A lot of golfers write me and ask about various golf training aids that they have seen or that their golfing buddies have recommended.  First let me start out by saying that I am not against swing trainers.  There are some that I use and recommend, but I also have seen a lot of junk on the market that many golfers buy and see zero results from using them.  But I don’t position myself as an expert on swing trainers, so if there are some out there that I am not familiar with, please feel free to email me about them and I will check them out and get back to you.

First I want to talk for a minute about who, in my opinion, should use swing trainers and for what purposes.  Then I will mention a couple that I like personally.  What I am attempting to do in this article is give you an objective opinion that will help you to determine what is best for your golf swing.

I believe that players of all abilities can benefit from golf swing trainers.  But what they use them for and which ones, I believe, is a golf cart of a different color.  First let’s talk about beginner to intermediate golfers.

For beginner golfers especially, I think that a swing trainer that focuses on the basics or fixes major flaws can help.  I don’t think that these golfers should go for something that increases power or distance or that works on perfect swing plan.  They are not quite ready for that yet.  Usually beginner golfers should focus on things like grip, stance, tempo, fixing a major slice or hook, and making consistent solid contact.  I’ll talk a little later about some training aids that can help with these types of things.

Now for the more advanced golfers, there are an abundance of devices that can help everything from power and distance, tempo, manufacturing a fade or draw, and several other things.  Many of these golfers are already very good and may only be fine tuning their golf swing. But I would still recommend a little advice from your teaching pro if these golfers are considering tweaks to their golf swing using a training aid.

Now to some specific recommendations for golfers on swing training aids.  For beginning golfers, two problems that I see quite consistently are swinging too fast and major slice problems.  And there are a couple of simple swing training aids that help very nicely with both of these problems.

The first of these is the Kallassy Swing Magic.  It is a simple trainer that can really help with a slice problem.  It is a club the size of a normal golf club although it’s not made to hit actual golf balls.  But it has a sliding part for one of your hands (depending on whether you are right or left handed) that helps pull your swing into good position to hit a straighter shot or even a slight draw.  It can really help eliminate a slice.  It is simple and easy to use as well.

Another helpful and simple swing training aid for  beginners is the Swing Tempo from GP Golf.  It is a simple electronic device that can really help you develop a slower, smoother tempo for your golf swing.  And as many of you golfers already know, slower and smoother usually equals a better golf shot.

In another article I will talk more about specific golf swing training aids for the more advanced golfers.

Buying Golf  Equipment:How to buy your initial Golf Equipment

For the beginning player, Buying Golf Equipment is going to be one of the leading considerations to take. You do not need to go off and buy the hottest titanium clubs to begin with, but while you keep  improving on  your golf game, you may gradually build up your golf  equipment.  To begin with, however, you simply need the most straight forward collection of golf clubs including: Drivers,wedges, putters and irons. Make certain that you know which club is which, and what they are going to be used for. Plus, do not get caught up into getting all of the gadgets and accessories; there’s going to be enough time for that later on.

In addition to golf clubs, you will definitly require good qolf shoes, with or without cleats. Check with the course that you intend to play at to check out what kind of shoes are permitted.You may also check out their dress code at the same time as well. Other significant golf equipment purchases to think about include books or videos to help you ascertain not just the technicalities of the game, but the rules as well.

One main important consideration to take is cost especially if the beginner is a youth. For one point, a child’s hobbies change quite often. You do not need to get stuck with a bunch of golf equipment as soon as the hockey period starts. Plus, kids are still growing, and the clubs can be too little for correct use in a few months, again, leaving you with useless clubs. And lastly, unless the adolescent is exceptional golfer, they simply do not take very good care of their stuff. A used set should be completely acceptable for a adolescent to be trained on’ but make certain that they are accurately sized for them. Too little and the stance will be all wrong, probably leading to poor posture;too long and they will not be able to hold a good, strong swing.

For the adult, the size is not such a problem, and for the most part adults know how to take care of their things with relative responsibility, but are you really going to be sticking with golf for a sustained period of time? think about renting or borrowing clubs while you honestly consider you genuine appealing the game will you remain playing often or will it be a just the once in awhile kind of occurrence? Can you afford to give top money meant for something that will have to be dusted off between every use? Check with the nearest golf pro store and catch a general thought of what kind of clubs are fine for you body type, stance and your swing.

Now remember when you or your child start out buying Golf Equipment don’t go out and buy the most expensive gear.  Take time and do some research. Buy some books on golf or the easiest place for research is going online. Calculate all the cost and decide what you can afford and what is out of your range currently.