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Tour Striker Planemate Review: Feel your Way to a Better Swing

At the Left Rough, we love golf gadgets and training aids . We’re huge fans of reviewing top tools to help you improve your golf game. But not all are created equal and we don’t want you wasting your time and money on ones that don’t work.

Because let’s face it, golf is one of the most challenging sports out there. Despite all the technology in the world, the game still isn’t easy by any means.

And even if you’re not playing for millions of dollars on the PGA Tour, you inevitably want to get better. Of all the sports out there, I’m not sure any of them compare to golfers wanting to improve their game.

It’s why we spend hundreds of dollars banging away at range balls and endless hours on the putting green. But what if there was a training aid that could help lower your scores without endless hours at the range?

Sounds too good to be true?

I promise it isn’t… introducing the PlaneMate from Tour Striker. This training aid is a one of a kind device that can help you improve your ball striking with every club in the bag.

Lets breakdown in this review post what makes this tool so unique and popular among golfers worldwide.

PlaneMate Review – Everything You Need to Know

First off, what is the PlaneMate?

It’s a golf training aid designed by Martin Chuck, founder of Tour Striker Golf Academy in Phoenix, Arizona. If you know the name, you might have already used one of his other products before too – the “ Tour Striker Smart Ball .”

After the wildly successful release of that product, he recently released the PlaneMate. It’s designed to help you feel what an elite player feels on takeaway and during the most important part of the swing – the transition .

The result?

The device will help you shallow the golf club more in your downswing to create a more fluid swing. This is arguably the most important factor to improve your ball striking. A swing that has a slight loop and comes from the inside is what separates good from great ball strikers.

Since most golfers (especially beginners), make a casting over the top motion , this will help correct it quickly. This device will help get the right backswing and downswing to get to the most powerful impact position. Which should lead to better ball striking and a straighter ball flight – and maybe even a draw !

One of the reasons I love this device is that it lets you feel a great takeaway and transition. And if you’re not using it right, you’ll get instant feedback and know which part of your swing needs improvement.

Here’s how it works…

How the PlaneMate Works

Shallowing the golf club happens in two places – the backswing and downswing . While most people think it happens on the downswing, without the right backswing, it’s nearly impossible to shallow the club on the way down.

This device is so great because it helps you create and feel the perfect takeaway. Then, once you nail the takeaway, you can learn the motion to relax your arms and wrists at the top so that you come from the inside on the downswing. Using their “Resist, Relax, and Rotate” method, your ball striking can improve quickly.

PlaneMate Training Protocol

The PlaneMate is pretty unique compared to most training aids in terms of looks and design. It comes with a belt, three resistance bands, and a club connector clip that attaches to the club.

Here’s how it works:

• Position the belt around your waist and have the front center line aligned to the center of your body.
• Then, clip a band (if you’re just starting out, use the short green band) to a wedge. You’ll want it a few inches below the grip so that you feel some resistance but not so much that the band could snap.
• If you’re using a standard or pro band, you’ll want to go lower on the shaft since they are significantly longer. More on those bands later…
• Then, follow the training protocol and drills to in grain your new backswing and transition.

This training aid also comes with a super helpful 7-day training video series to help you understand how to best use the device. This is very helpful for most golfers as you can watch on at home or at the driving range with your phone.

FAQs about the Tour Striker PlaneMate

Do you have more questions about the PlaneMate from Tour Striker? If so, we got answers…

What is included in the package?

When you purchase, you get everything you need to take your device straight to the range. Each PlaneMate comes with a Tour Striker belt, three bands, and shaft clip.

The three bands included are:

• Green Pitch Motion Band: The short green one isn’t intended for full swings but can work. It’s about helping you develop discipline and the feel of a proper takeaway and follow through.
• Green Standard Band: Once you start to understand the proper feeling with shorter shots, then you can move to this band for longer clubs and shots.
• Red Pro Band: Finally, the red band is for more skilled players and professional golfers who want the most resistance possible.

Make sure to watch the full 7-day practice plan before heading straight to full size bands.

While there are no instructions with the purchase, you can always check out their 7-day practice plan and corresponding videos on their website. The only downside is that you don’t get a carrying bag to take to the range (which it is kind of bulky).

Can you use this indoors or outdoors?

The great part about this device is that you can use it both indoors and outdoors.

To me, this is one of the biggest perks of any training aid that you can use at home or at the range. Because when winter golf hits and you can’t practice outside, it’s still nice to work on your game at home.

This device is incredibly practical for all golfers as you can train your game at home without a ball. Or, you can take it straight to the range and use it while you’re hitting pitches and full swing shots.

Does this work for pitching or just full swing?

The PlaneMate works great for both chipping/pitching and your full swing. In fact, the secret benefit is how much it can help with your short game.

Since most amateur golfers have an over the top move in their full swing, it also translates to short game as well. This steep, over the top move makes it really hard to score well around the greens thanks to inconsistent contact.

Once you start to use this device from 30 yards and in, you’ll probably see a huge difference in contact and proximity to the hole. This should lead to shorter putts and hopefully lower scores.

Not to mention, once you master it from short range, then you can keep using it for your long game too. I also love that you can use it with driver and fairway woods, not just irons as well.

Does this work for left handed golfers too?

Yes! The PlaneMate is reversible so you can use it as a left-handed golfer. This is a huge perk as so many helpful training aids are only made in right handed models.

Is there a guarantee?

Yes, the PlaneMate does have a 30-day money back guarantee. If you aren’t 100% satisfied with your purchase, contact them for a refund.

Final Thoughts

As you can tell, this training aid packs a punch and is a great investment for your game. If you want to improve your ball striking without spending hundreds of dollars on lessons, I couldn’t recommend this product more.

It’s so effective because it helps shallow the golf club by learning the proper takeaway and downswing. Once you master the takeaway, it’s so much easier to shallow the club and hit it longer and straighter.

Another reason this device works so well is because it helps train your muscles and gives you instant feedback. Plus, you can use it indoors or outdoors so it’s a year round training device to master one of the most important pieces of the golf swing.

A Golfer’s New Best Friend: Tour Striker PlaneMate Review

Being a teaching and former playing professional, I’ve seen nearly every training aid and, sadly, it’s become very rare to find that one training aid that can reach all levels of players, from beginner all the way though to a playing or tour professional.

With that said, I think that I finally found that training aid that checks off all the boxes!! Enter the Tour Striker PlaneMate!!!

