11 Best Golf Swing Trainers for a Better Swing

Arguably one of the most popular golf training aids on the market, the SKLZ Gold Flex is designed to build strength and improve your tempo and overall swing. It’s a simple tool to use — just swing the gold flex back and forth without stopping at the impact position.

The 2.5 pound weighted head will help you develop more power so you’ll get that always-welcomed extra yardage on your drives. And the flex will give a lag during use, which will help develop your tempo. The Gold Flex will help in all aspects of your swing mechanics, including swing plane, improving your overall game.

Just like any other club, you can wipe the grip clean and keep it dry with a golf towel in inclement weather.

The Izzo Smooth Swing Trainer is designed to keep your arms and body in sync on each swing. Too often golfers — especially beginners — have too many movable parts during a swing. And when that happens, well, who knows where your golf ball is going to land. It will also help you get used to keeping your back elbow close to your body during your swing.

Made of a stretchable, neoprene material, the Izzo Smooth Swing Trainer will improve your mechanics, which, of course, will help add distance and give you more consistent, accurate shots. It can work for both left- and right-handed golfers.

This model has been hailed by many as one of the best golf training aids on the market today.

The SKLZ Pure Path Swing Trainer works to help eliminate on hooks, slices, and other off-center golf shots. This is perfect for the golfer who doesn’t have time to get to the driving range. You can set it up in your backyard and get instant feedback. Drive the sturdy stakes into the ground and no practice net is needed.

Simply swing at the ball hanging from the string with your driver, wood, hybrid, or iron and if you’re on target, the ball will rotate on a vertical axis. If your swing isn’t on line, the ball won’t rotate straight or smoothly.

Consistent use of the SKLZ Pure Path Swing Trainer will help you develop proper mechanics and swing path to ultimately improve your overall game.

The Tac Tic Elbow Golf Swing Tempo Trainer Tactic focuses on your elbows, which are very important for a smooth swing. It keeps the lead elbow straight throughout the swing, a problem many golfers struggle with. But the Tac Tic will alert you if your elbow breaks down with the sound of a “click” so you’ll know it’s not in proper position.

If your elbow remains extended, you won’t hear a thing. Proper use and elbow placement will increase the width of your swing arc and lead to more accuracy and distance. The Tac Tic Elbow Golf Swing Tempo Trainer Tactic is one size fits all and can be used on both right and left elbows.

Looking to add extra yards off the tee? The Powerchute Swing For Life Golf Swing Trainer is designed to do just that. It’s designed to generate shaft and clubhead resistance, leading to increased club speed and distance.

It acts like a parachute, when you swing it opens enough to create more air resistance, building the core strength needed to maximize shot distance.

Other benefits of using the Powerchute Trainer are improved balance, promotion of a full follow through, angle of approach development, and improvement of consistency when it comes to solid contact. Based on innovative technology, this is one of the best golf training aids for your swing.

The idea of the Golf Impact Ball is to get your arms, shoulders, and torso to act in one fluid motion for a smoother, more consistent golf shot. When those parts aren’t working together, there’s a good chance your golf ball isn’t going to go straight and you’re likely going to lose distance, too.

It’s a useful gadget to aid in all aspects of your game — drives, irons, and around the green. Body mechanics are of vital importance in golf, and the Impact Ball will help you get all your parts moving in sync. Simply hold the ball between your forearms, making sure it doesn’t fall out during your swing. Consistent use of the Impact Ball will aid in getting you a proper stance and a keeping the clubface square on impact.

The Swing Sock by ProActive Sports helps your golf swing in a variety of ways. Simply attach the sock to the clubhead of your irons and begin swinging away. Not only does it help improve tempo and swing plane, but it will help you build strength for extra club speed and distance.

An ideal pre-round warm-up tool, you’ll be loosened up in just minutes and it’s a great way to become more flexible. The Swing Sock can fit easily in your golf bag and can be used anywhere you can swing a club. It promotes weight resistance and muscle memory training ensuring a more consistent, longer golf swing.

If you’re looking for something simple and easy-to-use, the Swing Sock is probably one of the best golf training aids out there.

The Matzie Assist Swing Trainer bills itself as the only swing trainer in the world that will help improves the eight major elements of a golf swing. Those would be grip, strength, weight transfer, clubhead speed, extenstion, wrist action through impact, muscle memory, and tempo and timing.

You can practice with it anywhere you can swing a club. No golf ball is needed. Simply swing the weighted, bent-shaft designed club a few minutes per day and muscle memory will begin to take over. Give it a few swings a before your round and you’ll notice straighter, longer, and more consistent golf shots when you actually hit the course.

The Assist has been used by countless professionals and schools. The Assist includes an instructional DVD and instructions written by a PGA Teaching Professional.

The Swingyde Golf Swing Training Aid is designed to add distance and accuracy by improving your swing plane, tempo, club alignment, and your follow through.

Attach the clip to the shaft of your club on one end and let the built-in rest to fit against your left forearm (for right-handed golfers). This will help your wrist cock properly and stay in the correct position during the entire swing to promote a more consistent stroke.

The Swingyde Training Aid works for both right- and left-handed golfers, and is compact to easily transport around. It also includes an instructional DVD and written notes.

If you’re looking for a golf swing trainer to improve your club speed to get that extra distance off the tee with your driver, then check this model from SuperSpeed Golf.

Used by hundreds of pros worldwide, it’s easy to use. Just swing the weighted clubs for 10 minutes 3 times per week. The set includes a light clubs (green), medium (blue), and heavy (red). Start with the light and then progress to the heaviest last.

SuperSpeed says you can improve the club head speed by 5 percent in the first 6 weeks.

Designed to improve all aspects of your game, including driving distance, short game, and putting. The Grip Secret is a golf training aid that teaches you proper hand placement and helps you to not grip the club so tightly.

This simply attaches to your grips and, through muscle memory, teaches proper placement of your right index fingers and thumb. The Grip Secret is also designed to help you eliminate slices and hooks, which will lead to added yardage.

It also comes with a 30-day money back guarantee.