Even the world's best players use training aids in their practice. Whether it be getting their wrists or arms in the right position, getting the best grip, or working on facets like alignment, consistency and feedback, there are a multitude of training aids out there to help the best players in the world, and you can use them too. After doing some research on some of the aids used by players like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood, I figured it best to pick out those products, let you know how they help, and where you can get them.
We start with the TRS Slider which is used out on Tour, and designed by, Robert Rock. It consists of a durable seat belt-style strap that connects the golfer’s torso to the trail elbow. The point of this is to teach the body and arms to work in unison which will therefore create a better backswing and swing structure. It will especially help those with a flying elbow which can be a destructive fault in the swing.
Next I picked out the ProSendr training aid which has been used by Rory McIlroy. It is a device designed to place golfers' wrists into the optimal level of extension to deliver the golf club effectively into the ball more consistently. Simply place it on the trail wrist and then hinge both wrists so they sit in the prefabricated cradle, which should provide neutral wrist conditions.
We also have the humble training grip which is used by world number one Scottie Scheffler, so it must be useful right? It is as simple as it gets being a moulded grip that ensures you place your hands on the club in the same way each time. Such an effective tool and very affordable as well.
Another Rory McIlroy training aid here is Sure Golf's Connector. This is a green device with rods protruding that help golfers sync their arms and body correctly in order to create a more effective golf swing and cleaner contact with the ball. Additionally McIlroy himself said that he uses the tool to improve his wrist position in the backswing.
Tommy Fleetwood next and he uses the Swing Plane Perfector because it gives him visual feedback of what “on plane” looks like as he practices. Put simply it is a device he uses in which he sticks an alignment stick in, lines that up with the angle of his shaft, and then he can see what on plane for him.
Finally I picked out a good putting mirror as well which is a device used by a lot of the world's best players to help their putting in terms of alignment and feedback. Trust me, head to a professional event and you will undoubtedly see a few of these on the practice putting green.
