Why most golf training aids don't work
The training-aid market is full of gimmicks. Weighted clubs, alignment sticks, swing-plane trainers, putting mirrors. Most of them isolate one mechanic without giving you any feedback on what your body is actually doing — so you keep grooving the same flaws.
The fundamental problem with most aids: they tell you what to do, but not what you're doing. You can't fix what you can't feel. And without tactile feedback at the moment of error, your brain has no signal to correct from.
What the great ball-strikers actually share
Every elite golfer in history shares four fundamentals: a flat lead wrist at impact (face control), arms connected to the torso (the “Magic Triangle”), rotation around a fixed axis (preserved spine angle), and a square putter face delivery. Hogan, Nicklaus, Tiger — same four checkpoints. Different swings, same geometry.
The Watson Golf system
- theHANGER — face control: cures the slice with a flat lead wrist
- theSTRUCTUREBALL — connection: locks the “Magic Triangle” in place
- theTILTSTICK — rotation: preserves the spine angle, ends early extension
- thePuttGPT — putting precision: pure end-over-end roll, every stroke