Proven Tools for Avid Golfers
By Clay Ballard, Top Speed Golf Founder, Master Instructor
The golf industry is filled with gimmicks and junk. I know because I've tried just about everything...
And most of it just isn't worth it.
I only recommend courses, training aids, and other golf resources that I have seen work well with my students.
Below are the very best resources to improve your golf game.

$56,715 worth of training aids. Read below to see which ones made the cut!
Resource Categories:
Online INSTRUCTION

Ball Striking Masterclass
Over 4,000 Top Speed Golf students have joined the Ball Striking Masterclass to develop the confidence to strike their shots better than ever with this 3-month, instructor-led masterclass that's guaranteed to improve your ball striking.

Ball-Then-Turf Masterclass
This four-week progression will explore the critical mistakes many golfers make that lead to inconsistent shots like chunks and thins. You'll discover the secrets to making ball-then-turf contact second nature. After you complete this course, I guarantee you will hit ball-then-turf contact on every single shot on your next round!
PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION
Get Personalized Feedback on Your Swing From a Top Speed Golf Certified Instructor

Online Swing Reviews
Our Instructors have given over 28,720 swing reviews!
Online Swing Reviews will help you make big improvements fast with personalized feedback on your swing.
Online students have called our Swing Reviews... "The fastest way to learn."

In-Person Distance Clinics
We've held 40 Distance Clinics so far and students are adding, on average, 24.5 yards to their best drives in just 2 days!
This one-of-a-kind distance clinic provides you with 2 days of intensive instruction focused solely on increasing your distance.
TRAINING AIDS
I’ve Reviewed Hundreds of Training Aids and Only a Few Make the Cut

B29 Blue Brick
The B29 Blue Brick is my first training aid. It helps you groove a shallow downswing at the perfect, pro-like angle for killer consistency. It'll take all of the guesswork out of shallowing the club by making the proper angles perfectly clear. The Blue Brick allows you to practice with purpose and confidence - the key to getting great results!

BX-1 Wedge
The BX-1 Wedge is my first golf club. It's a groundbreaking new wedge, designed with a single purpose in mind: To help you get out of bunkers in one shot, practically every time. It eliminates the need to make any adjustments to your stance or swing – you just set up square to the target and swing like you're in the fairway!

Divot Board
Perfect for improving your consistency.
The Divot Board tells you the path of your club and if you're striking the ground too soon, if you're slicing it, if you're drawing it, etc.
Simply set the board up on any flat surface (indoors or out) where you have enough room to perform a full swing.

Precision Impact
Get more shaft lean at impact!
It's rare to see a recreational golfer get pro level shaft lean at impact and that's one of the biggest differences between the great players and the rest.
This device helps you train that trail wrist position and get the proper body rotation that is required to get forward shaft lean at impact.

PRGR Launch Monitor
This is important if you want more distance.
Get instant, accurate swing speed readings—indoors or out—with the unbelievably affordable PRGR Black Launch Monitor.
This launch monitor tracks your swing speed improvement just as accurately as MUCH more expensive devices.

Square Strike Wedge
The Square Strike wedge allows you to use your putting stroke to get up-and-down with ease! You'll no longer have to worry about chunking or skulling a shot around the green. The Square Strike Wedge makes chipping as easy as straight back, straight through & straight at the pin.

B1 Blue Strike
Practically every golfer above a 5 handicap "flips" or "scoops" the club at impact. Maybe you flip a little, maybe you flip a lot, but this much is certain: it's death to your game. The B1 Blue Strike has been proven to work for regular golfers like you at eliminating that flip and getting your hands ahead of the ball at impact--the secret to superior ball-striking!

Shot Scope Pro L2 Rangefinder
The Shot Scope Pro L2 sells out fast, because they're just as good as a $600 rangefinder but cost WAY LESS. You'll get pinpoint accuracy every time you shoot a yardage, so you can pick your club and swing with confidence. You'll revel in the satisfaction of knowing every time you pick it up you got all the bells and whistles at the BEST price!

Mevo+ Launch Monitor
The Mevo+ launch monitor just might be the "Trackman Killer" we've all been waiting for as it provides you with similar swing data for a fraction of the price. It also offers a course and practice range simulator.
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CheckPoint Swing Laser
Improve Accuracy & Consistency - Instant visual feedback on swing path to groove your desired swing path and shot shape.
This will help you shallow the club.
Impact Snap
Make solid contact and hit longer irons.
If you want to master the proper wrist movements in your golf swing as fast as possible, then you need the Impact Snap golf training device.

Speed Trap
Stop chunking and make clean contact!
The Speed Trap does a great job at helping you visualize where to strike the ball.

Classic EyeLine Putting Mirror
Drop more birdie putts!
It's perfect for checking all parts of your putting alignment and setup.
GOLF BOOKS
Learn Golf Science and Get Pro Insights to Help Your Game
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Every Shot Counts: Using the Revolutionary Strokes Gained Approach to Improve Your Golf Performance and Strategy
By Mark Broadie
Columbia Business School professor Mark Broadie analyzed a mountain of golf stats to help you transform your game.

How I Play Golf
By Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods reveals the secrets to his amazing success.
Discover some of his tips to improve your game.

The Search for the Perfect Swing
By Alastair Cochran and John Stobbs
Discover the science behind the ideal golf swing.
This book can be hard to find and sometimes it may be overpriced. You should be able to get a used copy for under $50. You may need to search for another seller on Amazon to find a better price.
LEARNING & MINDSET BOOKS
Discover the Secrets to Unlocking Your Full Potential
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Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
By Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
This book has been instrumental to how I lay out all my golf instruction.
"Anders Ericsson has made a career studying chess champions, violin virtuosos, star athletes, and memory mavens. Peak distills three decades of myth-shattering research into a powerful learning strategy that is fundamentally different from the way people traditionally think about acquiring new abilities." (Amazon description)

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
By Carol S. Dweck
"In this brilliant book, [Carol Dweck] shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities." (Amazon description)

Motor Learning & Control Concepts
By Richard Magill and David Anderson
"Motor Learning and Control: Concepts and Applications, 12e, is an introduction to the study of motor learning and control for students who aspire to become practitioners in exercise science, physical education, and other movement-oriented professions." (Amazon description)

The Talent Code
By Daniel Coyle
"In The Talent Code, award-winning journalist Daniel Coyle draws on cutting-edge research to reveal that, far from being some abstract mystical power fixed at birth, ability really can be created and nurtured." (Amazon description)