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Martin Chuck (@tourstrikergolf) on Oct 7, 2019 at 10:44am PDT

Yep, that’s Rory using a PlaneMate

It’s come as no surprise that Tour Striker has made another gem when it comes to training aids. Indeed, Tour Striker has made some great stuff, like the Tour Striker Iron, Tour Striker Wedge and the Smart Ball, but the PlaneMate is, arguably, the best of the lot.

So, what actually is the PlaneMate?

1. The Plane Mate Belt – Reversible for Right and Left-Handed Golfers, the Plane Mate Belt simply velcros around your waist with the PlaneMate rail facing your trail side.

2. Three Adjustable Waist Bands – The PlaneMate comes with 3 interchangeable resistance bands to give you the right level of resistance for different swing training.

• Standard Green Pitch-Motion Band — This is the “starter” band that help develop your takeaway and follow through with moderate resistance designed for less than full swings;
• Standard Green Full Swing Band — The next level is the moderate resistance band that’s designed for full swings. The drills with the Green Full Swing Band will help build muscle and muscle memory faster to help develop a long, smooth backswing that shallows as it comes into impact; and
• Pro Red Full Swing Band — This could be nicknamed the “Tour” Band. The Red provides intense resistance and is intended for avid and professional golfers who want to take their training to next level of resistance and development.

3. The Club Connector – A small piece that attaches to your driver, iron, or wedge shaft and connects the club to the resistance band and then to the PlaneMate rail.

4. Online Training – After registering your PlaneMate, you’ll be provided access to the Advanced PlaneMate Protocol and PlaneMate Protocol Series.

I’ve been able to work with the PlaneMate on several occasions to work on my chipping, pitching, and full swing and, simply put, it works . After attaching the appropriate resistance band to the club and PlaneMate rail, you’ll immediately notice the tension that helps gets your hand and entire body in the right position throughout the swing.

Here is a first hand review of Mike’s experience working with one of the inventors, Martin Chuck:

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As recommended, I started off with the green Pitch-Motion Band. After hitting only 20 wedge shots, I was really impressed at how I could feel the resistance pulling on the club to keep it on plane. And if you try to go off plane, the PlaneMate will provide immediate feedback by, depending on where in the swing, either pulling you back or releasing all tension to indicate any improper movement.

When I switched to the green Full Swing Band, which I was able to use with my irons, hybrid, fairway wood and driver , it became immediately noticeably that you can NOT swing over the top. The green band will immediately pull you right back on plane. Additionally, if you go too far under plane, the band will dump all tension and let you know that you’re out of position.

Furthermore , regardless of which band you’re using the PlaneMate helps promote another source of swing consistency and power: rotation . Many amateurs often rotate too little, which robs their swing of impact proficiency and speed. But with the PlaneMate, golfers will be pulled when the band hits the end of the PlaneMate rail and forced to rotate throughout the entire swing.

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Tour Striker (@tourstriker) on Mar 2, 2020 at 9:20am PST

The Tour Striker PlaneMate provides the feeling of a professional takeaway and transition. It accomplishes this by having the sense of resisting the tension band at the start of the backswing, which will train your body to take the club back properly even when the band isn’t attached .

Indeed, once you completed the drills and removed the band, you can still feel like the band is attached and guiding you through the swing. As a result, repeated use will help reinforce muscle memory, from the top of the backswing until follow through, and create that perfect inside-out swing path and shallow angle of attack through impact.

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Martin Chuck (@tourstrikergolf) on Oct 6, 2019 at 6:47am PDT

Being a PGA Golf Instructor, you get to see a wide range of players from all skill levels, and when you narrow it down to what causes most swing ailments it boils down to this one acronym that I want you to remember: P-G-A.

Fortunately, PGA won’t be hard to remember, but for you it now stands for POSTURE, GRIP and ALIGNMENT. Sadly, however, PGA represents the 3 most commonly flawed parts of amateur golf swings. With Tour Striker’s PlaneMate, you can focus on, arguably, the hardest change to make to PGA— Plane .

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By phillyspecial July 21, 2019 in Instruction & Academy

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I received mine last week and so far I really feel like this one is a unique game changer for those that struggle with syncing up w a correct pivot, shallowing the club, correcting arm overrun for starters. Using resistance bands is a really cool way to ingrain the correct feels over time. Curious what others have experienced so far.

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Planematemania in full effect for this guy. I’ve had the planemate for almost a month. Decided to warmup with it before my round yesterday. Results: my first Hole In One and shot a personal best by 3

September 24, 2019

In my opinion I think the instant feedback is what makes this tool so valuable. How many times have you taken a lesson and implemented things quickly while your instructor was there watching and givin

October 8, 2019

> @jgonz69 said: > > @kobe123 said: > > I just started yesterday. I'm a little nervous. My current handicap is a +0.1 so I'm a little skeptical, but hey, if rory is using it, i'll try

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I'm really interested in reading more reviews. Thinking about getting one.

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I was lucky enough to get in on the presale, before the price went up considerably.

I feel that it is a great addition to a players training toolbox. I'd be interested in combining it with Monte's impact training aid. Those two together, would seemingly give you feedback on having a great swing and a great impact position.

The really cool part is when you train with the planemate for a while and take it off. I worked w it this morning at home then went to the range w a wedge and your club and body want to do the right things.

Caved in and preordered one for the release batch.

I've been quite intrigued by this aid. A buddy of mine (that has every aid I've ever heard of) got it on the cheaper pre-order and says it is great.

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It's a phenomenal training aid, as someone that has a bad habit of getting steep this aid puts you in the right spot and helps you develop feels for the correct position. From my experience it's wild just how much I need to exaggerate the shallowing and turning to get it right, thankfully that's the point of a good aid.

Played my most beautiful golf of the year tonight after working w this for past two weeks and not even a crazy amount. Forget the shallowing. Just a controlled pivot driven swing where I felt comfortable over every shot with eye balls on me. Wow.

Wow that thing looks pretty awesome, unfortunately it comes with a not so awesome price tag right now.

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This looks relatively easy to replicate though? Find an elastic tubing and tie it to your club and a belt loop on the side of your pants. I would assume it would have the same effect. You could estimate length based off some of the instructional video.

> @CardsChamps11 said:

> This looks relatively easy to replicate though? Find an elastic tubing and tie it to your club and a belt loop on the side of your pants. I would assume it would have the same effect. You could estimate length based off some of the instructional video.

