SKLZ Gold Flex Golf Swing Trainer

High Handicaper Wins After Using the Gold Flex. I purchased the Gold Flex in the spring of 2014 but never really played/trained with it until June 2014. After swinging the trainer for only 4 days, I played a round of league golf with 15 others and WON!!! that day. I have to admit I have one of the highest handicaps within our league and surprised everyone in my foursome with my improved ball striking. Look guys and ladies, buy yourself a hitting mat, the SKLZ Ball-First Trainer and the SKLZ Gold Flex and you have everything you need to train your body to swing in tempo on every shot from short chips to long drives, did I mention short chips, those shots from 100 yards in to the green. DID I MENTION SHORT CHIPS!!! Also you save money by not having to go to the DRIVING RANGE and buying balls which limits your amount of swings. With this trainer and the setup I mentioned earlier you can swing all day every day. The SKLZ Gold Flex Strength and Tempo Trainer is a must have for anyone who wants to improve their golf game.

it felt great as a warm up tool. I bought this prior to a golf trip this past summer...it felt great as a warm up tool. It did not, however, help my lag or my swing. I have a very steep swing, and I bought the regular version. Had the iron version been available it may have proven better for me. This swing aid forces you to swing flatter, and that did not work for my natural swing. The lag concept is great, but if you are a steep swinger, be careful or buy the shorter (iron) version. A bit about me, I have been playing for 20+ years and currently carry a 3.5 index.

One of the best training devices I've ever used!!!. I have tried many many training devices to try to find the proper feeling for an effective full swing but none have come close to the result this product produces for me.The weight on the end and the flexible shaft forces you to perform the right moves and in the proper sequence -- you have to keep from swaying back or you'll be pulled way off; you will feel that beginning the downswing (by moving your legs, then hips) while the backswing is completing (i.e. your chest/arms are still going back) is the best way to get the club moving forward (you'll feel that famous 'stop at the top' which really isn't); you get the feeling of the lag and releasing the club fully; you'll feel the complete turn through the finish etc. It's like a good golf pro is holding on to the club and forcing it and your body into the right positions. What's great is that after swinging this club I carry that feeling over to my clubs with great results.On the driving range several fellows with fairly decent golf swings (who were hitting balls reasonably far and relatively striaght) asked to try the club. After four or five swings they would hit a ball; try a few more swings and hit another ball. They were surprised how much further and easier it was to hit a golf ball with their clubs after using this training aid.I use it to warm up and every so often on the range to regain the feel of an effective golf swing.

so bad. My initial impression after two days; and now one year. So far, so bad. My initial impression after two days, and a hundred swings is:1) first swings with driver after a dozen swings with Trainer: Skyed and hooked every drive. Have lost more balls in the woods in one day than I have all year. However, I am going to stick with it because I sense----as in any change of swing----that it's correcting several things at once, e.g. stance, hip turn, and arm rotation.2) I sense that I am going to get more distance and consistency but it's going to take several more trips around the course to do so.3) I should get the shorter one to use in my short game, indeed I probably should have started with the shorter one and then worked out to the driver. For those disappointed, do not expect immediate positive results in ball striking, just the opposite: You are going to get worse b 4 you get better.Wil up the stars as time progresses and, hopefully, my swing.Update: I understand now that ball striking is not the objective. I am still far away from getting into the swing with my driver, The feeling is so different with regular club, from the Flex Gold, that I cannot see it improving my distance or accuracy. Weighted clubs provide much more feedback I can employ immediately. The Flex just seems to do the opposite.Will keep trying to see what advantage can be gained but I am gradually losing interest in this particular product.

Got the 40 inch so I could swing freely indoors. I am 6'3" and would have gotten the 48 inch Gold Flex, but went with the 40 inch so I could swing it in my living room. Turns out I was right because the 48 inch would have been smacking my ceiling. The Gold Flex is basically the same as the Orange Whip, which helps improve swing tempo, swing plane, and builds swing muscles. I suppose you could use it to warm up before a round of golf, but I'd just incorporate it into my daily workout to help improve swing speed.Overall: 5/5 stars