I think a good testament to the effectiveness of golf training aids would be whether the true elite of the game – the PGA Tour players use them. Many of these players have equipment contracts with companies or if a company can’t sign them to a contract they are tight-lipped about using the product.

But fortunately for us a PGA Tour caddy comes clean with what training aids tour players are using. Check it out.

Medicus golf trainer works for all handicappers

• Covers the entire swing – There are “9 breakpoints” where if you swing incorrectly, the club will break. Keep the club from hinging throughout the swing and you likely have a good looking shot. These 9 breakpoints cover the entire golf swing so it doesn’t matter where a golfer’s problem is. The Medicus will identify it.
• Forgiveness is adjustable – Since the Medicus has a tension adjustment wrench, high handicappers can keep it tight until they start to groove a better swing. Low handicappers can loosen the Medicus up to the point where only perfect swings will keep the club from “breaking”

Doesn’t matter about how much money a golfer makes

• golfers who struggle to just make green fees and stay in balls benefit because the Medicus swing trainer is a one-time expense. While lessons are usually necessary at some point, this extends the time between them and keeps us sharp
• golfers flush with cash and able to afford the best private lessons are still usually short on time. Lessons are good but I would rather spend my free time playing and spend that extra money on dinner after the round.

The Medicus golf trainer works quickly

It took us 3 swings and a quick look at the manual to realize the first problem with my swing – coming away too quickly on the takeaway.  My problem was with inconsistent contact and topping the ball for low line drives. Once I slowed down the backswing to the point where it felt like a slow winding up and release, I was amazed to see my shots regain the higher trajectory I wanted. After reading books and watching videos, all the information out there was confusing me. It’s called “analysis paralysis” and happens even to pros. Once I stopped reading and theorizing and used the Medicus golf swing trainer to locate that issue, I was well on my way to a solid swing. I ended up dropping about 6 strokes the next round, too!

So Affordable that it saves more money than it costs

Consider the following and mentally calculate whether the Medicus is a cost or an investment in your game.

• Cost of lost balls – make back the cost of the club in one year
• Cost of losing friendly wagers
• Mental “Cost” of playing a bad round
  • endless ribbing from friends
  • paying $20-$300 for a round and spending the whole time looking for the ball instead of marveling at the course
  • playing a great course but never getting to experience why it is so great because  our shots are in places the architect didn’t really consider in the strategy
• Cost of lessons – every time the game goes south (this can be often, even for pros)

Ordering the Medicus golf swing trainer direct benefits you with

• has the overall lowest price (price + shipping) than any discount retailers.
• a dual hinge combo pack for a discount
• free shipping
• greater selection (left handed, women’s, junior) – most retailers only carry men’s RH models

The driver is the key to a good score – The Medicus dual hinge driver claims to be 100% about getting that ball in the short grass by diagnosing swing flaws, and getting the further down the fairway by reducing mishits. We’ve referred to the driver as the “spoon” of an ice cream sundae. Sure we can eat a sundae without a spoon but it is much messier. Likewise in golf, I can birdie or par holes by not hitting the fairway but it places immense pressure on the short game. Most pros can’t even pull it off on a regular basis.

Driver utilizes a slightly different swing than irons – Woods use a sweeping motion and a wider swing. Irons strike on a more downward blow and are more narrow. Of course we try to keep the golf swing basically the same from shot to shot but it is different. Thus the need for 2 different training aids – golf is a sport of millimeters so slight differences off the clubface can make the difference between a birdie putt and a shot in the hazard.

Evaluating Medicus’ claims

We purchased the Medicus 5 iron years back in 2002 and extensively tested it. Our overwhelmingly positive results with that club actually led to us creating Groove-it Golf in the first place. Catching you up on what we found was that:

• the Medicus golf driver training aid covers 9 possible breakpoints in the swing, which makes it the most versatile golf swing flaw diagnostic tool on the market. Most cover one or at the most, two.
• increases distance by getting shots more square an improving confidence in our swing
• lowers scores by getting our head on the strategy and not the swing
• you can hit real golf balls with it so practicing can be done in real course conditions
• money back guarantee if you can’t get it to work (but if you give it an honest try, that won’t happen)
• durable – our Medicus 5 iron from 2002 still works like the day we bought it
• It only took about 15 minutes to start seeing results. We still have to use it on a regular basis as golf swings slide in and out of being correct
• Medicus ensures they have the lowest price on their website, as opposed to getting it at a golf discount retailer
• Free shipping at the company site
• Comes with bonus DVDs which actually are helpful & not fillers. They have come a long way since our Davis Love video back in ’02 and contain some real “meat.”