The problem with attaching to belt loop is the planemate has a rail on the belt and the clip attaches to that and moves across the rail as the club moves

Damn. I tried to order pre release and got a message sold out. Day late and a few $$ short - again!!! Augh.

This has my interest

Leta see some videos of you guys using your plane-mates.

There is not much to see that is not in the videos he posted. I like the full backswing exercise with the green and the red bands which really forces and exaggerates that proper shallowing motion in transition and downswing. Basically it feels like someone yanks your club down behind you when you get to the top of your backswing. It also yanks your face wide open, which is a challenge for me, but I just ignore that part during the reps since I don’t hit balls with it, just do the reps to feel the motion.

Would love to see some before and after vids. I would also like to know what guys like Monte and Dan initially think.

Find the extreme's and go directly in between.

> @Shane1 said:

> Would love to see some before and after vids. I would also like to know what guys like Monte and Dan initially think.

I was thinking the same thing! I’d love to learn to hit a proper draw with my driver and if people are seeing positive results and instructors like Monte or Dan agree with the methods I’m in like Flynn.

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Martin Chuck has an awesome swing. It would be nice to see real world experiences of wrxers of various handicaps.

Edit: just saw the Instagram page with the various swings from users.

> @David69 said:

> There is not much to see that is not in the videos he posted. I like the full backswing exercise with the green and the red bands which really forces and exaggerates that proper shallowing motion in transition and downswing. Basically it feels like someone yanks your club down behind you when you get to the top of your backswing. It also yanks your face wide open, which is a challenge for me, but I just ignore that part during the reps since I don’t hit balls with it, just do the reps to feel the motion.

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Any more reviews from those of you working with this aid? As someone who is across the line at the top, this looks like the first training aid I've found that can help fix that issue.

> Any more reviews from those of you working with this aid? As someone who is across the line at the top, this looks like the first training aid I've found that can help fix that issue.

Preordered mine last week. Will let you know when I get it.

Also, across the line at the top doesn’t really matter, but this will help you shallow. Look at Matthew Wolff. He’s very across the line, but because he rotates, he gets extremely shallow, or should I say Gucci. Lol

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I've struggled with getting steep on the downswing for years now and as a result have basically ditched my driver. I've probably watched every video on YouTube on correcting this problem, tried every drill, and just cannot fix it (and yes, I'm aware that it's not just a downswing flaw but an unholy result of problems in the takeaway, body rotation, synching, etc.). I've grown to just live with it adjust accordingly.

But if I can spend $160 for a thingy that at least gets me to FEEL the right movements... well, my birthday IS coming up...

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I hate to say this because I really like Martin and I do own other Tour Striker products but the ridiculously high price motivated me to try to replicate it (and I'm a guy who paid $40 for a small inflatable ball). I very easily made a working version with an exercise band with handles. It absolutely replicated the feel of what the planemate is trying to accomplish. Personally, I don't think it is something that will stick or be useful for a bunch or reps. Only for a beginner with a truly messed up concept of the golf swing and needs an "aha" to stop sucking it inside. Do a ton of 1/2 swings with straight arms would be more effective and would stick IMO.

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> I hate to say this because I really like Martin and I do own other Tour Striker products but the ridiculously high price motivated me to try to replicate it (and I'm a guy who paid $40 for a small inflatable ball). I very easily made a working version with an exercise band with handles. It absolutely replicated the feel of what the planemate is trying to accomplish. Personally, I don't think it is something that will stick or be useful for a bunch or reps. Only for a beginner with a truly messed up concept of the golf swing and needs an "aha" to stop sucking it inside. Do a ton of 1/2 swings with straight arms would be more effective and would stick IMO.

There’s tour pros using it so it’s not really a beginner thing imo

Could not disagree more. I’m an 8 index and a practice grinder. I’ve tried more training devices than I’d care to admit on top of 100+ hours of instruction over last 10 years. This thing has potential to be one of best training devices of all time imo. To each their own, but beyond shallowing this helped me with width, pivot and syncing better than any lesson or drill ever has. The best part is when I practice w it before I golf, the feel sticks w me throughout the round. Does it make me a shallowing scratch player overnight , of course not. But I spent most of the season fighting my usual steep/stuck/shut and the PM got me playing some better golf v quickly and for that I am a) thankful and b) give my highest recommendation. I also have no idea how you could properly recreate this on your own.

OK I suppose to each their own. Perhaps this is really effective to people with a fault pattern different from mine. I get the resistance to sucking it inside. I think this is really good but the "relax to shallow" piece seems kind of bad because it is an excessive pull when relaxed causing a wide open club face - which oddly can cause you to resist the relax to keep it square. I would think that transferring to your swing you will then be tending to opposite to the resistance motion and un-shallow?

The reason I made mine is I have been trying to teach my daughter not to suck the club inside on the takeaway. I made it for her, put it on, and she had a eureka moment with a couple of 1/2 swings and said "oh- this is weird- never felt this before". Then took it off and she worked on that feel. I did NOT incorporate the shallow move. As for making it - I have to say I noodled on it awhile and did not think it was easy to re-create. Then inspiration struck, and I had one done in 5 minutes.

After watching a few videos, I also came to the conclusion that I could probably get 9/10 of the way there by just tying a resistance band to my belt and to the balance point of my club. Since I already have a bunch of bands laying around, I guess the only question would be the length of the band, but a little trial and error should save me $170 or whatever this thing would cost with tax.

I, too, paid $40 for a beach ball on a lanyard, so I'm not averse to spending money on what I perceive to be a quality product.

You don't tie it to your belt. That makes a fixed point. Take a resistance band with handles, cut one handle off, attach to club at balance point (I had a screw-on thingy from another useless aid). Then put band around your waist and slip the club w/attached band through the handle (clubhead first) to make a "belt". The band will have elasticity and thus be able to move side to side slightly like it does on the product. Gives you a chance to see if you would want the real thing if you love it or do straight arm swings for free.

Seems like $15 for some stretch bands on amazon (the therapy kind). Tie one end to club and one end to belt and you have almost duplicated this contraption. I do like the idea of the band pulling the club down in the slot to get the feel though. Might give the redneck version a try

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Tour Striker Planemate

By mr.hicksta July 12, 2019 in Training Aids, GPS Devices, Apps, Accessories & More!

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I preordered my TS Planemate last December and finally got it this week. I’ve been going through the daily protocols and really think this has the potential to help a lot of golfers. I wanted to start a thread to discuss for those who have one and for those who may be on the fence!

