A device for exercising and training various golf swings or strokes includes an elongated tension member with a connector adapted to securely but releasably connect a club end of the tension member to the golf club shaft at an exercising point substantially above the club head. The exercising point is preferably the club balance point for exercising and training the putting stroke, and a point just below the grip for exercising a full swing. When connected between the surface and the exercising point, the tension member is adapted to supply an exercising force at the exercising point as the club is swung. Two elongated tension members connected in a line forwardly and rearwardly from the club may be used to provide an exercising force on both the backswing and the follow-through.
A golf swing and putting trainer device 10 for use with a variety of golf clubs 100 including woods and irons 101, as well as putters 102. The device 10 comprises a resistance unit 12 operatively connected on one end to anchor elements 23, 24 disposed at spaced locations on a base member 20 and operatively connected on the other end to the upper end of a wood or iron 101 and the intermediate portion of a putter 102 for providing progressive resistance during both an full swing and putting stroke.
A golf training machine that clearly demonstrates to a trainee the two optimum golf swing methods, namely the so-called "inward" swing method and the so-called "outward" swing method. The training machine is a tandem-type golf training machine that allows an instructor to work directly with a trainee positioned on the opposite side of the machine. In carrying out a training session, both the instructor and the trainee are putting toward the same target in a manner to positively convey to the trainee the differences between the two swing methods.
Long-shafted golf clubs are disclosed to give flight to or loft a ball toward a target along a target line. A method of use includes the following aspects. A club is selected which when stood upright has a shaft that reaches about the chest of the player who will use it. The player addresses the ball by a stance that faces the target line from one side, and is generally upright with knees and waist substantially straight except that the head is down as needed to see the ball. The player holds the shaft at an upper-grip location with an upper hand by an underhand grip, having thumb up, and at about chest height. The player holds the shaft at a lower-grip portion with the other or lower hand by an underhand grip, having the thumb down, and at about hip height. Following that the player winds up in a half-swing, at the top of which the arm of the lower hand is outstretched as needed to support the shaft and the upper hand is stationed in front of the chest to define a relatively fixed center of swing for the club. Then ball is stroked by virtue of a pendulum-style downswing, the shaft being motivated by the lower hand and arm thereof while the upper hand remains substantially stationary. During execution of the downswing, or at least until the ball is contacted, the downswing is done substantially without flexing the knees or twisting the waist or shoulders.
An apparatus and method for use by a golfer for simulating a golf swing. The apparatus comprises a platform for the golfer to stand on, a handle for gripping by the golfer when simulating the golf swing, and two resistance cords extending between the handle and the platform for providing a first and second resistance during performance of the golf swing by the golfer. The method comprises the steps of standing on the platform in a golf stance, gripping the handle using a golf grip, and then performing the golf swing. The method may also be performed using a simplified apparatus which does not include the platform, as long as the spacial relationship amongst the handle, the resistance cords and the golfer which is provided by the platform is maintained during performance of the method while using the simplified apparatus.
