Question of the week [October 7-13]: What piece of golf training equipment has made the biggest impact on improving your game?
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I have been a member of the PGA of Canada for over 50 years and I must say that the HackMotion has been very instrumental in improving my impact position. Having always a tendency to flip the club just before impact, this device has been great in giving me an immediate response on my position at the top of the backswing and impact.
Peter Boyce
Strathroy, Ontario
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The answer to this question is for me, quite simple. The launch monitor.
I picked up a used GC Quad a couple years ago and installed a hitting bay in my garage. Aside from the grief of selling my beloved Corvette to make room for this, the monitor has been the absolute best thing I have done for my golf game in over 30 years of playing. This piece of tech allows me to see and work on my swing, but also fit myself to the correct equipment that allows me to play my best.
My handicap went from a 9 at the end of 2022 to a low of 3.7 this year — back up to 5.1 unfortunately — just by allowing me to practice through our cold winter months. I am 57 years old this year and playing my personal best golf. Hard to argue that the launch monitor has not helped me..
Brian Bartsch
Grande Prairie, Alberta
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