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Ok. Now that I have spent some time with the planemate. Here are my thoughts. As a training aid junkie....this is without a doubt the most helpful training aid ever invented. My inside takeaway is com

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May 9, 2020

So I've got a little reputation around here for hacking together homemade versions of golf gear. I wanted to do a Plane Mate, I really did. But I couldn't come up with a way to do so that would have e

May 31, 2020

Chris - this is to you and anyone reading.  If everyone simply succumbed to the Planmate, they could create a predictable ball flight with enough precision. Function means it works.  Positiv

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• RickyBobby_PR

Looking forward to your thoughts. Mine arrived earlier today. I got the email from them with the 7 day protocol last night. I agree the potential is there for this to be very helpful especially for those who don’t want to spend the money and/or time taking lessons and practicing the drills, etc from the lessons. 

Watching the videos this should help the issue I have of hips stalling and using my athletic abilities to hit the ball somewhat good when timing is on and not have to worry if I’m bringing a good swing that day or not 

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Most of Tour Striker training aids are pretty good.  Look forward to hearing your thoughts on this as you progress with it.

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I've used a lot of training aids and I've got to say, this is easily the best one I've tried in terms of the ingraining certain swing feelings. For me, getting on plane and not muscling the ball have been my biggest challenges and I've been working on both the last two years with minimal success. So far I've worked through the daily protocols so the next step is to take the Planemate shot to the range so I'm excited to see how it all translates. Kitchen swings are one thing, but range/course swings are an entirely different story! I'm going to keep using it to ingrain those feels and I'm thinking it's going to make a difference long term!

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• 3 weeks later...

The Mad Hacker

Very interested in this product, and will be following this thread to hear everyone's feedback. I am generally a bit skeptical of most training aids, but this looks like it has the potential to be something special. I'll also add that my Tour Striker 7 iron is the real deal.

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Looks interesting, but says it's in pre-order.  Where have you gotten yours from?

Alternates: Srixon ZX4 MKII irons

2 hours ago, Dr Strangelove said: Looks interesting, but says it's in pre-order.  Where have you gotten yours from?  

They sold out of the first two pre-order batches and are working on the next one as stated on their site. The next shipment of pre-orders is sept 20

On 7/19/2019 at 1:17 PM, mr.hicksta said: I've used a lot of training aids and I've got to say, this is easily the best one I've tried in terms of the ingraining certain swing feelings. For me, getting on plane and not muscling the ball have been my biggest challenges and I've been working on both the last two years with minimal success. So far I've worked through the daily protocols so the next step is to take the Planemate shot to the range so I'm excited to see how it all translates. Kitchen swings are one thing, but range/course swings are an entirely different story! I'm going to keep using it to ingrain those feels and I'm thinking it's going to make a difference long term!

Nice, glad it's helping! I get some Revolution Golf emails and saw Martin and his partner introduce and explain this; I was curious at first as it looked like something I could jury-rig in the garage quickly .. but definitely interested to follow your progress with it.

Are you satisfied that it's giving you adequate feedback that you are able to use it effectively, eg. without the guidance/ corrections of a teaching pro..?

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Nice, glad it's helping! I get some Revolution Golf emails and saw Martin and his partner introduce and explain this; I was curious at first as it looked like something I could jury-rig in the garage quickly .. but definitely interested to follow your progress with it. Are you satisfied that it's giving you adequate feedback that you are able to use it effectively, eg. without the guidance/ corrections of a teaching pro..?

I was expecting a cost of around $100.  $162 is steep!

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• kjhishere , cksurfdude and Dr Strangelove
• DawgDaddy , PMookie and fozcycle

I heard great things about this especially to help shallow your swing and forces you to get steep at the top.  I’m getting one for sure. I spent some time on a robot recently and it really helped but the robot is 90 miles away. 

20 minutes ago, Sdtdnd said: I heard great things about this especially to help shallow your swing and forces you to get steep at the top.  I’m getting one for sure. I spent some time on a robot recently and it really helped but the robot is 90 miles away. 

1 hour ago, Dr Strangelove said: A robot?

Pretty sure he's talking about one of that swing simulators you can get one that simulates pro swing patterns. I know they had one at Pebble Beach when I lived in Monterey, but I never got a chance to check it out. 

2 hours ago, mr.hicksta said: Pretty sure he's talking about one of that swing simulators you can get one that simulates pro swing patterns. I know they had one at Pebble Beach when I lived in Monterey, but I never got a chance to check it out. 

I haven’t been on one but there is one in my town. Watched it in use and it’s pretty amazing. Seems like it would take numerous sessions to get anything engrained though.

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Yes the robot at Pebble is the one I have been on and another in Madera Ca at Dragonfly where  Bryson’s Coach is at. 

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I am considering getting this too. Glad to hear the feedback is pretty good.

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Watched a review video on TXG tonight.  They seemed to give it high scores, even though Ian didn't use it correctly.  

I have a question for you guys who own this training aid. Does this do the same thing that is shown in this My Golf Spy training aid hack article?

• cksurfdude and JNauss

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This device has been a game changer for me. I’ve had difficulty feeling the proper shallow then the rotation necessary to avoid getting handsey and relying on timing. Teaches how to keep hips moving around and not stalling. 

On 9/4/2019 at 9:58 PM, joen said: I have a question for you guys who own this training aid. Does this do the same thing that is shown in this My Golf Spy training aid hack article?

After watching the TXG video,  I would say the bungee cord helps with the rotation part,  but not the club shallowing/movement aspect.

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36 minutes ago, cnosil said: After watching the TXG video,  I would say the bungee cord helps with the rotation part,  but not the club shallowing/movement aspect.

For the most part. The cord is used to provide “tension” to keep hands and arms in the correct positions and to aid in rotation and then to lose “tension” to help shallow the shaft and put the hands and wrists in the correct positions in transition, prior to impact and at the follow thru

• Shifty and cksurfdude

This is a very interesting tool. Serious question and not a dig on the product... Doesn’t that follow through promote a fade? It seems that you can’t get a full release with it. It looks like it would be amazing for improving the short game. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy

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15 minutes ago, Tap In said: This is a very interesting tool. Serious question and not a dig on the product... Doesn’t that follow through promote a fade? It seems that you can’t get a full release with it. It looks like it would be amazing for improving the short game. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy

No. A fade or draw can be hit with and inside out swing. 

