| Getting a Grip | | | | Fallon claims this thumb grip does more to |
| | | | develop your game than any other golf swing |
| The number of golf swing training aids on | | | | training aid. The thumb caddy keeps your |
| today's market is truly mind-boggling. Most | | | | hands together in the right position on the |
| of these focus on the swing as this is the | | | | club right through the golf swing. This |
| fundamental technique you have to master to | | | | should be enough to eliminate hooks and |
| play golf well. However, without a good grip | | | | slices. As a result, you will be able to hit |
| and feel for the club, developing your swing | | | | straighter and farther, and the extra control |
| will be a non-starter. We're going to take a | | | | you develop will also improve your short |
| look at three such aids that promise to | | | | game. You get enhanced accuracy and |
| improve you grip, eliminate hooks and slices, | | | | consistency for around $26 plus a lot of |
| and so help develop your overall control over | | | | training. |
| your swing. | | | | |
| | | | The AccuHit |
| The Master Groover | | | | |
| | | | The third golf swing training aid on our list |
| The first under the spotlight is the Patent | | | | is called the AccuHit. This is a patented |
| Master Groover Method's Double Guidance aid, | | | | grip enhancing device that works on every |
| which aims to help sensitize you to the feel | | | | make of club, including drivers and irons. |
| of your swing so you can adjust your swing to | | | | AccuHit has been designed to slip onto the |
| achieve optimal performance. Of course, to | | | | grip of the golf club and helps modify the |
| achieve such sensitivity requires a lot of | | | | clenching pressure of your fingers on the |
| practice, but the rewards are high: power, | | | | grip helping you develop a steady and firm |
| timing, accuracy and an increase in the | | | | grip on the golf club. The idea is to free |
| distance of your drives. Most importantly, it | | | | the tension in your forearms and shoulders as |
| helps you to become consistent on the course. | | | | well as loosen the wrist on your leading |
| | | | side. This device becomes the resting point |
| Touchy Feely Golfing | | | | of the thumb and index finger. If your thumb |
| | | | and index finger are in the correct position, |
| It is believed that only 2% actually improve | | | | the amount of unwanted pinching pressure that |
| their golf swing by using instructional | | | | is exerted on the club can be reduced. In |
| videos, DVDs and books. However, Master | | | | fact, your swing can be ruined by pinching |
| Groover guarantees to improve your golf swing | | | | the club too hard with your thumb and index |
| permanently provided you put in at least 30 | | | | finger. |
| hours of use. This golf swing training aid | | | | |
| focuses on your sense of touch, teaching you | | | | Establishing your Grip on the Game |
| to develop a feel for your club and your | | | | |
| swing. The idea, as the name suggests, is to | | | | All three golf swing training aids on display |
| program your body to get into the groove of | | | | focus on some detail of your grip to enhance |
| producing the optimal swing time and again. | | | | your swing, and as such, they are aimed at |
| | | | the novice golfer who is still building |
| The Thumb Caddy | | | | technique from the ground up. It is certainly |
| | | | worth taking a look at all three devices. |
| The second of the golf swing training aids | | | | They are cheap and offer a way into focusing |
| we're going to take a look at is the Thumb | | | | on your grip and swing before you get into |
| Caddy, which is endorsed by Brad Faxon. In | | | | bad habits on the open fairways. |
| spite of its diminutive proportions, Mr | | | | |