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By Wayne Freedman
Time, once again, for our annual guide to golf gift giving. In the list below, a variety of novel items guaranteed to please the player in your life.
In these leaner times, it is not necessary to break the bank. An item as simple as a yardstick will help your golfer with his putting. A six-inch foam roller, when cut in half, works miracles on sore backs. For about $100, Club Glove offers a world class travel bag.
Here are four other items that may help his game and/or his mind:
SKLZ Gyro Swing:
http://www.sklz.com
Here is a training aid made for swinging, not hitting. If your golfer struggles with his swing plane and release at impact, this is one of the finest and most innovative training devices, ever. The Gyro Swing features an electric motor powering a gyroscope in its head.
Centrifugal force keeps the club in line, twisting a golfer's hands into the proper positions though every position of the swing. The Gyro Swing feels as if it comes alive, with a will of its own.
I tried this item for about week before PGA teaching professional Susan Young 'borrowed' it for her students. As of this writing, the Gyro Swing remains on permanent loan.