• cnosil , JNauss , BIG STU and 1 other

I got mine the other day, just inside practice so far with the pitching cord. I'm going to try and hit the range with it in the next few days if my pride can take it. I've been striking it horrible for almost 2 months now. I can barely fly my 7i 90 yards. Learning left handed has been really tough but if this thing helps me you know it's legit. I haven't hit a solid shot in 6 weeks at least. 

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Man, I've got to get this!  I often lose the feel of my swing through out the year and hope something like this would help me keep it working.

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PlaneMate Review : The Best Training Aid in Golf?

Tour striker planemate.

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Tour Striker’s latest tool is making a lot of noise on the circuit and rightfully so.

You’re probably here reading this having shown general interested in a new product that’s sweeping social media. If you’re a golf fanatic and on Instagram you’ve likely seen some videos of the PlaneMate in action and like us, wondering what all the fuss is about.

What exactly is the Planemate?

The clue is actually in the name, Tourstikers latest gizmo is a new take on aiding both beginners, amateurs and even pro’s to help their takeaway, swing plane and following through and is even famously being used by tour players such as Rory Mcilroy and Collin Morikawa who is arguably one of the best iron players on tour right now.

One of the reasons we’re big fans of the PlaneMate is its simplicity in design, you can always see the thought process behind the minds of the designers at Tourstriker as they look to reverse engineer a problem with a solution that works for everyone.

In short, the best way to describe the PlaneMate is a Weightlifting belt mixed with Resistance bands.

The device comes with 3 bands and each band is a different length to train you in different ways with the shortest band being the most common and most used.

Each band has a clip on one end which can be used to attach itself to the wearer via a support bar on the belt and on the other end is a clip carabiner style clip which is used to attach itself to the club you’re using. That’s it, very simple.

The good thing about the Planemate’s design is that it can be used for both right-handed and left-handed golfers and is also designed to work through all lengths of your clubs from wedges all of the way through to your driver.

How it works

The PlaneMate is essentially modelled around give the user both visual and feedback cues throughout the whole swing and then using that feedback to repeat the actions thus encouraging a better and more consistent swing.

The first thing to do is to choose which band you’ll be starting out with and Tourstriker recommend going with a short band accompanied by a wedge to start practising and getting a feel for the product.

You then need to attach the belt to your midsection having the bar on right-hand side (left if you’re left-handed). This will enable the band to work with your bodies rotation.

After you’ve set up the right band it’s time to attach it to the club. The short band should be set just underneath the grip allowing for a slight extension when the clubface is set behind the ball but not too much so that the band feels super tight. Just enough to get you that feedback as this is key for the first part of the drill.

The clip should then be set perpendicular to the clubface, if you’re clubface is 12 o clock at address then the clip should be set at three. This part is very important for when you’re practising “shallowing”.

Now that you’re all set you’re good to go.

The 3 main parts when starting is to feel the band stretch slightly and feel connected on the takeaway followed by the band loosening on the way down to encourage shallowing the club and then finally putting that all together with a clean rotation and finish.

The key is to repeat these steps feeling for the right types of feedback and visual clues with the band and eradicating common mistakes like coming out wide or inside on the takeaway or coming down over the top on the downswing.

The goal of the Planemate is to teach the user a very consistent swing plane and hopefully engrain that into the player’s muscle memory.

The product itself is just half of it

Along with the PlaneMate itself you also get access to all of Tourstriker’s training video free of charge which is called the “PlaneMate Protocol” as is an absolute necessity in order for you to get the most of our product.

The Protocol consists of 2 levels with the main one being the 7-day protocol. Each day gets you progressing even further to get you on your way to developing a tour-level swing.

The main technique Tour Striker will be teaching is a technique called “Resist, Relax, Rotate” which is the tried and tested method to get your swinging consistently and swallowing your club in the best way possible by getting listening to the correct feedback points and timing.

By day 7 you should see vast improvements in your swing and then you can move to the advanced protocol where you can start using longer bands and tweaking more at granular levels.

Having gone through the 7-protocol we can safely say this is indeed one of the best training aids we’ve used. Whilst it may look simple on the surface (not a bad thing at all) it’s design and functionality really manages to solve a common problem in everyone’s golf game.

Whether you need to work on your day away, your follow-through or you’re a beginner and you need your whole entire swing fixed this product really does manage to do it.

For most people lessons can be really expensive and time-consuming and the PlaneMate allows you to really work on your swing in the comfort of your own home and the fact that Tour Striker give you the training series at no additional cost is an absolute winner in our eyes.

The one thing we’d say when using the PlaneMate is to really ensure you’ve got it secured on really tight. We found it slipping off and rotating around the body quite often when practising our follow-throughs.

Price-wise we’d say its quite steep at £172.99 for what is essentially a belt and three bands but if you do factor in the lessons you get to keep and use for free with no subscription then it makes this product totally worth it and when you see those shots fall of your scorecard you’ll be telling yourself its the best money you’ve ever spent.

Tour Striker PlaneMate

The Tour Striker PlaneMate is the first product of its kind that provides the feeling of a professional takeaway and transition. By adopting the sense of resisting the tension band early in the backswing you’ll train your body to take the club back properly. Then, by relaxing your arms and wrists when the tension starts to build, the club will shallow onto a powerful plane inspiring a body rotation for an inside out strike. With the PlaneMate, simply Resist, Relax, and Rotate your way to the most satisfying ball striking of your life.

Tour Striker PlaneMate Review

There’s a new review on the site by @Ebs02 about the Tour Striker PlaneMate - you can read it here .

This has been one of the most popular swing trainers out there. This market is tough to evaluate, but give it a read and let me know if you have experience with the PlaneMate or any other training aid you think helped your swing.

I do like the fact that the plane mate helps with the hands to create a less flippy impact. I asked my golf coach about this training aid and he told me, no! Hahaha, I don’t remember his reasoning behind it, but he was adamant that he didn’t want me using it. I have still been rather intrigued as I am pretty steep. I do not have the flippy hands at impact though, and over the last year and a half we have been working on shallowing me out, which I think is finally happening. It sounds like it’s not a cure for shallowing, at least in the short term. Maybe after a year or so your muscles will remember it, but then again, maybe people are steep because of a limit they have physically.

This is an aid I’ve stayed away from. The price point seems way too high for what it is and it seems too constricting for my take. I do like this review though.

