It’s no secret that golf training aids are not really our thing here at GolfStinks. Most of the products we see are more or less laughed off. Let’s be honest, there are some absolutely ridiculous things out there that are passed off as “training aids.” Things that attach to your body to make you look like some type of a cyborg. Products that are so big that they are almost impossible to use indoors, even though that’s their intended use. Or some products that you can see almost no benefit whatsoever. We’ve seen it all at this point.
Some of the products we do appreciate though are along the lines of the simple stuff. Products that aren’t confusing. Things that are easy to use and don’t include an instruction book the size of your new car’s owners manual. Contraptions that don’t require me to sign up for a yoga class in order to use. Simple, easy to use and somewhat helpful is what we’re looking for. One such product is The Swing Boss. The Swing Boss fits all of the above criteria. It’s essentially a miniature driving range mat, a couple of foam golf balls and some Velcro. You can’t get much simpler than that, right?
In effect, The Swing Boss’ main purpose is to help you hit the sweet spot on your club and let you know when you’ve done so. Everything else touted, to me anyway, is up for interpretation. But it’s main purpose is executed very well. By simply sticking one side of the Velcro to your club face and swinging at the foam ball with the other side of the Velcro already attached, the ball sticks to the face telling you exactly where your club struck the ball. Hit it too close to the heel or toe of the club, it’ll tell you. Hit it dead center, that’s where it sticks. Mis-hit it, the ball doesn’t stick and instead slices off to harmlessly ricochet off your kitchen counter – no harm done.
All around, The Swing Boss is a useful tool for the sweet spot finder as noted above. However, it’s also an ideal tool for working on your swing, particularly indoors during the off-season – like now. It’s an alternative to spending the money at the driving range or indoor range, and being able to use it indoors during the cold winter months is just an added bonus.
You can purchase The Swing Boss HERE. But as always, GolfStinks doesn’t keep all the good stuff to ourselves…It’s the holidays after all! So once again we have a product for one lucky winner to receive. Just head on over to our Facebook page around 3pm EST today and like this post. We’ll choose a random winner to receive their own Swing Boss – a $50 value. Hey, who says it isn’t better to give than to receive?
Swing ’til you’re happy!
