Training Aids

The aids that change something, and the ones that decorate a garage.

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Best Golf Training Aids: Four That Actually Get Used

Most training aids get used twice and then live in a garage. The ones that survive share a single property, and it is not the one on the packaging.

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Best Golf Alignment Sticks: What Actually Differs

Alignment sticks are round rods with no moving parts, which makes the real differences between sets easy to hide behind a logo. Here is what each maker publishes, what none of them publish, and where a driveway marker does the same job.

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Best Golf Books: Four Worth Reading, and One to Skip

Most golf book lists rank on reputation, which is why the same three titles from the 1990s appear on all of them. What matters is whether a book changes what you do on Tuesday evening.

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Best Golf Hitting Mats: Base, Turf and the Fat Shot

A hitting mat either tells you the truth about where the club met the ground or it flatters you every single swing. That difference is a construction detail, and it is the only thing worth buying on.

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Best Golf Instruction Online: Four Platforms Compared

The content on these platforms is not scarce and most of it is free elsewhere. What you are paying for is structure, and on one of them, a human being who looks at your swing.

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Best Golf Nets: What Speed Yours Is Actually Rated For

A golf net has one specification that can hurt you and it is the one most makers leave off the page. Here are four nets, what each one publishes, and how to check a rating against your own club speed.

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Best Golf Swing Trainers: The Four That Report Back

A swing trainer is worth owning only if it tells you something your own swing was not already telling you. Here are four that do, what each one measures, and the specification three of the four decline to print.

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Best Putting Mats: Four Picks and What Roll Speed Buys

A putting mat is only worth the floor space if its roll is honest and it is long enough to cover the putts that actually cost you shots. Here are four that qualify, and what each specification changes.

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