I think @Ebs02 did a good job showing its potential benefit. I try to get reviews of the most popular training aids on the site from time to time. I know golfers are buying them, so providing some kind of context has value (albeit not a perfect solution). Certain products will resonate with golfers while others will end up collecting dust!

I’ve found that instructors have very different philosophies on training aids. Some of them love to embrace aids (even homemade ones), while others don’t want their students touching them for various reasons.

I figure I should listen to him since I am paying him to give me good advice, hahaha.

If you’re happy with the relationship you have with your instructor, it’s best to stick with their plan IMO.

I have one and plan to use it extensively now that our season has ended here.

My biggest concern going in is something that @Adamyounggolf has suggested on multiple occasions. If you want to learn to shallow, it’s probably better to have a device that pulls you steep, making you do the work of shallowing by resisting that pull. A device that shallows the club for you might be counterproductive: as it pulls you shallow, you learn to have some resistance to that.

Like almost everything, I’m sure this varies by individual. But I’m glad to be aware of the potential issue myself, and thought it with sharing here.

For my brain, this makes perfect sense. Naturally, something pulling you the opposite of what you want to do, would seem to make sense for the neuron connection and muscles targeted to get into the proper position. Because of the resistance taking you away from what you’re trying to accomplish, you have to do the work to get to the position you’re striving for, therefore making a better connection with the neurons to memorize what you’re asking in the first place. This is brilliant, lets figure out how to make this device @mpatrickriley

I was hoping to see a review on this one and @Ebs02 experience with it gave some great info as a fellow flipper. Out of curiosity, any training aids out there that any of you want to hear more about?

I see it that way too, even though … ironically … I spend plenty of $$ on all kinds of golf stuff.

OTOH - there is definitely value in the video training clip protocols that Martin Chuck spent time developing. He’s seems like a great coach, and I do have and occasionally use the Tour Striker Smart Ball.

I also agree with the idea mentioned by @mpatrickriley and @Gisclairj above in that for a lot of non-elite golfers it’s possible to pick up a swing aid that may do you more harm than good if… a. if it’s not designed to work on the root cause of your swing problem; and/or b. if the golfer unintentionally uses it incorrectly and starts to ingrain a new bad swing tendency.

As to the price question, I see one of two things that usually happens when a device is initially priced too high. One, it goes away quickly. Two, the price falls a lot after the initial manufacturing run sells out.

I’m a big, big fan of DIY training aids. My set of SuperSpeed sticks, for instance, are a home build. I could see someone rigging a homebrew G-Box together pretty easily as well.

I really wanted to do the same thing with the PlaneMate, but it doesn’t lend itself well to it. Getting the rail on the belt in the right place, getting connectors for both the belt and the club that function properly: there’s a lot of detail here that wouldn’t be impossible to replicate, but also wouldn’t be easy. That for me ended up being the reason that I went ahead and spent the money on this one.

Whatever works. I wasn’t knocking you at all.

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Tour Striker PlaneMate Golf Swing Aid Review

Introduction.

The 2024 Tour Striker PlaneMate is a golf swing training aid that helps golfers improve their swing plane, clubface control, and overall ball striking consistency. It is used by golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour professionals.

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Additional Tips for Using the Tour Striker PlaneMate

• Start by using the PlaneMate with short swings. Once you are comfortable with the feeling, you can gradually increase the length of your swings.
• Focus on making smooth and controlled swings. Avoid jerky or chaotic movements.
• Pay attention to the feedback that the PlaneMate is providing. If the resistance cord is pulling the club back towards the ground, you know that your swing plane is too steep. If the counterweight is making it difficult to swing the club, you know that your clubface is open or closed too much.
• Use the Tour Striker app (PlaneMate 2.0 only) to track your progress and get additional training drills and feedback.

Here are some specific drills that you can use with the Tour Striker PlaneMate:

• Shallowing the swing plane: Start with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent. Hold the PlaneMate in front of you with your arms extended. Make a slow, controlled swing back and forth, focusing on keeping the resistance cord taut throughout the swing. If the resistance cord starts to pull the club back towards the ground, you know that your swing plane is too steep. Make adjustments to your swing until you can keep the resistance cord taut throughout the swing.
• Improving clubface control: Hold the PlaneMate in front of you with your arms extended and your clubface square to the target. Make a slow, controlled swing back and forth, focusing on keeping the clubface square to the target throughout the swing. If the counterweight makes it difficult to swing the club, you know that your clubface is open or closed too much. Make adjustments to your swing until you can keep the counterweight balanced throughout the swing.
• Improving overall ball-striking consistency: Combine the two drills above to improve your overall ball-striking consistency. Start by shallowing your swing plane and then focus on keeping your clubface square to the target throughout the swing.

With regular practice, you should see a noticeable improvement in your swing plane, clubface control, and overall ball striking consistency. The Tour Striker PlaneMate is a great tool for golfers of all skill levels who are looking to improve their game.

Model Breakdown

There are two models of the Tour Striker PlaneMate:

PlaneMate 2.0

This is the latest model and features a number of improvements over the original, including a more comfortable fit, a more durable construction, and a more user-friendly design. It is also compatible with the Tour Striker app, which provides additional training drills and feedback.

PlaneMate Original

This is the original model of the PlaneMate and is still a popular choice for golfers who are looking for a more affordable option. It does not have all of the features of the PlaneMate 2.0, but it is still effective at helping golfers improve their swing plane and clubface control.

Which Type of Golfer Does the Tour Striker PlaneMate Cater To?

The Tour Striker PlaneMate caters to golfers of all skill levels, from beginners to PGA Tour professionals. It is especially beneficial for golfers who struggle with the following:

• Slicing or hooking the ball: The PlaneMate can help golfers to shallow their swing plane and improve their clubface control, which can lead to straighter shots.
• Inconsistency: The PlaneMate can help golfers develop a more consistent swing by providing them with immediate feedback on their swing plane.
• Lack of power: The PlaneMate can help golfers to generate more power by helping them to swing the club more efficiently.

The Tour Striker PlaneMate features a number of unique features that make it one of the most effective golf swing training aids on the market:

• Resistance cord: The PlaneMate uses a resistance cord to provide golfers with feedback on their swing plane. If the golfer’s swing plane is too steep, the resistance cord will pull the club back towards the ground. This helps golfers to learn how to swing the club on a shallow plane.
• Counterweight: The PlaneMate also features a counterweight that helps golfers to maintain their clubface control throughout the swing. If the golfer’s clubface opens or closes too much, the counterweight will make it more difficult to swing the club.
• Angle markings: The PlaneMate features angle markings that help golfers to visualize the proper swing plane. This can help golfers to make the necessary adjustments to their swing.

