SKLZ Golf Swing Trainer and Warm Up Tool- Essential Golf Accessories for Golfers, Increase Swing Speed, Distance, Balance and Grip Strength

I saw the video of this that showed golfers using this to warm up before teeing off. Well, I decided to try it. This is what I thought of it: Pros: 1. Great for warming up - Instead of just doing stretching, I take this out of my bag and swing this about 20 times to warm up. It does loosen me up specially for the first hole. 2. Great for Lag Training - It naturally gives you that feel of lag, and is starting to show up in my golf swing. It is starting to be more automatic now. 3. Improved my accuracy - My grouping is much tighter now. My swing used to be very erratic, I could cast the club sometimes and really ruin my day, but this has reduced that now. 4. Gives you the feeling of what a proper swing should feel like - Once I got accostomed to the sensation of a proper swing, I am beginning to change my swing to match that. It is a work in progress as I still have a wicked slice that shows up at the worst times, but I have seen my hitting improve. 5. Great tempo trainer - That is the biggest difference with my swing now. I now know what proper tempo is supposed to be. It has improved my swing. 6. Great workout - I use this as a workout. I really try to set aside time to just just swing with this. I do feel that I am stronger and can hit the ball with less effort now. Cons: 1. Length - This is longer than the standard clubs so give yourself some space and make sure you dont hit anyone. Summary It really does what it says it is supposed to do. My swing has improved in tempo, lag and power. I swing it many times a day and is a really good swing coach. I have other swing trainers but this is the one I use the most since lag and tempo are my real weakness. *****UPDATE June 27, 2013***** I still use the 48 inch trainer all the time to practice my drives and fairway woods. But, I needed to get a shorter one to simulate my irons and Hybrid. So I bought the 40 inch trainer as well. I tell you that this is really an excellent workout. Not only do you get to improve the tempo and lag of your swing, but you also break a sweat. I only take the 48 inch to the course because my driver is the one that scares me the most and this gives me some confidence before taking the Big Dog out of the bag. I still warm up with this before playing and while we are waiting for the slower flight ahead of us. My slice is gone from my irons and hybrid thanks to this. My driver is another matter. I still slice about half my drives, down from when I used to slice ALL my drives. It usually happens on holes where I did not have any time to practice with this before driving. My driving distance has improved between 10 to 20 yards as well. I have other Swing trainers but this is the only one I take with me to the golf course.

This is not a complicated device. Like most amateur golfers who don't practice enough, I tend to go over the top and bleed off the speed before I contact the ball. At least I do this too often. When I do hit the ball well, it feels great! The idea with this trainer is that it is so flexible, long and heavy at the end that you must swing hard, in a way that accelerates through the ball, and on plane or all kinds of bad things happen. I certainly can feel more clearly when I am in good balance as I swing, too. Another benefit is that the regular club feels small, light, and powerful after I get this thing under control. One thing I noticed, as well, is that if I start with just the normal back swing the Gold Flex tends to flex on the take away, but if I press forward first and then swing back, the take away feels more complete and smooth and natural. But that may just be me. But swinging through as hard as I can manage five or six times takes some strength so I imagine it is not only training my muscle sense but actually building some strength in the all the turning muscles from my feel up. After a half dozen or so swings, I switch to a regular club, say, a six iron, and it feels GREAT. Then I go back to the Gold Flex for several more swings and then back to the regular club. I also believe that the key here is to do this a bit every day rather than over doing it once a week. The idea is to train and build through repetition and feel and memory rather than exhaustion. Right?

I bought this around Christmas when it was on sale to help with my golf game. I like the trainer in the way it feels. I can see where it will help my tempo and my strength. For a few rounds I put it in the bag to use as part of my warmup routine. BUT, around the same time I was using it I was also doing a workout routine and somewhere between the two of them I ended up with tricep tendonitis. As I was researching tricep tendonitis I read that golf downswings can exacerbate or cause tendonitis problems. I am not saying it caused the problem, but I stopped using it and stopped exercising to let my arm heal. I haven't started either back up, but I am about to. If you don't overdo it with this trainer, and if you warm up and stretch properly, I think you'll do fine. Once I'm back up and running again, I'll update my review. I know I'll be taking it easy first few times out with this. Update 11.11.13 I really like this SKLZ Gold Flex trainer. In retrospect, I still can't say if this trainer contributed to my tricep tendonitis or not. At the time I was using it I was also working out and perhaps overdoing the use of my arms in general. I doubt this caused an injury, but it may have been one piece of overdoing it. I still recommend stretching before swinging this to get your muscles warmed up. I didn't play golf much this summer with a move and a new job, but as I've started back up this fall, this trainer has been great. I had a pretty bad slice with my driver as I started back up, but in working with the trainer, I managed to straighten out my ball flight and get distance. I did a little work on the range, but the best results came when I used it for practice swings on the tee box on the holes I was using my driver. I didn't do it every time, but noticed I tended to hit better drives when I warmed up with it. I am still very pleased to have this trainer. I highly recommend it.

