Eight Golf Accessories That Could Improve Your Game
Former World № 1, Fred Couples once said “Golf is supposed to be fun, but I don’t think anything is fun if you’re not doing it reasonably well.” I think as much as we all love golf, we know exactly what Couples means.
Whether you’re a beginner, an experienced player, or a professional, golf can be incredibly frustrating if you’re not playing as well as you want to. But, perhaps with the help of some of these training aides, accessories, and gadgets, you could lower your score, play better, and have more fun.
Swing Coach Club
While this may look like someone put a bowling alley claw machine on a driver, this brand new training innovation is more than a more novelty.
All you have to do is stick a regulation golf ball in the middle of the club face, take your normal swing, and see where the ball goes. Based on the trajectory, distance, and direction of the ball, you can self-diagnose some of the problems with your swing.
We may all want (or think we already have) a smooth swing path, a superior launch angle, and perfect timing on our drives, but the Swing Coach Club can actually help you achieve this.
Swing Fan Trainer
If you’ve ever watched a baseball game, you’ve undoubtedly seen a batter warming up by swinging a weighted bat. Well, why isn’t there one of those for golf?
There is one of those. And, it might be even better for your swing.
Using air resistance instead of weight to improve the power of your swing, this fan trainer allows you to develop strength and muscle memory without having a different balance than your favorite club.
Start off with slow, easy swings, and then ramp it up to faster (and more resistance-laden) swings to strengthen your back, shoulders, wrists, and hands. And you can do all this, and keep the same swing path and muscle memory that you’ve been cultivating for years.
A couple minutes of this before you tee off will loosen you up and make your driver feel like a feather in your hands.
Golf GPS
One of the things I struggled with when I was first starting out was estimating distance. I don’t know why, but I would routinely hit a 3-iron when I should’ve used a 6, simply because I didn’t know how far from the pin I was.
Then my buddy told me about a Golf GPS, and it totally changed my game. I was no longer at the mercy of my inexperienced eye, and felt like I had my own electronic caddy in my pocket.
And now, the technology is even better, and there are more options than ever for all different skill levels and price points.
Zepp Golf 3D Swing Analyzer
Speaking of technology, the Zepp 3D Golf Swing Analyzer offers technology that golfers fifteen years ago could only dream of.
This small clip that fits right onto your glove and an app that you can download onto your phone can now track club head speed, swing plane, hand path, tempo, backswing position, hip rotation and more, provide you with a 360 degree, 3D rendering of your swing, compare your swing to PGA and LPGA Tour pros, and can even give coaching tips and lessons.
If you’re an experienced golfer who is looking for some fine tuning, or if just want a better idea of your swing, this handy gadget might be perfect for you. Available at Amazon, Target, Walmart, and on their website at https://www.zepp.com/en-us/golf/
Golf Swing Trainer
Your drive put you right in the middle of the fairway, and you’re looking at an easy 7- iron to the green. Should be a fairly simple shot. But, right as you’re about to make contact, your club face opens up the tiniest bit, and you end up slicing it thirty yards to the right of the green.
While nothing can guarantee this won’t ever happen, this golf swing trainer can purportedly help align your clubface to minimize slice and hook, and put you in the perfect swing position on your backswing.
With this training accessory, and some time to build some muscle memory, that approach shot could land on the green almost every time.
I know it looks simple, and I know it’s not anything new, but this training aide is a classic for a reason, and you can purchase it for just $10 at https://www.panjo.com/buy/golf-swing-trainer-343872.
Pocket Bunker
If something does go wrong, and you end up in the bunker, don’t fret because you’ve been practicing those shots everyday, haven’t you? Wait, you haven’t!? Well, why not?
Look, I get it; nobody wants to be in the bunker and everybody wants to get out as soon as they get in. And it’s not always fun to drive miles just to find a bunker to practice your chip shots in. But, with the new Pocket Bunker, you can practice bunker shots almost anywhere, and you won’t get any sand in your shoes.
This product has just completed its crowdsourcing, and is available at http://www.pocketbunker.com/.
Hitting Net
As anyone who golfs knows, the best way to practice is to hit as many balls as possible. But, it’s not always convenient or fiscally feasible to get to the range as much as you might like. Fortunately, this hitting net can change all that.
Probably the most versatile golf training accessory that you can buy, this classic training net can help with almost every aspect of your game, as you can hit drives, chips, or any other shot you might want to practice into this sturdy mesh net. All without leaving your home or spending $9 on a bucket of range balls every time you want to practice.
In fact, for extra practice, you can easily use this net in conjunction with other gadgets and accessories on this list, like the plastic swing trainer, Callaway Training Bundle, Zepp Golf trainer, or Pocket Bunker for an almost complete training session right in your backyard.
This product is even availabe for less than $50 at https://www.panjo.com/buy/practice-driving-or-chipping-net-for-golf-342748.
Birdieballs Putting Green
Okay so now you’ve bought all these training aides, spent countless hours perfecting your swing, and you’re finally on the green. But, because you’ve been using one of those cheap, almost disposable fake greens that you have set up in your office, you basically haven’t practiced your putting.
This patented putting surface even includes grain orientation which means the fake grass is even angled slightly like what you would find on a real green. This allows you to putt with or against the grain just as you would during a real round.
By recreating actual greens more closely than ever, the Birdieballs Putting Green is a true game changer with proven success. In fact, the winner of the 2010 Utah Open, Cameron Crawford, credits the Birdieball Putting Green for cutting two strokes off his game.
If you want to see if you can replicate the current pro’s results, you can purchase this putting green at http://www.birdieball.com/create-my-indoor-putting-green/
