Golf training aids for putting and aim: mirrors, gates and alignment sticks
Golf training aids work best with a drill attached: a mirror for setup, a gate for start line, sticks for aim.
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Which golf training aid does what
Putting mirror
Shows whether the eyes sit over the ball and the shoulders are square.
Putting gate
Two tees just wider than the ball, a foot ahead: roll it through clean.
Alignment sticks
Two sticks on the ground show aim, ball position and start line.
Pair it with a mat
Each one works on a home mat too. Mats sized to the room
Small golf training aids make easy gifts
A putting mirror or alignment sticks: light, easy to wrap, and used at home.
How do you use a putting gate?
Set two tees, or a small gate, just wider than the ball about a foot in front of it. Rolling the ball through without touching either side trains the start line. The gate drill
What does a putting mirror do?
It sits under the ball and shows your eyes, shoulders and putter face at address, so you can check that the eyes are over the ball and the shoulders square to the line.
Are golf training aids good gifts?
Small ones are: light, easy to wrap and used at home. They get used most when they come with a drill, so add a link to a short routine.
Where training aids fit with mats and home practice
Putting mats & indoor greens
Sized to the room you have
Nets, hitting mats & launch monitors
Garage, backyard and spare room
Golf gifts by recipient
Dad, men, women, beginners and more
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