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Best golf training aids to help your swing

Check out these eight great golf training aids to help your swing, improve your game and lower your score.

Temperatures around the country are dropping and the sun is starting to set a little bit earlier each day, meaning golf season is coming to an end. That means it’s time to pick up some gear to improve your game over the offseason. So, to make sure you have everything you need to lower your handicap over the winter, we’ve compiled this list of eight training aids to improve your game.

Some of the brands included below are Callaway, Rapsodo, SuperSpeed and Golf Forever.

Whether you’re looking for something to keep in your bag for range sessions or a large hitting net for your yard or garage, we’ve included it below.

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Orange Whip – LightSpeed Swing Trainer

Orange Whip LightSpeed Swing Trainer
Orange Whip LightSpeed Swing Trainer (Worldwide Golf Shops)

Price: $99.99

How it will help your game: The Orange Whip is great to use before rounds while you’re warming up. It’s a tool that can increase your clubhead speed and it’s a great way to loosen up before you hit the course.

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Eyeline Golf – Speed Trap 2.0 with 4 Speed Rods

Eyeline Golf Speed Trap 2.0 with 4 Speed Rods
Eyeline Golf Speed Trap 2.0 with 4 Speed Rods (Worldwide Golf Shops)

Price: $99.99

How it will help your game: If you struggle with coming over the top or a huge hook shot, the Speed Trap from Eyeline Golf is the tool for you. The rods train your swing to attack the ball with a perfect swing path.

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Callaway – Connect-Easy Swing Aid

Callaway Connect-Easy Swing Aid
Callaway Connect-Easy Swing Aid (Worldwide Golf Shops)

Price: $19.99

How it will help your game: If you feel like your arms are getting disconnected from you body during your swing, this is a great training aid to keep in your bag. Your arms will stay connected to you body, leading to better contact and consistency.

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Lamkin – Training Grip

Lamkin Training Grip
Lamkin Training Grip (Worldwide Golf Shops)

Price: $10.99

How it will help your game: World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler uses a grip trainer at the range every week on the PGA Tour, so it’s probably a good idea for you to have one, too.

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GolfForever – Swing Trainer

GolfForever Swing Trainer
GolfForever Swing Trainer (Worldwide Golf Shops)

Price: $199.99

How it will help your game: This is another training aid used by world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. This is a great tool to use in the gym to gain more speed and power.

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SuperSpeed – Golf Training System

SuperSpeed Golf Training System
SuperSpeed Golf Training System (PGA TOUR Superstore)

Price: $149.99 (down from $229.99)

How it will help your game: If you’re looking to add more speed to your swing, SuperSpeed’s training system is the best in the business.

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Rain or Shine – SwingNet Pro & SwingTurf Bundle

Rain or Shine SwingNet Pro & SwingTurf Bundle (Worldwide Golf Shops)

Price: $899.99

How it will help your game: This combo deal from Rain or Shine is a little pricey, but if you want a bundle that’s top of the line and perfect for your backyard or garage, this is the choice. It’s used by several pros, including Bryson DeChambeau.

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Rapsodo – Mobile Launch Monitor

Rapsodo Mobile Launch Monitor
Rapsodo Mobile Launch Monitor (Worldwide Golf Shops)

Price: $299.99 (down from $499.99)

How it will help your game: If you want to take your game and practice to the next level, you have to grab a launch monitor for the range. This one from Rapsodo provides all the information you need and will help you dial in your swing.

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New Year’s resolutions for golfers — and how to keep them

In 2023, I will improve my golf game through …

New Year’s resolutions. We all make them, yet we almost all fail to keep them.

It’s time to change that. Make 2023 the year you follow through on your goals. What better place to start than on the golf course?

Here at Golfweek, we’ve put together a list of what we think are important New Year’s resolutions for your game. From increasing distance to improving short game and fitness, we’ve compiled not just what to do, but how to do it to help you achieve your goals.

If you’re looking for a deeper dive into golf fitness, check out Averee Dovsek’s gym guide.

Stanford, Rose Zhang undefeated no more as San Jose State wins Lamkin Invitational (but Rachel Heck still gets a Cardinal win)

Rachel Heck is now just two wins shy of Andrea Lee’s school-record nine victories.

