", or struggle with flipping the club or thins and shanks. Kenny B, cnosil and Bulldog 3 Quote G425 MAX Driver & 5W Baffler Rail-H 3H-4H 699 Pro Utility V2 - 4i APEX CF19 6-AW INDI Wedges 52, 56, 60 EAS 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waliwiw Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) You should try cross-fitting. I have been playing golf for five years now, and I can easily say that I have always improved my skill, but the only thing I was lacking was the physique. I decided to change that, and now I’ve been consistently training for seven months, and I’ve never felt so good. My game improved drastically, and now I’m feeling that I’m progressing. One day while I was browsing through the internet, I ran into a website https://lucasjamespersonaltraining.com/mobile-personal-trainer/. that changed my whole life. I was able to meet the best personal trainer ever, and he transformed me. That is why I would love to recommend it to everyone who is facing a similar issue. Edited November 17, 2021 by waliwiw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pakman92 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 I haven't come across anything that I would recommend to a friend until I tried Super Speed Training... I highly recommend it. It works. You can find many reviews in this forum. Quote Epic Max LS 11.5° (10.5°+1) w/ Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 6 stiff Epic Flash 3 Wood 17° (15°+2) w/ Project X Even Flow Green 60 stiff Super Hybrid 21° (20°+1) w/ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 80 stiff Rogue Hybrid 5 (24°) w/ Aldila Synergy 60 HYB Graphite stiff 2021 P790 Irons 5-AW (1° flat, weakened lofts) w/ Aerotech Steelfiber i95 cw regular CBX2 Wedges 54°, 58° w/ True Temper DG 115 Wedge flex Odyssey White Hot OG #1 Stroke Lab, 33 in Pro V1 Bushnell Launch Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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