Bottom Line on the Medicus dual hinged driver

Good for any golfer’s game, and the price tag is easily offset in the first year just in lost golf balls, not to mention the added enjoyment or possible winnings from our playing partners (shh!) Purchasing the dual hinge driver at the Medicus site provides the lowest cost option for purchasing

Click here to purchase or learn more about the Medicus Driver

You can also save by purchasing the Medicus dual hinged combo which includes the driver and 5 iron at a discounted price.

Then, Medicus came out with the 7 iron. Is this club something golfers need in the bag or can they make do with their existing set of hinged trainers? We explore the decision-making process…

1) Do you play hybrids?

One of the first considerations is that many golfers these days take all the way up to the 5 iron out of their bag in favor of hybrid irons. For those golfers, the Medicus 5 iron could even be detrimental to your swing. Hybrids require more of a sweeping motion like fairway woods whereas an iron catches the ball on more of a downward path. Golf is a game of millimeters so consistency is key.

2) Do you play more 7 iron shots or 5s?

I always seem to end up around 150ish yards from the green, which requires my 7 iron. If I’m coming out of some moderate rough and laying up, again, the 7 iron. Overall I pull the 7 probably 3 times more per round than I do the 5 iron. Golf is all about feel and though I try to keep the swing the same from club to club, my 7 iron swing has a narrower stance and different feel than if I pulled the five. This goes back to consistency and practicing what I play.

Medicus 7 iron can save golfers money

At the time of this article, the Medicus 7 iron costs just under $120. How many shots would I have to save in order for this to pay off? An avid golfer playing moderately-priced tour balls will probably make their money back by the end of the first year on just approach shots that previously find water or otherwise end up unrecoverable.

the bottom line is if you already own the Medicus Driver and/or 5 iron, we definitely recommend adding this club to your training repertoire.

Deciding which Medicus training aid to buy.

If you do not yet own any Medicus products, the 7 iron can be a good choice, but the Medicus dual hinge combo (Driver and 5 iron) would be a better introduction and have a more substantial and immediate impact on your game.

Think of the Medicus 7 iron as the toppings on the sundae, the 5 iron is the ice cream, and the medicus driver is the spoon. Each club is a building process and it is fundamental, meaning the full value of the next club or layer of the sundae almost requires the previous one. (unless you don’t like spoons or eat whipped cream straight out of the can)

• The Medicus driver gets your ball in the short grass more consistently, enabling you to use irons instead of hacking out (or even re-teeing). It is the key to how the rest of the hole is played and reduces the “big numbers” on the scorecard.
• The Medicus 5 iron helps on longer par 4s to give you less chips and more putts, eliminating bogeys and giving more opportunities to drop a few long or medium-length puts
• The Medicus 7 iron is a “scoring” club designed to get you more opportunities at shorter-range, makeable putts.

Medicus 7 Iron

Be careful when buying the Medicus 7 iron

The mistake most shoppers make when buying the Medicus is to go to online golf discounters, thinking they will get a better deal. We never want to go direct to the manufacturer, right?

Wrong! – Medicus’ manufacturer website has the lowest retail price on the 7 iron. Medicus in addition to many other products you see on the infomercials have pricing requirements with retailers restricting the price they can offer it at. The retailers don’t really care because that gives them better margins because now they don’t have to compete on price.

Save on shipping – You also get free shipping by going direct with Medicus. Many of the golf discount stores charge anywhere from $5-12 to ship the Medicus which means you actually save money by going direct.

