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Review:
ReFiner Golf: Golf Swing Training Aids
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Until recently, I never relied heavily on training aids to help refine or groove my swing. And in many ways, the ReFiner’s hinged training clubs are products I probably should have looked into sooner.
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For a number of years I’ve focused on improving my tempo and backswing transition. When my transition from the top gets quick it starts a chain reaction of poor moves.
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Something I’ve used to help maintain decent tempo is an iron set with somewhat flexible graphite shafts. I picked up some Big Bertha irons with RCH 96 “Firm” flex shafts. The real flex is somewhere below a men’s regular.
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Factor in a fairly high torque value and you have a shaft that just won’t work with a fast backswing transition. The only way I can get decent results is to really slow down at the top.
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This trick works pretty well for me. And the improved tempo carries over to my regular set when I practice with the Big Bertha irons on a regular basis.
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One thing this approach doesn’t tell me, however, is how my backswing is tracking. With a tendency to get a little too flat, I’ve always wanted a way know when I’m getting off the mark.
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Realizing that a flexible shaft mimics a hinge, I went out to search for training aids that could help not only with my tempo, but backswing path too. After finding the ReFiner, I decided to try one out.
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An effective way to improve your tempo, swing plane and downswing move...
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For the record, the ReFiner did take a little getting used to. If your usual impressions are based on one swing, then this may not the training aid for you. But the good news is, you also get an instructional DVD narrated by David Bradshaw with a detailed explanation on how to use and adjust the club.
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If you’re a Golf Channel watcher, you’ve probably seen David Bradshaw as a featured instructor, and the DVD does do a good job of highlighting the features and how get most out of the clubs.
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Who benefits from using a training aid like this?
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Maintaining good tempo and the right backswing plane are things the
ReFiner can help you with, but it can do a lot more.
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Any golfer looking to refine almost any aspect of their swing will find out how to:
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Find the right grip pressure
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Maintain the correct swing plane
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Groove the proper takeaway
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Learn the right downswing move to stop casting
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Develop a powerful late release, and more
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Ultimately, it all boils down to executing solid fundamentals, and that depends on finding effective ways to incorporate them into your swing.
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Players looking to supplement an instructional program with a training aid that can help ingrain the basics should look at the
ReFiner.
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One thing worth pointing out is the fact that having a way to check swing fundamentals when you don’t have a second pair of eyes to help out is invaluable. The ReFiner helps maintain the right tempo and consistency every time I hit the practice range.
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If, like me, you’ve resisted trying out a golf swing training aid, you owe it to yourself to at least give one a look. While I’ll still use the Bertha irons to practice my tempo, I’ve made the ReFiner 5 iron a mainstay in my practice regimen.
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You can learn more about ReFiner Golf’s training clubs here.
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