I have been playing golf for years and have tried all sorts of swing aids and paid out thousands of dollars in coaching so when a friend of mine suggested trying out the Golf Swingyde training aid, I gave him a sceptical look and mumbled some derisive comments under my breath! The sheer thought of trying another contraption that was meant to somehow transform me into a “World Class Golfer” in a matter of minutes as just beyond a joke. Things became even more hilarious when he pulled this yellow bit of plastic and an elastic band from his pocket and suggested that I give it a whirl.

Anyway, to cut a long tale small, he talked me into giving up 5 minutes and a couple of my practice balls by telling me that I would be amazed by the difference in my swing after few drives using the Swingyde golf training aid.

So, I reluctantly took the Swingyde and attached it to my golf club and headed over to the practice range clutching an elastic band in my other hand. My friend clarified to me that the thought of the Swingyde is that it keeps your arms and wrists in the right position to maintain a perfect swing arc. The real benefit is that if you use it regularly to practice then it can help you to develop the habit of keeping your arms and wrists in the right position, even when you’re not using the Swingyde. On reaching the booth, and feeling a small silly, I through a few balls down on the ground and got into position.

First, I tried a few practice swings, without the elastic band in place. I just couldn’t yet bring myself to getting strapped into this small yellow piece of practice and thought that at least I no one would notice if I wasn’t physically attached to it! But, as a I swung, I found myself concentrating too much on the position of the Swingyde, rather than relaxing and allowing it to guide me though my swing. So, I finally gave in and attached the elastic band and I’m glad I did! The band helps to keep the Swingyde in position and when you bring your arms up to the top of the swing, the Swingyde just falls into place.

I am reluctant to admit that this unassuming piece of plastic could transform my swing quite so quickly but I have to say that I have never seen such an improvement in my game. From having a particularly terrible day, slicing the golf ball all over the place, I went to driving the ball in a straight line over 200 yards – which is nothing small of a miracle for me! In my opinion, this small gadget is a god-send for golfers like me and I’ve since rushed out and bought my very own Swingyde.