This tool will help train your body about swing plane, pausing at the top of the take away and lag on the way down, which helps you to "strike down" on the ball, all of which a PGA instructor would eventually teach you about, but why pay to hear about something, when this thing help teach your body about? It really helps you to begin to feel the bowing of the shafts of your club(s), this sensitivity will only add to your game. Because it is heavier than your driver it will also strengthen your swinging muscles and no doubt add distance to your drives along with helping with greater flexibility which will carry over to your whole game. Also great for warm up before practice or play. If you're new, take a lesson and focus exclusively, and I mean exclusively on grip, posture and the initial part of the take away, once you've got this down, use this to get a feel for the rest and start hitting balls at the range. Then go to youtube to learn about hitting the various clubs regarding ball position, also to learn how to fade, draw etc and how to turn correctly, coiling, loading and releasing. If you still need help with your driver, you might consider the SKLZ "refiner pro" device. There may be some things that training aids cannot teach you, but in my experience they can help save allot of time on lessons, frustration at the range, and get you making better shots on the course. I also like that I am not throwing allot of money at a guy to teach me something, at least this way I have a physical product that I own to show for the money invested. Like I said "YOUTUBE" baby!

I have been golfing for 9 years, took it up when I retired at age 65. In that period my handicap dropped from the mid-40s to about 20. However, age and recent illness have taken their toll so that when I am finally able to resume golf this season I am pretty certain my handicap be back up in the high 20s. Not long ago I found that my bad back, weaker muscles and decreasing flexibility were adversely affecting my accuracy and distance. I tried lessons and golf-related exercises with some positive results. However, after trying one of these devices at my club I decided to buy one for myself, and I am glad I did. I don't know how much the device has improved my strength, but it definitely has helped with my tempo, ball striking and follow-through. I have a tendency to try to speed up my swing and hit the ball as hard as I can, which creates tension in my body and diminishes my accuracy and distance; this device helps counteract those tendencies and develop muscle memory. Specifically, I use it to warm up before hitting my real clubs, focusing particularly on tempo and completing my follow-through. I also use it at home (outdoors only) when the weather is bad. Using the device is pretty intuitive, though there are several videos on YouTube that show various exercises including warm-ups. Search for Gold Flex or its competitor, Orange Whip; they both function the same way though the Gold Flex is a bit less expensive. Some people may be shy about using one of these devices on the driving range; however, I have seen them used by teaching pros as training aids for their students of all ages and I do not reject anything legal and efficacious that allows me to knock a few points off my handicap. I paid for this item with my own money and I have no personal or business relationship with the vendor, manufacturer or Amazon. I do as much shopping as possible via Amazon Prime because the two-day, front-porch delivery is so convenient and because Amazon has a return policy that is very fair.

This is the first swing trainer of any kind I have ever tried and was skeptical when I bought it, but desperate to try something to improve my swing speed, tempo, follow through and weight shift. The first thing I noticed when swinging the Gold Flex were the muscles that were being used and how they were being stretched, and eventually strengthened, by the weight of the trainer. The second thing I noticed was that my swing speed on the takeaway was too fast and the transition from backswing to downswing was starting too early. This trainer is an excellent tool for identifying areas of your swing that are out of sync and the weight of the trainer literally forces the proper follow through and weight transfer. Besides working kinks out of your swing, this has to be one of the best tools for strengthening and improving extension of the muscles used in the golf swing. A word of warning: don't go overboard with the trainer the first couple of days you have it or you may have some sore muscles! Long story short, I have had the Gold Flex swing trainer for about a month and I am hitting shots longer and straighter than ever before, especially off of the tee. I swing it 10 - 12 times at home before I head to the course to get the feel of the proper tempo and to loosen up the muscles used in the swing. I was always the guy that was the shortest, and wildest, off the tee with the driver. Now I am consistently in the fairway and occasionally hear a "wow" after connecting with the driver. On one par 3, I was hitting a 5 iron at the start of the year and now hit an 8. On another par 3 I was hitting a 3 wood off the tee to start the year and am now hitting a 4 iron. Based on the results I have experienced, I would highly recommend Gold Flex Trainer.

