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One interesting thing is how you define 'training aid'? Is a tee or a alignment stick stuck in the ground that you practice going around at the driving range a 'training aid? How about two tees on the putting green to create a gate? Glove under the lead arm? I consider these all these and more training aids, but some might limit the scope to some purchased training aid product. I'll limit my answer to those.
I've owned three in my over 40 year golfing life. So, I'm pretty particular and it has to match helping me with something specific I'm in need of correcting or embedding.
The first was the Klassey Swing Magic. It really did help me learn how to retain lag and when to release it. I could have probably obtained the same result focusing on the split handed swing drill. But owning this training aid made it easier and because I paid for it, probably motivated me more to stick to using it until I ingrained lag into my swing.
About 10 years ago I got the Power Stick more as a tool for physical conditioning than anything else. One hundred swings each day in the back yard does wonders for toning up the golf muscles.
The last one I don't remember the name, but I got it about 10 years ago too. It's like the orange whip, except in addition to having the orange ball at the end of the whippy shaft, you can also move it up by the hands and when you release the club the ball will slide down to the end. It's kinda the ying and yang to the Power Stick. Extremely light and whippy, it helps smooth out my swing and maintain my tempo.
I've owned three in my over 40 year golfing life. So, I'm pretty particular and it has to match helping me with something specific I'm in need of correcting or embedding.
The first was the Klassey Swing Magic. It really did help me learn how to retain lag and when to release it. I could have probably obtained the same result focusing on the split handed swing drill. But owning this training aid made it easier and because I paid for it, probably motivated me more to stick to using it until I ingrained lag into my swing.
About 10 years ago I got the Power Stick more as a tool for physical conditioning than anything else. One hundred swings each day in the back yard does wonders for toning up the golf muscles.
The last one I don't remember the name, but I got it about 10 years ago too. It's like the orange whip, except in addition to having the orange ball at the end of the whippy shaft, you can also move it up by the hands and when you release the club the ball will slide down to the end. It's kinda the ying and yang to the Power Stick. Extremely light and whippy, it helps smooth out my swing and maintain my tempo.
