Why Rory McIlroy and other tour pros can’t stop using this genius new training aid
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Let’s talk about the big green ball that the best players in the world are using to get the most from their practice sessions.
If you’ve been in the golfing corner of social media at all this week, you’ll have noticed that all the attention has been back on the most recent career Grand Slam winner and Ryder Cup superstar, Rory McIlroy.
While it might seem like the spotlight rarely strays from the talented Northern Irishman’s on-course antics, the golfing world has been captured by his use of a new, unique training technique – Sure Golf’s ‘The Connector’ practice aid.
McIlroy isn’t alone in his use, either, with professionals on every major tour adopting the funky-looking sponge ball, along with being backed by golf’s new favorite data analyst, Edoardo Molinari.
Why does Rory McIlroy use The Connector?
“The Connector was designed to help golfers become efficient and effective across all skills, from putting and chipping, all the way through to full swing. It encourages Tour-like impact alignments and trains the correct feelings between the arms and body to achieve a consistent, compact move and the correct compression for each skill.” – Dan Frost, PGA Professional and Inventor of The Connector
Simply put, Rory McIlroy uses The Connector to maintain his alignment at impact and work on the synchronization between his upper and lower body.
The Connector is designed to be compressed between the forearms, providing awareness of arm and hand positions throughout takeaway and delivery. Player comfort is maintained by the memory foam material that will shape to your unique body shape over time, meaning each Connector is a personal tool for every user.
The device also has three arms pointing out from adjacent sides of the central ball. These arms are built to provide a conscious reference point for arm and body rotation, giving you a greater sense of awareness and control of club and face alignment.
The Connector works for both right- and left-handed players, and buying one will also give you access to the Sure Golf Knowledge Center app, providing you with product-specific methods for improving your practice and, ultimately, your game.
The training aid used by the World #1 and #2 golfers
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Rory McIlroy uses Sure Golf's The Connector practice aid
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The Connector training aid helps maintain separation and rotation in your golf swing
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Edoardo Molinari is an advocate of the Sure Golf Connector training aid
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Sure Golf's Connector training aid is being used by tour pros at the highest level