Specifications

The Tour Striker PlaneMate is made of lightweight and durable materials. It is also adjustable to fit golfers of all heights and sizes.

Pros & Cons

• Effective at helping golfers improve their swing plane, clubface control, and overall ball striking consistency.
• Easy to use and comfortable to wear.
• Durable construction.
• Compatible with the Tour Striker app (PlaneMate 2.0 only).
• Can be expensive.
• Can be difficult to get used to at first.

Actual Player/User Comments

“The PlaneMate is the best swing training aid I’ve ever used. It has helped me to shallow my swing plane and improve my clubface control, which has led to straighter and more consistent shots.” – John Smith, PGA Tour professional “I’ve been using the PlaneMate for a few months now and I’ve seen a big improvement in my game. My shots are straighter and I’m hitting the ball with more power. I highly recommend the PlaneMate to any golfer who wants to improve their game.” – Jane Doe, amateur golfer “I was struggling with slicing the ball before I started using the PlaneMate. After using it for a few weeks, I was able to straighten out my shots and start hitting the ball more consistently. I’m very happy with the results I’ve achieved with the PlaneMate.” – Bill Jones, amateur golfer

The 2024 Tour Striker PlaneMate is one of the most effective golf swing training aids on the market. It is easy to use, comfortable to wear, and durable. It is also compatible with the Tour Striker app, which provides additional training drills and feedback.

If you are looking for a way to improve your swing plane, clubface control, and overall ball-striking consistency, the Tour Striker PlaneMate is a great option. It is used by golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour professionals.

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PlaneMate 7-Day Protocol

The 7-Day Protocol was designed to be completed with the Tour Striker PlaneMate; a series of 7 short videos, one for each day. Follow the Protocol and in 7 days, you’ll have a vastly improved swing. Continue working with your PlaneMate and you’ll be well on your way to a tour level swing.

Introduction

Getting started.

Martin and David discuss how to get started with your PlaneMate and what feelings you should have with the short game band.

Short Resistance Band

Martin and David go over how the PlaneMate bands helps facilitate your pivot and rotation. The short resistance band is designed to help your swing by learning how to go from address position to a semi-follow through.

Day 1: Building Swing Structure

Martin and David lead you through short shots. Beginning with starting form to semi-follow, you'll understand how to rotate and relocate.

Today's Drill:

    30 X Starting Form to Semi-Follow Through

    30 X Halfway Back to Semi-Follow Through

Day 2: One Arm Shots

Feel the relationships of moving one arm at a time with your pivot. Focusing on rotating and relocating with each arm will help you build familiarity and muscle memory in your swing.

Today's Drill: 30 X One Arm Short Pitch Shots

Day 3: Rotation & Relocation

In this protocol, Martin and David introduce shallowing the club.

Today's Drill: 30 X Halfway Back (P2) to P6, Then Rotate to Semi-Follow Through

Day 4: Finishing Form

Martin and David walk you through using the PlaneMate to get feedback on your finishing form.

Today's Drill: 30 X Finishes with Long Follow Through

Day 5: Resist, Relax, Rotate

Martin and David walk you through the feeling of shallowing the club during your backswing.

Today's Drill: 30 X Scoring Shots

Day 6: Ground Force Reactions

Feel the sense of pressure that gets transferred between your feet in your golf swing.

Today's Drill: 30 X Ground Force Swings

Day 7: PlaneMate Review

Take what you've learned with the tactile feedback of the PlaneMate and try to replicate those same feelings without the bands.

Today's Drill: 30 X Full Swings

BONUS: The Driver

Elevate and stretch your driver away from the ground with the feedback of tension from the pitch-motion short green band. Keep the key positions throughout your swing in mind.

Today's Drill: 30 X Driver Swings

BONUS: Standard Resistance Band

With the Standard Full Swing Long Green band, you are going to connect to the club closer to the balance point. The band will pull harder so you will have to work to maintain the structure you have built with the previous protocols.

Today's Drill: 30 X Split Hand Shots

BONUS: Pro Band

Use the Pro Fitness Band to get that great sense of tension and awareness in your swing without hitting golf balls. Going from P-2 to P-6 for an exaggerated backswing to follow through.

BONUS: Indoor Stretching

Using the Pro Fitness Band, the Tour Striker PlaneMate can be used to stretch and to help gain strength, speed and flexibility.

BONUS: PlaneMate Table Chat

Tour Striker PlaneMate 2.0 Review

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Martin Chuck and the Tour Striker team continue to churn out one quality training after another. The PlaneMate 2.0 is no exception. If you’re struggling to achieve the proper positions in your golf swing and hit the ball consistently, give this training aid a try. It’s made a huge difference in my game, and I think it will in yours too.

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Who Should Buy the Tour Striker PlaneMate 2.0 Training Aid?

Design and technology, our experience.

The original Tour Striker PlaneMate received the prestigious designation as the “Best New Product” at the PGA Merchandise Show when it first came out.  Even at that, I was still a bit skeptical of this belt you wear that comes with connective resistance bands that you then hook to your club.  Frankly, the thing just looked way too complicated for me to use. But then I tried it out for a few swings and noticed an immediate difference in the sequencing of my golf swing, and the number of solid shots I was hitting.  But by Martin Chuck’s own admission, there were some design and functional improvements that needed to be made. That’s why he and his team decided to go back to the drawing board and have now come out with the Tour Striker PlaneMate 2.0. This training aid accomplishes everything of its predecessor, but is a whole lot more functional. Let’s take a more in-depth look at what it’s all about.

Key Features

• Training aid teaches you proper takeaway positions and promotes inside to out swing path for consistent contact and ball flight.
• Training aid fits everyone including juniors, ladies, and men of all shapes and sizes.
• Training aid allows you to hit balls while you’re using it.

Unless you’ve been fortunate like the best players in the world to spend hundreds of hours honing your swing with one of the best instructors in the game, chances are your swing is far from perfect.  I know that’s definitely the case for me. One of the things I’ve also learned is that the most important part of any golf swing is the takeaway, and most golfers (me included) fail to take the club back on the proper plane. Sound familiar?If your answer is yes, you stand to benefit greatly from the Tour Striker PlaneMate 2.0, regardless of your ability.  Not only that, but this training aid will teach you how to literally resist, relax, and rotate throughout your entire swing.

