Welcome to the golf swing aid blog…..

If you’re a mid to high handicapper, or totally new to the game of golf, and are looking for some golf swing aid for your game……then you’re in the right place.

With such a vast array of equipment, books, articles, videos and on-line information available to you, it is easy to end up spending literally thousands of dollars on this sport, a lot of those hard earned dollars are just going to be wasted.

Trust me…..I’ve been there and done it. I have hundreds of golf swing aid books, a shelf full of Golf Swing DVD’s. I have a garage full of golf swing aids and gadgets. Some are great, but some border on the insane! My wife, (Who has patiently stuck by me over the years, during my goal to become a scratch golf player…and who has a pretty decent golf swing herself), suggested that I pass on my hard earned knowledge, to those of you out there that are looking for sound, scientifically proven, advice. To help improve your golf swing, your overall game and thereby, both your scor and your handicap.

My intention is to provide you with golf swing aid information from a variety of sources. We are going to give you the best tips, advise on the best golf books and DVD’s, show you the greatest golf swing aids and devices. We’ll look at golf swing speed and how to achieve it. Golf swing tempo and how to get it. The long game, the short game, putting. Pretty well eveything golf, but only information that is PROVEN to help improve your swing and/or your game.

Here we are, living in the internt age. There are news articles that only appear on the net. Music is sometimes only purchaseable as a download. Likewise, there are a couple of excellent golf swing aid books, that are actually not for sale in book stores but instead are only available as E-books! (Call me old fashioned, but i’m sure I could find a space on my shelf for ‘Just one more book’) A fantastic example of this is the ‘Purepoint’ book, which is why I’ve include it it on the sidebar (That picture on the right), so that you could easily check it out. In my humble opinion, this golf swing aid book, beats many others ‘Hands Down’

Wherever possible, in any blog where a specific product is discussed and shown. I will endeavour to provide a link to that product, at the BEST AVAILABLE PRICE! That’s right……..

I’ll Google search the best prices, so that you don’t have too. Now isn’t that a weight off your mind?

In conclusion…..Thanks for dropping by. Feel free to drop me a line, with any thoughts, comments or suggestions.

Your Golf Buddy….Steve Snead

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Maybe you think it’s about time to break apart from golf. You may love the game, but you are frustrated because no matter how much practice you put into the game, it just does not seem to improve. Maybe you’re already a fair player but you’ve hit a plateau and can’t break through it. If these scenarios are your situation, then you should continue to read. We will talk about how golf swing aids may just be the solution for you.

There is no shortage of golf swing aids on the market today. Golf is an expensive sports as well as a hobby. Golfers spend some big money on products if they can improve the enjoyment of the game. You and the manufacturers of these products know this. Also technological advancements make golf swing aids more beneficial.

Different kinds of golf swing aids emerge. Some golf swing aids claim to fix just about any issue with your golf swings. For example, there are aids that can help you to align your swing. Other aids may help adjust your wrist and arm position throughout the entire range of motion. You can even get golf swing aids that ensure that you take advantage of a full range of golfing motion. Golf swing simulators help you to improve your power and accuracy. Other devices may act as driving range simulators. These devices have sensors that tell you how far and straight your shots are.

Visit your pro shop and have an expert evaluate your golf swing should be your first step before investing in any of the above tool. Learn from some professional before considering buying any of the advanced tools. Only after that, you should visit your pro shop and ask for advice to fix your problems. Don’t feel pressured to buy it right then and there.

Perform some research before investing your hard-earned cash. One of the easiest ways to do that is online. Because there are so many products and golf is so popular there are many sites devoted to it. People share their experiences freely about what golf swing aids have helped them and which ones are not just as good.

If the golf aid that was recommended to you overall has positive feedback from other golfers then you may even be able to buy it online cheaper than you would at the pro shop. If the product didn’t fare too well in terms of positive reviews, just ask around for the best alternative. You can do further research into that product.

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If you really want to improve your Golf short game, which is anything within 100 yards of the flag, then first you need the right equipment in the bag to do so. As well as the best book on the short game ever written, Dave Pelz’s Short Game Bible.

Gary player once said that, “70% of shots are played within 70 Yards of the green”. This was later, scientifically proven by David Pelz in his fantastic book, The Short Game Bible. Mr Pelz set out to find out “Why the top earners on the PGA tour, were the top earners”. What he found out was that it was their ability, to get it closest to the hole, from 100 yards and in. This even outweighed their ability to putt! The top putters on the PGA tour, were not the top earners.

So do you have the clubs in your bag to cover 70% of your shots? My guess is….Probably Not!

Most beginners and high handicappers only carry one wedge. Consequently, they try to hit anywhere between 10 and 100 Yards with the same club. This makes accurate distance control, on every short shot, virtually impossible. If you’re such a golfer, then it really is time to consider adding one, or two more wedges to your bag. If this means the sacrifice of one of your long irons, in order to confirm to the 14 club rule, then so be it. After all, how often or how well do you use that 3 iron anyway?

With various wedge lofts available, (anywhere from 52 to 64 degrees), from all of the major manufacturers. Consider three wedges with a four degree separation, i.e. 52, 56 and 60 degrees of loft.

Now… Armed with your 3 wedges. You’ll need to get down to your local park and practice. How much should you practice? Well, doesn’t it make sense that if 70% of your shots are going to be golf short game shots, then 70% of the amount of time that you spend practicing, should be specifically on this type of shot? Yet I find that very few golfers do. Instead they’d rather beat balls at the driving range, often with no specific target, or goal in mind.

So trust me on this. Get to the park this weekend. Take a 100 Yard tape measure, and spend some time getting comfortable with your new wedges. Hit nice easy (80%) swings with all three of your wedges. Hit 20 Balls with each wedge. Discount the furthest and shortest five balls. The center measurement of your cluster of ten balls is your average for that wedge. Write it down and put it in your bag.

Try and do this once a week and you’ll soon find that your grouping will get tighter, and more consistent. Not only that, but on the course, your golf short game will soon be the envy of your golf buddies.

See Dave Pelz’s Short Game Bible

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