Golf Training Aid Review:
David Leadbetter’s SwingSetter Pro
by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioGolf.com

I have a confession to make: other than tucking a glove into my left armpit, or using a yard stick to keep my swing parallel, I’ve never been a big fan of golf training aids. Maybe I’m changing with age, since instead of purely relying on feel and instincts (and yardage markers and sprinkler heads) I’m never without a range finder anymore, even at my home course.

Now, I’ve found a training aid which I believe really has merit: David Leadbetter’s SwingSetter Pro.

Arguably the world's foremost golf instructor and coach to some of the world's top Tour Professionals, Leadbetter designed the SwingSetter Pro to help golfers hit longer, straighter and (most importantly) more consistently. Golf is all about muscle memory and trusting your swing, and the SwingSetter Pro goes a long way in instilling both into your game.

The SwingSetter Pro is an evolution of the global, best-selling training aid, the SwingSetter. 

"I am so excited to introduce the SwingSetter Pro. Surely, the original SwingSetter was and still remains a great training aid, but the SwingSetter Pro will really take your golf game and the way you practice to a whole new level. It will have you playing the best golf of your life faster than would have ever imagined!" says Leadbetter. 

Similar to the original SwingSetter, the SwingSetter Pro helps to develop the four basic fundamentals of the golf swing: grip, swing plane, proper release and tempo. The SwingSetter Pro takes those four fundamentals and adds real-time feedback, as you are now able to hit a ball. With the length and lie of standard 6 iron, the SwingSetter Pro offers the instant feedback that every golfer looks for while hitting balls at the range. 

"Ever since we brought out the SwingSetter, a number of my Tour and amateur students have told me how much they love their SwingSetter, but they wish that they could hit balls to get that feel for a fundamentally sound swing that produces the desired result," says Leadbetter. "After nearly a year of research and testing and completely re-engineering the original design, the SwingSetter Pro is really going to change the way that golfers practice." 

I must be doing something right, because gripping the SwingSetter Pro for the first time, it fit like an old glove. My hands aligned perfectly and, even during the first few swings, the SwingSetter Pro was promoting a consistently fluid swing. Kudos to Leadbetter for the design technology.

To fix a poor grip, which Leadbetter estimates that 80% of all golfers are guilty of, the SwingSetter Pro uses a patented Form Molded Grip, made by Golf Pride, to properly place your hands on the club each and every time. The Extending Plane Pointer extends from the butt of the club to provide visual awareness of the proper swing plane. The Adjustable Magnetic Ball releases and snaps when a golfer properly sets his or her wrists during the backswing providing auditory feedback to develop a consistent golf swing. 

Leadbetter continues, "Let's face it; practicing is not every golfer's favourite thing to do, but with the SwingSetter Pro, you will get the maximum benefit in a minimal amount of time. That means less time on the practice tee and more time playing great golf. Whether you're just taking up the game or a seasoned Tour Professional, I know the SwingSetter Pro will take your game to new heights." 

The SwingSetter Pro is available at www.SwingSetterPro.com and includes a detailed instruction manual with tips and drills for using the SwingSetter Pro. Customers may also register their SwingSetter Pro to receive an instructional DVD with over 30 minutes of instruction from David Leadbetter. MSRP for the SwingSetter Pro is $149.95. 

Now, I’m still more likely to simply pound balls until my hands bleed, but now I know if my swing starts producing more chilli dippers than long, penetrating flag hunters, the SwingSetter Pro is available to give me a hand in finding my lost swing.

About David Leadbetter 

David Leadbetter is known throughout the world for his innovative and creative teaching techniques. Over the past 30 years his players have amassed over a dozen Major Championship titles and more than 100 individual worldwide tournament victories. His coaching has spanned three decades and he has often been recognized as the "father of modern golf instruction." There are currently 28 David Leadbetter Golf Academies strategically located around the world in 13 countries. 

Leadbetter is the author of seven books that have sold over 2 million copies, has written and produced more than a dozen DVDs and is the designer of several golf training aids that have sold over a million units worldwide. An Honorary Member and PGA of America Master Professional, Golf Channel Instruction Editor and Golf Digest Teaching Professional, Leadbetter is recognized around the world as, “the World's Foremost Golf Instructor.” His unmatched experience and keen sense for utilizing emerging technologies to evolve his time-tested teaching methods and game-improvement products and services assures that David Leadbetter Enterprises and David Leadbetter Golf Academies will continue to play a major role in the growth of the modern-day golf industry. Learn more about David Leadbetter at www.DavidLeadbetter.com.