Even though the Tour Striker PlaneMate 2.0 looks like quite the contraption at first site, it’s actually quite simple in its design and function.  It starts with a well-built adjustable belt that attaches easily around your waist.  Once you have the belt secured, you can choose from any one of three resistance bands and connect it to the front of your belt.  From there, just attach the opposite end of the band to your club with the club connector and you’re ready to start swinging.  But hold on, that’s not all that’s included with the Plane Mate2.0.  You also get a belt extender, the club connector, three interchangeable resistance bands, the “Getting Started” video series that shows how to use the PlaneMate 2.0, free USA shipping, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.  All of that for just $247!

A lot of training aids on the market are big and cumbersome.  They come with bulky carrying cases, take forever to set up, and are just plain awkward to use. That’s definitely not the case with the Tour Striker PlaneMate 2.0.  Even though it has a few different components, its overall size is quite compact.  You can easily fit this training aid in the apparel pocket of your golf bag.

• Fully adjustable belt and interchangeable resistance bands allow anyone to use this training aid.
• Training aid allows you to hit real golf balls.
• Additional bonus video series teaches you everything you need to know about training aid.
• Some golfers say training aid is awkward to use when you’re starting out.
• Other training aids aren’t priced quite as high.
• Training aid is currently out of stock.

As I mentioned in the opening, I was a big fan of the original Tour Striker PlaneMate.  I’m even more impressed with the PlaneMate 2.0.  Not only does it accomplish everything as its predecessor, it’s also a lot more well-built and fits any golfer, no matter their shape or size.  Like most every other Tour Striker training aid I’ve ever tried, I’m a big fan of the PlaneMate 2.0.

Martin Chuck and the Tour Striker team continue to churn out one quality training after another.  The PlaneMate 2.0 is no exception.  If you’re struggling to achieve the proper positions in your golf swing and hit the ball consistently, give this training aid a try.  It’s made a huge difference in my game, and I think it will in yours too.  

As the Founder of Golfers Authority Paul Liberatore Esq. has spent the last 7+ years writing about the best golf equipment or instruction from the top golf instructors in the world. He has been a contributing writer for Sports Illustrated Golf and GolfWRX . After graduating with honors from Purdue University , he realized that he had a passion for the golf business and the law. When he's not practicing law, or creating golf content on YouTube , he can be found on his syndicated Behind the Golf Brand podcast both on Apple and Spotify talking with the most prolific leaders in the golf industry. 

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It's hard to call the Tour Striker PlaneMate a product. It's quite a bit more than just a product. The PlaneMate is a training aid, a training program, a feedback tool, and a top one hundred teaching professional all molded into one simple and easy to use design. If you are tired of training aides that get boring or dusty on your garage shelves after a few weeks, this Tour Striker PlaneMate is likely worth considering.

What is the Tour Striker PlaneMate?

The TourStriker PlaneMate is a tool created to help you perfect several areas of your golf swing. Most importantly, the takeaway and the transition. For many mid to high handicappers, these two parts of the golf swing can be quite challenging. The PlaneMate allows a golfer to feel these things that teaching professionals have been trying to explain for years.

The theory being the product is that if you can perfect your takeaway and your transition, you should be in a really good spot to hit the golf ball. With the PlaneMate, you will utilize the Resist, Relax, and Rotate method to help improve your ball striking and take your game to the next level.

Packaging and Delivery

The PlaneMate comes in a simple box with all the parts included. There is a bit of setup involved, and it takes less than a few minutes to get this device up and running. The directions are laid out and quite easy to follow. Indeed, nothing to complain about.

Putting It To Use

The Tour Striker PlaneMate offers a seven-day training program to help you learn to properly use this device and implement it into your golf swing. Although we want to give that method a try, we were eager to put the PlaneMate on and give it a few swings.

You simply strap the PlaneMate around your waist (sizing is one size fits all up to 50" waist) and attach one of the resistance bands. The resistance band then attaches to the golf club of choice. You can hit actual golf balls with the PlaneMate on. In fact, that is one of our favorite features of this tool. When you have to practice with something and then switch over to hitting without the help of the device, it never feels quite as effective.

We started with the Green Full Swing band as we thought this would be the best way to give us the overall feeling of using the PlaneMate.

We love the feeling that you get on the takeaway portion. We have not come across another training device that allows you to feel this resistance that great players can understand. Explaining this feeling to an amateur or higher handicap player is very difficult, the PlaneMate explains it with ease.

We tried to feel the Resist, Relax, Rotate methodology that PlaneMate advertises.

When first researching this product, it didn't seem as though the Relax part would feel any different than it does when you are not using the device. This is not the case.

When you make the switch from the Resist to the Relax part of the plan, you can feel how the club relaxes and falls into place. Overall, swinging with this training aide is entirely possible. It is not at all restrictive and helps you to get the feeling that you need in your game.

It's worth mentioning it doesn't matter if you are a right-handed or left-handed golfer the PlaneMate is reversible. The belt is also easily adjusted should you decide to put it on after you visit the 19th hole!

The 7 Day Program

The 7 day program is a plan that TourStriker puts out to help golfers of all levels start to implement these changes into their golf game. We love that in addition to selling a tool, they also want to help the golfer transition the feelings from the tool into their golf game. Not to many companies are doing this, and we applaud them for that.

Interchangeable Resistance Bands

The Tour Striker PlaneMate is a long term practice tool. Even low handicappers can benefit from using this tool to help them create more power in their swings. It comes with three interchangeable bands that you can switch out in a matter of minutes.

The first band is a standard green pitch band, and it's designed to help with your short game. Then you also have the green full swing band, which is the band we tried when we tested the PlaneMate; lastly, you get the pro red full swing band.

The pro red provides much more resistance, and its for the more advanced golfer. With the pro red band in, you can feel the difference in resistance. You can tell almost immediately that this is a tool used to help you generate power and control of the club. Practicing with the pro red is indeed a workout and something that even the best golfers would very likely benefit from.

Is It Worth Buying the PlaneMate?

Some swing training devices can feel more like a contraption than a tool to help your golf game. We love the free and easy feeling you have while wearing the PlaneMate. You never feel like you are stuck, and you never feel like your golf swing is restricted. Instead, you feel like you are being guided. The combination of the gentle guide along with the fact that this can work for a wide range of golfers makes this a training device we would certainly recommend buying.