Training Aid Review - The Divot Mat

By Brian Weis

Being a Midwestern golfer I spent most of this past winter reading about golf and anxiously awaiting reviewing and testing the latest and greatest training aids so I can get to midseason form before the snow starts flying again. With spring in the air and temperatures above freezing, I took a trunk full of gizmos and gadgets to the driving range this past weekend. One product stood out and I spent the most time with The DivotMat.

Like the name implies the DivotMat is a hitting mat but with a twist. The mat allows you to place a hitting sheet over it to track your club impact impact, path and club position. Simply take swings at the ball on the matt and your club will leave a mark at impact. Studying the results can provide instant visual feedback and allow you to make adjustments.

Bobby Clampett, the author of The Impact Zone, has studied the world's top golfers swings and states, "The most important six inches in golf are those that precede, contain and follow impact." This area is known as the Impact Zone. DivotMat shows you exactly what you are doing in the impact zone.

The DivotMat $99 Set includes 1 DivotMat and DivotPad, 37 DivotSheets which is enough for over 1000 swings, 2 Instructional DVDs by Laird Small and a carry case. Additional packages and sheets are also available for sale at http://www.divotmat.com

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Brian Weis Biography:

Brian Weis is the Editor of GolfTrips.com, a network of golf travel and directory sites including GolfWisconsin.com, TexasGolf.com, ArizonaGolfer.com, GolfAlabama.com, etc. In addition to writing and administering the content of the sites, he hosts the Golf Wisconsin online radio podcast.

All of his life Brian has been around the game of golf. As a youngster, Brian competed at all levels in junior and high school golf. Brian had zero chance for a college golf scholarship so he worked at West Bend Country Club on grounds crew to pay for his education at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. In his adult years, his passion for the game collided with his entrepreneurial spirit and in 2004 launched GolfWisconsin.com. In 2007, the idea of a network formed and GolfTrips.com was born.

Today, he is known as a fierce weekend warrior that carries a 14 handicap when he is betting and a 7 handicap when he is bragging. With a soft fade known as "The Weis Slice" and booming 300+ drives, he can hit it out of bounds with the best of them.