I bought the 48 version and it does a good job of helping my tempo. I struggle with bringing the club back to quick and this has helped me get setup in the right position. Golf is a funny game where you fix one thing and keep working on the other 99 issues. This is a great warm up tool as well. If I could change one thing I would want it to be a little heavier, but then again I'm a cocked strong dude. If you play golf then this is a no brainier. Update After practicing with this product my iron game has significantly improved. It's a great warm up tool and really helps you feel how to swing the club.

Good for warming up and improving your club head speed. My only recommendation is to give yourself plenty of space until you get used to its swing radius and not knock anything over like I did first time out (lol). Overall good product but I would suggest you swing it moderately at first for about 10 to 15 reps and then pick up your speed for another 20-25 reps for best results. Great a courses for pregame warm up that doesn't have a driving range nearby.

Before purchasing the SLKZ Swing Trainer, I had poor golf posture and poor posture in general. It has help correct my posture which has created a more consistent swing path and I have gained a few extra meters in my irons as for the driver WOW, this has improved my over all game. I use it before a game and I am ready for a full 18 holes, I have my full range of motion during my game and this makes for a great round of golf. I now hit more fairways and greens lowering my overall score and handicap in just one fortnight. I only use it for 15 minutes per day and every day gets easier and easier.

Tiene un tremendo peso en la punta y la flexibilidad de la varilla es exacta para mantener ese momentum en el swing. Lo usas un poco, unos 5 o 6 swings sin parar y luego le pegas a 5 o 6 bolas. Esto te dará una gran sensibilidad del tempo (ritmo del swing) y dejaras de acelerar o retrasar tus manos y la cabeza del bastón. También es buenísimo para calentar antes de empezar tu práctica o ronda. La calidad es excelente, muy buenos materiales.

I've tried numerous training aids but none really worked - UNTIL THIS. If you struggle with tempo, rhythm and lag this will work wonders. There is no magic, no learning curve. Just go on you tube and watch videos for this (or the Orange Whip which costs twice as much) and it will set a proper tempo in your swing. Practices with it for two days then went out and shot my lowest round in two years. Have continued to practice with it and am leaving on a golf trip in the Muskoka's shortly and will follow up to report if that was a fluke or if this is the real deal. Fits in golf bag like a regular club and legal to carry as 15th club (cuz it's not a club). As well as daily swings (just follow the program the Orange Whip guy has on YouTube) then take a few swings before each tee shot and you will be shocked. I feel like I'm swinging so much slower but have picked up 10 - 15 yards and with far greater accuracy off the tee (missed only one fairway last game), reached a 549 yard par 5 in 2 and cut my missed greens in half. Yes I know it's still early, but I think that if tempo is your issue you may find that this is your answer. I very highly recommend this.

I have had my SKLZ Gold Flex for a month now and it has really helped me change my swing from swinging the club "over the top" producing a slice because I was leading with my upper body to leading with my lower body and reducing my slice to a good straight ball flight. You have to be focus in its use, I use it twice a day. In the morning I warm up with it for about 20 swings, then I swing my driver concentrating on the motion of starting the downswing with my hips and delaying my arms for 10 swings; I then repeat the process with a 6 iron and then a pitching wedge. In the evenings I do another 30 swings concentrating on the mechanics of the swing. You have to focus on the tempo of the swing. The benefits I have seen are a straighter ball flight; I am longer off the tee and generally more consistent. The biggest change has been my driving, I have went from an inconsistent driver with a slice, to a straight driver with a lower more penetrating ball flight. I gained about 20 yards. It took me 4 or 5 rounds of golf and 10 practise range sessions to get use to the new motion in my golf swing. I did notice sore core muscles for the first couple of weeks, but none after that. I am really pleased with the results so far and would recommend it if you swing over the top and are willing to put in the work to change your swing.

Direi ottimo acquisto. Il peso della testa è un buon mezzo per allenare i muscoli, può aiutare alla memorizzazione del movimento, sempre che sia quello corretto, ma per quello rivolgersi al proprio maestro. Poi in questa stagione di neve... è un must. Unico neo la guaina che ricopre lo shaft è arrivato con una piccola spellatura. Qualche appunto invece ai tempi di consegna il doppio di quelli proposti e anche qualche problema con il corriere, ma quando le cose iniziano ad andare storto.....