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The Sure-Golf Tour-Feel training aid teaches golfers to create width by keeping their lead arm straight throughout the swing. Easy to use. Three levels of resistance.
Introduction
If you ever stand on the range at a PGA Tour event, you’ll notice that all the players create a lot of “width” at the top of their swings – lead arms straight and extended away from their bodies. Go to your local driving range and you’ll see the opposite – arms bent at all angles. The Sure-Golf Tour-Feel is a straightforward training aid that will help you find that Tour-style position so you can add more power and consistency to your swing.
Set Up & Ease of Use
The Sure-Golf Tour-Feel training aid is not complicated to use, but it requires some instruction the first time through. By following the QR code on the packaging, you’ll find the six training videos. Learning how to assemble and wear the Tour-Feel is essential. Beyond that, the videos get pretty repetitive, though there is value in being reminded that change will not happen overnight.
Subsequent uses of the Tour-Feel are quick and easy. Sliding it on takes just a few seconds, and there isn’t much fine tuning required. There are three settings for “difficulty,” and players should be able to quickly determine which one they need for their swing.
Effectiveness
The Sure-Golf Tour-Feel teaches players to keep their lead arm straight so they can have “Tour-level width.” Having a straight arm should improve consistency by removing the variables of how much and when your arm bends. The Tour-Feel teaches this by connecting an elastic band to your thumb, forcing you to actively straighten your lead arm throughout the swing.
What I like most about the Tour-Feel is that it reinforces the correct motion by resisting it rather than forcing you into it. Trainers that restrict your movement and force you into the correct positions ultimately fail because they don’t teach you to make those motions on your own. The Tour-Feel is the opposite – it makes the correct motion harder, forcing you to actively work to create it on your own.
My primary concern about the Tour-Feel is that golfers who bend their lead arm do so for a reason. It could be a lack of rotation or something else, but that bent arm is part of a larger whole. Changing this one element will require changes elsewhere that may be difficult for them to make or even understand without individualized instruction. This could lead to frustration and dismissal of the Tour-Feel.
The Sure-Golf Tour-Feel offers three levels of resistance, indicated by the three colored thumb loops. You can pick your level based on your physical strength, how much feedback you want, and how far you are from the straight arm ideal. At the highest level, I found the feedback to be moderate, enhancing my errors and awareness of them.
Though it’s not a focus on their website, I’ll note that I found the Sure-Golf Tour-Feel very beneficial in the short game. I don’t have any issue keeping my arms straight in the full swing, but I can get crumpled around the greens. Hooking up the Tour-Feel was a good reminder to keep my body moving, even on short chip shots.
Finally, the Sure-Golf Tour-Feel almost got an A+ for avoiding overhyped, BS claims. The product page states that you’ll achieve an “effortless repeatable swing that naturally transitions from practice to play,” but this is pretty mild by training aid standards. And I’ll note again that the training videos do a good job reinforcing the idea that real change takes time.
Longevity
Overall, the Sure-Golf Tour-Feel is a bit above average for longevity. On the plus side, the product itself is well made, and there’s nothing about the way it’s used that should cause it to wear out. Also, it’s small and can live in your golf bag. The Tour-Feel has the versatility to work indoors and outdoors. You could even use it to make swings without hitting a ball.
The biggest knock on the Sure-Golf Tour-Feel is that it’s very close to being a unitasker. What it teaches is important, but not everyone needs it. Also, there’s no gamification. Finally, though it’s not overly conspicuous, some golfers may feel self conscious wearing it at the driving range.
Value
The Sure-Golf Tour-Feel training aid retails for $99 HERE.
This is slightly below average in price for a training aid, and I think the Tour-Feel is worth the money for players with bent arms. I like its approach to training, and it can be used in a variety of settings. Importantly, the Tour-Feel works for both right and left handed players.
Conclusion
For players with bent arms who are willing to put some time and effort into their practice, the Sure-Golf Tour-Feel training aid is worth adding to the kit. This trainer can go anywhere and will enhance your short game as well as your full swing.
Buy Sure-Golf Tour-Feel HERE
He founded Plugged In Golf in 2013 with the goal of helping all golfers play better and enjoy the game more.
Matt lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.
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