golfgirl2006

What kind of gadgets do you think work the best? Do you recommend the gold pro videos or just alot of practice? Who has the best informational videos and books out on the market today? What sort of things can I do to really help my game? any ideas?

white_tiger_137

For the most part, these are worthless. The only gadget that you can hit the ball with is a club, so you might as well get to know it. Of the hundreds of products you see advertised in 2-hour infomercials by some old guy who used to be good, there are a few that can be worth your money. But don't trust any that claim to be able to take 10 strokes off your handicap with 10 minutes of practice 3 times a week. These devices may have good info and be built on solid mechanics, but ultimately they are just gimmicks.

Think about this. Most of these gadgets work based on muscle memory. And they do work, at first. Your slice straightens out, you get more distance, you putt better, whatever. Then your ego jumps in and says "this is it, the magic solution to all of life's problems!" This is turn leads to you trying to reproduce the results. Too bad your ego know nothing about the thousands of complicated motions that go into swinging a club. Thats why many amateurs have jerky, robotic, unrhythmic swings.

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golfgirl2006

Yeah. I see your point. I think that the club does make the difference. I was talking to someone in an earlier post about the Cleveland Launcher 640 and how I used it on a few holes and it improved my drive by 20-30 yards. Who do you think makes the best clubs on the market, reasonable priced I mean.

BigL

I think that an instructor is probably the best help. They are a bit pricy yes but unlike the videos, the tell you what you do and then watch you and tell what youre doing wrong. Videos cant watch you.

golfgirl2006

Im sure an instructor is the best bet, but seriously have you priced them...I could buy a pro for what they charge. Its highway robbery if you ask me. Unless they are going to give me the magic touch that helps me make eagles every time, they should be ashamed to charge that much!

white_tiger_137

I'm glad you realize this. No instructor has the "magic touch," or one secret that will take you down from a 20 to a scratch handicap. Take thier advice seriosly, but recognize that everyone has a different swing, and by them trying to make you conform to the thousands of technical instructions of "the perfect swing," they could easily mess you up even worse.

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Golf_Major

Even then a instructor is still the best way to learn the fastest and leech all of that good juicy information before playing again. My instructor tought me the basics, how to manage stress and stuff, and then told me how to treat the equipment, took me on a test, I passed, then he told me some pro attributes.

RYANNNNN

You can get a golf buggy. You won't tire whilst playing due to all that walking!

BigL

Haha words of a true fat golfer. Haha just kidding but i always use a buggy whether it makes me look fat or not. Whats the point in walking those clubs around?

RYANNNNN

If there at the club and free to use, everyone wants to use them. But some just can't pluck up the guts to use one. Why put it to waste!?