For the Beginning Golfer

Beginners, young and old, are often overwhelmed by the complexity of the game of golf - the golf swing and the ability to make solid contact with the golf ball.  The BirdieBall and StrikePad combination help beginners get started by giving instant and accurate feedback.  The BirdieBall is designed with a centre of gravity that is slightly higher than a golf ball, making it easier to get up in the air than a conventional golf ball.  The StrikePad has a low friction, hard sliding surface that deflects or moves downward as the golf club makes contact.

Juniors at the BirdieBall range

For beginning golfers, one of the most difficult aspects of the golf swing to master is the angle of the back, or spine, during the downswing.  Often the golfer hits far behind or on top of the golf ball.  Beginners will overcompensate one way or the other.  Allowing the beginner to naturally overcompensate the tendency to hit behind the ball simplifies the task.  In this situation (hitting behind the ball or hitting the ball "fat") the StrikePad will keep the club on track to hit the ball.  The beginner can then work on the open or closed aspects of the clubhead at impact, which, in turn makes the ball go right or left.  By singling out the left or right element of the golf swing, the corrections can be understood and applied by the novice.

Once the novice understands the position of the clubhead and hands at impact, it is less difficult to get the correct spine angle on the downswing.  Further, the beginning golfer, through instruction and repetition, learns to hit down and through the ball (with irons).  Soon the beginner develops a repeatable swing motion.  Swinging a club indoors with just the StrikePad (without actually hitting BirdieBalls) is excellent practice for basic swing mechanics introduced by a qualified instructor.

For the Intermediate Golfer

As golfers advance in skill, continued development of a functional and repeatable golf swing is the most important step to improvement.  Muscle memory is key when trying to repeat an effective swing.  Seeing the flight of the ball and feeling the ball on the clubhead is instant feedback.  The attributes of the golf swing that cause BidieBalls to go left, right, straight, long, short, draw, fade, high or low are the same requisite attributes with a golf ball.  Feeling the compression of the Birdieball in your hands helps intermediate golfers learn "feel".  This feel is important in shot making.  Try hitting the BirdieBall back and forth with a friend.  By hitting with a target in mind, shot making becomes much more natural.

For the Expert Golfer

Expert golfers need only perfect what they have already learned to do well.  "Work" the ball by shaping the shots left, right and working on the ever important hand-eye coordination.  When hitting back and forth with a friend, position an object in between, like a tree, and practice drawing and fading the BirdieBall around the object.

Chip the BirdieBall, working on spin.  Practice with wedges indoors - pick the BirdieBall off the carpet and spin it into the back of a high back chair.  Do this when home alone or if you are really confident in your relationship with your love ones.  (Just kidding about this last part, we wanted to see if you were really reading this).  Yes, BirdieBalls can still break stuff.  When practicing chipping indoors, put the expensive collectibles away.  (This is the official disclaimer)

For the Instructor

BirdieBall is a product that allows all levels of students to practice at home between lessons.  Use BirdieBall as the first step to instill confidence in beginners.  Use it as a supplement for intermediate students to learn "feel", and use it with experts to hone their already excellent game.