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Article #5: Golf Training Aids: What to Look for Before Buying One.

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Every time we go into the golf store or their problem! The fact remains that golf
watch the Golf Channel or page through is a difficult game for most people and
our favorite golf publication we are there are certain things that require
subjected to countless golf training attention for improvement. Golf requires
aids. How do we know the product we are physical skills and mental skills.
purchasing will actually give us the Specific golf training aids can develop
results we are looking for in our golf certain physical skills, when used in the
game? manner in which they are intended. As
There are five criteria that you should your physical skills improve chances are
look at before purchasing a golf training your confidence will improve as well.
aid. Mental skills are greatly increased as
1. Validity. Simply put, does this device your confidence increases, so the mental
do what it is advertised to do? game and the physical game go hand in
2. Reliability. Does it give consistent hand.
results for golfers of different The golf training aids that I personally
abilities? prefer are ones that help the average
3. Durability. Is it constructed of weekend amateur golfer with the most
quality material? common problems such as slicing, poor
4. Simplicity. Is the device so chipping and pitching as well as putting
complicated that the average golfer can't problems. I personally believe that the
operate it? average weekend amateur golfer can
5. Conformity. Does the product conform dramatically improve their scores by
to the rules set forth by the USGA and concentrating on three key elements. 1.
R&A? Most training aids cannot be used Reducing or eliminating their slice to
during a tournament round of golf, but if cut down on penalty shots. Also, playing
the device manipulates the golfer in some from the fairway is always better than
bizarre fashion, I would steer clear. playing from behind a tree in the rough.
Does a scene from the movie Tin Cup come 2. Improving chipping and pitching near
to mind? the green. 3. Improve putting by distance
There are hundreds of very fine golf control of their lag putts. A tap-in
training aids that meet most, if not all, second putt is nothing to be ashamed of,
of these criteria. The funny thing is but a tap-in three putt can destroy a
that many people fall into a trap that I good score quickly.
like to refer to the silver bullet trap. Straighter shots from the tee, chip shots
What is the silver bullet trap you may be that roll close to the pin and improved
asking? No, it's not a new golf training putting are just a couple of the things
aid developed for bunker play. What I'm you can look forward to this season as
referring to when I use the term silver you find the right golf training aid to
bullet trap is that many people think improve your game and increase your
that simply purchasing the product cures enjoyment on the golf course.






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