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Another thread asked a question about alignment sticks and there usefulness. It got me thinking about what training aids could I not live without.

For me alignment sticks are so important that they stay in my bag always and I have backups at home for when I lose them at the range.

I also have an Orange Whip I haul around with me. It's slowly becoming something I'd prefer not to live without.
 
A camera and a mirror

sent without the boss's knowledge...
 
After my lesson the other night...a smash bag...but only used as a tool to stop casting my hands at the top.
 
None of them.
 
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O'Carroll said:
After my lesson the other night...a smash bag...but only used as a tool to stop casting my hands at the top.
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What are smash bags used for?
 
ChristopherKee said:
What are smash bags used for?
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That's a good question. They are designed for you to "smash" them with an iron--creating lag and a square face at impact.

I drop mine a 6 iron shaft length behind the ball--which forces me to come from the inside with my swing. If I were to cast my hands at the top (which is what I am doing now), the club will hit the bag and not the ball.
 
Impact bag, impact ball. Those two are all I need
 
I don't have any so I guess I'm safe.......
 
I won't practice on the range without my Callaway alignment sticks anymore.
 
The only training aid I can not live without is the SKilz Ball First trainer. This thing is what finally gave me my aha!!!! moment. Before this item I was always sweeping the ball to get it up. I was at the grass range and saw this guy using it. During his break I inquired and he gave me his. It was such a nice gesture. I look for him all the time but I have never seen him there again.

Not really a training aid but I take my range backpack: In it is my ball first trainer, my mini tripod (don't go buy an expensive one, vivitar's is about 5 bucks on amazon and it collapses to just smaller in length than my forearm), and digital camera.

I recently bought this item called the set up stick. It was invented by this golf pro at a course I frequent. I was intrigued by it and I really like it. It's fairly simple just a alignment stick that gives you feet and ball placement reminders.
 
Range balls? :alien:

I don't own any training aids.
 
I'm really liking my SKLZ Gold Flex ( similar to Orange Whip). It's great for warm up and seems to help me establish good tempo for the round.
 
Howzat said:
I would feel lost without a few. If I could only have one it would be a plane board.
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Like a full swing plane board or the little one for putting?
 
v.man said:
I'm really liking my SKLZ Gold Flex ( similar to Orange Whip). It's great for warm up and seems to help me establish good tempo for the round.
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Hey v.man hows it going? Just wondering if you've also tried the orange whip? Are they similar enough that the Gold flex is the smart buy, as it is quite a bit cheaper. What would you recommend I buy, as I do plan on getting one or the other. Just hoping it'll be the gold flex.
 
SHIFTY said:
Hey v.man hows it going? Just wondering if you've also tried the orange whip? Are they similar enough that the Gold flex is the smart buy, as it is quite a bit cheaper. What would you recommend I buy, as I do plan on getting one or the other. Just hoping it'll be the gold flex.
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I purchased both. I kept the Orange Whip for the heavier weight on the handle side. Helps me feel my hands dropping inside with the downswing. Besides that they were almost the same.

I questions my decision as time goes on though. It was a $45 difference in price off Amazon when purchased and though it's a great aid and I use it all the time, I think I would have loved the SLKZ just as much.
 
Impact bag....Medicus 7iron

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