Two perfect seasons came to a close at the Lamkin Invitational. After winning all four tournaments in the fall, No. 1 Stanford lost to San Jose State by three strokes in a cold and rainy final round at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California.

Similarly, top-ranked Rose Zhang, who won all three events she competed in as a freshman for the Cardinal last fall, shot 75 to lose her first college tournament to teammate Rachel Heck, last year’s College Player of the Year.

It was a statement victory for San Jose State, who had four players finish in the top 15. The Spartans came into the spring season ranked 13th by Golfweek. San Jose State’s final-round 293 bested the field by six strokes. Arizona State finished third, 11 strokes back.

Stanford had even notched two aces in the first day of play, with Heck dunking one on her fourth hole of the day on Monday, using a 6-iron on the 141-yard 14th. Caroline Sturdza aced the 181-year fifth hole in the second round, her 30th hole of the day.

The Cardinal held a five-stroke lead over San Jose State when the second round was suspended on Monday evening.

Senior Natasha Andrea Oon of Malaysia led the Spartans to victory with a third-place showing. She was one of only three players to finish the tournament under par. As a team, San Jose State notched three runner-up finishes in the fall.

Heck closed with a 4-under 68, the best round of the day, to top the field by three strokes and collect her seventh collegiate title in 350 days. She’s now just two wins shy of Andrea Lee’s school-record nine victories. Stanford has now had four individual winners in the first five events of the season as Zhang won three times.

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Golf equipment Justin Rose used to shoot 63 at 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge

After parting ways with his previous equipment sponsor, Rose shot 63 in the opening round of the Charles Schwab Challenge with new gear.

The gear Justin Rose used Thursday when he shot a first-round 63 at the PGA Tour’s 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas:

DRIVER: TaylorMade SIM (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi D+ 70 TX shaft

FAIRWAY WOODS: TaylorMade SIM Max (15 degrees), Cobra Speedzone Tour (19 degrees), with Mitsubishi D+ 80 TX shafts

IRONS: TaylorMade P760 (4), P730 (5-PW), with Project X 6.5 shafts

WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design SM8 Raw (50, 57, 60 degrees), with Project X 6.5 shafts

PUTTER: Axis1 Rose proto

BALL: TaylorMade TP5 (#99 in gold)

GRIPS: Lamkin Rose

Lamkin adds Calibrate reminder rib to 2020 grips

Several of Lamkin’s popular grips are now available with a reminder ridge to help golfers find and maintain their grip more easily.

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A vital component of any golfer’s pre-shot routine is gripping the club properly before every shot. For some players, that’s not as easy as it sounds, but Lamkin’s newest grips can make it a lot easier.

Several of Lamkin’s newest offerings include a feature called Calibrate, which looks like a series of bright yellow stitches running the length of each grip. In reality it is a reminder ridge, and it can give players reference locations in their hands and make it easier to establish the same grip before every shot.

Lamkin Calibrate grips
The Calibrate reminder cord helps golfers grip the club the same way every time. (Lamkin Grips)

The USGA and R&A have strict rules about reminder ridges in grip, but while the Calibrate ridge is easy to feel when you hold a club, it is legal for play.

Lamkin is offering Calibrate in the Sonar+ Tour ($9.49 each), a grip that features the company’s Fingerprint Technology, which is a highly detailed micro-texture designed to enhance feel and touch while maintaining traction.

Lamkin Calibrate grips
Lamkin Sonar+ Wrap Calibrate and ST+2 Hybrid Calibrate grips (Lamkin Grips)

The company also offers the Sonar+ Wrap Calibrate ($8.49 each), which it said is the first wrap-style grip designed with a reminder.

Finally, Calibrate also was added to a version of the ST+2 Hybrid ($10.99 each), a grip that has Fingerprint Technology and two distinct zones. The upper portion is infused with cord to enhance traction in the top hand, while the lower half of the grip has a tacky feel for improved feel. The lower portion of the midsized grip is thicker than normal to replicate the feeling of having two wraps of tape under the golfer’s bottom hand, which is popular among tour pros.