Best Golf Swing Plane Trainers 2021
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If you are trying to improve your golf swing plane, it's likely you understand how important your swing is in golf. If, by chance, you are here and haven't yet established a smooth swing with consistent ball contact, you might want to check out our picks for best golf swing training aids.
Your swing plane is largely responsible for how straight your shots are. If you tend to hook or slice your shots regularly, you likely have an issue with the plane of your swing. And these issues can be very difficult to fix without help.
Luckily, there are some great golf swing trainers out there that specifically focus on plane improvement. There are also some pretty terrible ones. We tested the most popular plane trainers. Our staff used them and we used them on our students. Below you will find the results of our testing, as well as our top picks.
Top Swing Plane Golf Trainer Reviews
Easiest to Use Swing Plane Training Aid
Eyeline Speed Trap 2.0
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The Eyeline Speed Trap 2.0 is a very simple trainer to use. There are 4 thick rods that connect to a base via Velcro, angled towards you. With the rods in place, you practice your swing and if you hit the rods, you are off plane in your swing.
Having all 4 rods attached is the most difficult, and something you will work towards. If you tend to slice the ball, this is indicative of an out to in swing line. To fix this with the Eyeline Speed Trap 2.0, you would attach the back-right rod and the front left rod. This will force you out of the out to in tendency on your swing.
If you tend to hook the ball, you probably have an issue with swinging more inside to outside. To fix this issue, you'd attach the front-right rod and the back-left rod. This will force you off the in to out line your club head is taking.
After using this tool regularly for a few weeks, you will likely have overcome your slice or hook tendency. You're ready to attach all 4 rods now and improve the line and arc of your swing even more. Keep practicing regularly with the Speed Trap 2.0 for another month or two. After a couple of months, you'll be able to cut down to practicing with it a couple of times a month.
The Eyeline Speed Trap 2.0 is a favorite amongst our staff and students for a few reasons. First, as we stated earlier, is how simple it is to use. It's also easy to understand how and why it works. It is very portable and can be used at home indoors, outdoors, or at the range. And finally, we love it because it really works.
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Most Versatile Golf Trainer for Swing Plane
Golf Swing Plane Perfector
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The Golf Swing Plane Perfector utilizes alignment sticks that can be used dozens of ways to improve your swing. There is a solid aluminum base that the alignment sticks attach to. The alignment stick can then be set to any angle, as precisely as you want. Different drills will require different angles.
The alignment sticks that come with the Perfector are great quality. Many alignment sticks will sag if held upright or at an angle. These sticks stay straight, regardless of the angle they are on.
The Plane Perfector is one of the most versatile swing plane training aids out there. Regular alignment sticks can only be placed flat on the ground if on any type of artificial turf. The Plane Perfector makes it so you can get the full range of use out of your alignment sticks on any surface. It can be fully utilized at home in your basement, in a golf simulator, on artificial turf, or at the driving range.
By utilizing all the various angle settings, you can work on virtually every aspect of your swing. While we absolutely love it for plane improvement, you can use it to improve alignment, stance, impact position, arm position, and more.
The Perfector is a trainer that can be used by anybody. And beginners to pros can benefit from practicing with it. This is one of the biggest reasons we love it so much. There are very few other tools that will benefit any player of any skill level.
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Best of the Best Golf Swing Plane Trainer
EX BV Explanar Swing Plane Trainer
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The Explanar Trainer is a large hoop that is connected to a mat that you stand on. It is adjustable and works with golfers of any height. Making different adjustments allows you to work on hitting straight shots as well as draws and fades (or reducing a slice or hook).
This training aid literally forces you into the perfect swing plane. No golfer ever hits on a perfect plane on every shot. But what the Explanar does is, through repeated practice, instills what the perfect plane feels like into your muscle memory.
It also is a strength trainer and helps you build the muscles specifically used for swinging a golf club. This can help improve your power and swing speed quite a bit, which ultimately results in greater distance on your shots.
The Explanar is quite simply the best training aid for improving your plane. It is designed for more intermediate to advanced golfers and will do a better job than any other training aid on the market. However, the quality and results come at a hefty price compared to other training tools. But if you want the best of the best, the Explanar is it.
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FAQ
There are a number of tools you can use and drills you can do to get your golf swing on the correct plane. Further up on this page are our top recommendations for improving your golf swing plane.
Explaining the perfect golf swing plane is a difficult task, mostly because you have to interpret the explanation and attempt to translate it into something you feel, which is very difficult to do. This is why training tools are so useful; they help you feel the correct swing plane. Higher up on this page you will find our top recommendations for tools that will help you feel the correct swing plane in your golf swing.
There are a few really good training aids you can use and drills you can do to really learn to feel and implement a correct swing plane on your backswing. Scroll up on this page to read our top picks for tools specifically designed to help improve the plane of your swing.