SKLZ Gold Flex Golf Swing Trainer and Warm-Up Stick - Essential Golf Accessories for Golfers, 48"/40” Golf Equipment for Distance, Balance Building, Power & Grip Training, Portable & Course-Legal

So let me start by saying I was torn between this product and the Orange Whip. I agonized over which one to go with. (I really didn't want to purchase both of them.) I came away very happy with choosing the SKLZ Trainer.I am a 5 handicap and am writing this review from my perspective.I have previously sampled the Orange Whip in a local golf store. The counterbalance weight at the end of the whip was an interesting feature. After playing around with it I determined it was more of a tempo device then anything else. Sure it will help you somewhat with your swing plane, all of the tempo trainers will.I ordered the 40 inch model with a focus towards tightening up those couple of loose iron shots that occur during my rounds. By holding it out at a slight angle, I can simulate swinging with a longer club or swing it normally for iron shots.The first thing I noticed was the quality of construction. This is a well crafted item that isn't going to just fall apart on you. The ball at the end of the trainer is big enough to not get stuck in your golf bag if you want to take it to the course with you.Swinging this trainer is great for ingraining proper feel of tempo, swing path, and understanding where the clubhead is during the swing. It's also great for working on things like rotating your arms through impact. It's easy to take smooth swings and feel your body react to it. The weight allow for you to naturally progress with your body moving in the correct sequence on the backswing and downswing.After working on sections of my swing, I switched to an iron and tested it out...very satisfying. Using this product daily will help you to groove a swing that is desireable, and more importantly, repeatable.For the price of this product it can't be beat. Take it for what it's worth.For those that have trouble trying to figure out how to use this product, it's very simple...1. Start at your normal address position.2. Waggle the club slightly forward using your hands, arms, and shoulders.3. Move the club into your backswing.4. Slight pause at the top to let the ball fully catch up to you.5. Smoothly swing and feel your weight transfer to your front side as you complete your downswing into a full finish.6. Rinse and repeat.

I bought this for my son, with the goal of helping his timing and strength. So far, I have been very please with the purchase. The trainer is made with high quality materials, and feels very solid. It is easy for him to sing in the yard, and I have noticed it is helping his tempo. It also gives him something slightly weighted to swing while he works on his shoulder turn.The 3 main uses for this trainer are1. Practice tempo. Swinging the trainer for 20 minutes or so a few times a week or at the range will help you feel the speed of your swing.2. Warming up. Before a round or practice, this is a great tool to get loose.3. Strength training. I put this last because if this is your only goal, you may want a slightly heavier club to swing. Swinging this daily will help build good muscle memory and strength in the right muscles.He is 11, and the 40" size is perfect for him, and will last him for a few years. I am a little over 6', and while I can use it, I will likely get myself the 48" version soon.

I really struggle with a good tempo/rhythm in my golf swing and I'm always on the lookout for something to help. I bought this when I saw a lower price. I used to own a Whippy Tempomaster club that I felt helped my swing and I thought this might as well although you don't hit balls with this training aid. The trainer doesn't feel that heavy, but swinging this even a dozen times gets your blood pumping a bit. I want to ingrain a good tempo, but I could see this building some strength as well. It certainly does help with tempo and overswinging although I'm still struggling to carry the feel to the course. My swing is John Daly long without his rhythm and athletic ability.On a whim I decided to combine this swing trainer with the SwingGyde (actually a cheap knockoff of it). My thought was that the Gold Flex trainer would help with the tempo while the Swingyde would keep me from overswinging and cocking my wrists too much. So far it seems more effective as a combo. It almost restricts my swing too much, but I think that's the feedback I need. I'm still not swinging as well as I'd like, but my playing partners have been commenting that my swing looks so much smoother and my misses have been smaller.

This simple device has me crushing the ball. Often, many of us get fast with our golf swing. As we get fast, our game goes sideways. The more sideways our game goes, the faster we go thinking we are correcting, but we are really compounding the issue.This product is a great warm up tool, but mainly gives you are watermark of tempo and weight shift. Seeing this a few times before a round, and you'll have an idea of what tempo should feel like on the course. It helps groove a torso turn and reinforces the swing plane. It keeps your weight shifting, but not sliding back to front. It helps maintain your balance, while grooving a solid swing.I shot a 76 after using this for about a month, but felt like I left a lot out there. Hit 15 out of 18 greens in regulation. This thing is a must buy.