More choices – Medicus direct has all models available. Retailers carry what sells so we’re often out of luck if we need left-handed (which I play), women’s, or junior models.

Personal touch – I’ve found Medicus golf in our dealings to be extremely responsive to customer service issues because their entire brand and livlihood is wrapped up in your experience with them. Not sure that is the case with larger golf retailers

Click here to buy the Medicus 7 iron today, available in Men’s, Women’s, and Junior sizes or click below to view other products by Medicus.

Medicus 7 Iron

	Medicus Dual Combo Pack (Best Seller!) Driver + 5 iron + 2 DVDs
	Medicus Driver (w/ Free Putter Trainer)
	Medicus 2000, 5 Iron

I wasn’t hitting good enough drives to be taking short irons into greens. No… I was hitting my 3, 4, 5, and 6 (hybrids hadn’t really hit it big yet). The problems with my mid irons let me to buying the Medicus 5 iron on a (hung-over) whim. I was very secretive about it because I didn’t want any of my friends making fun of me. “You bought the Medicus off TV?”

Of course when I got the box, it was huge. I snuck it up to the dorm and broke it open. Couple DVDs included, the Medicus 2000 golf trainer, and a little key to tighten it up. It was too cold to get over to the range so I popped in the Medicus instructional DVD and tried it out – nice high ceilings in the dorms…

Seemed easy to figure out, but it was tough to use. I had to move it like molasses to keep the trainer in one piece. I’m sure you’ve heard of the Medicus 2000 – they claim over 1 million sold. How it works is that the club has a hinge in it. If your swing gets off plane, too fast, or out of whack in any way, it breaks. Well, this sure did. I was flopping all over the place. I was half-tempted to use the tool to tighten it up, but took into consideration that maybe my golf swing had some problems.

I watched the DVD again and found my first issue. I swing too fast – way too fast. I am a fast-moving, fast talking guy and get very passionate about things so I never game much thought to my backswing being fast. At the suggestion of ol’ Davis Love (their endorsers have changed since) on the DVD, I tried slowing down my backswing. The club held. I went outside to the athletic fields with a couple balls, and “Pow” – solid contact. Wasn’t going all that straight, but it was solid every time and going far. That was a nice start. I actually could feel like I was building up to something.

I later read in a Nicklaus book that fast backswingers end up using so much energy to turn their swing around at the top that they either screw up their rhythm or end up losing momentum on the swing. That matched my swing – plenty of athleticism and looked pretty, but just didn’t go as far as it should and wasn’t consistent.

Next change the Medicus 5 iron led me to was that I wasn’t taking it back in one piece. Yeah, yeah, PGA instructors, don’t get into semantic arguments about the wording of that because I don’t care . What I mean is that I was too wristy. I had one instructor tell me to break my wrists immediately. Then when I did that he said it was still too slow. I wasn’t even concerned about the ball anymore, just cocking my wrists. Now, your wrists need to cock – that’s where some serious power is, but that should come about 1/2-way up the backswing, and it should naturally occur if the swing is correct. Using the Medicus 2000 showed me where that point was, because the club stayed intact.

I could go on about it, but you know where I’m going with this. It worked. Is it a miracle worker? No – it still takes hard work and some skill to be good at golf. If you’re not made of money though, and can’t afford tons of lessons, but still love to play the game and want to do well out there, then give it a shot.

Did my friends find out about my purchase? Not for awhile – the Medicus 2000 is discreet. You can barely tell its a golf training aid unless you’re looking for it. You know what happened though? I started playing so well that my buddies asked me what happened. I then told them about it – they chuckled at first, but then said, “And you bought if off TV… hmm.”

I strongly recommend the Medicus 2000 5 iron from personal experience using the club – that should resonate better with you than any informercial struggling to look impartial. I bought mine years ago and it still works as well as the day I bought it. You can also double up on improving your golf game and get the 5 iron and Medicus dual-hinge driver combo pack at a discount. Comes with a couple instructional DVDs and at the time I’m writing this, comes with a putting trainer as well.

Your choice, just don’t wait too long. The cost is chump change compared to the cost of a couple rounds of bad golf, plus the cost of lost balls, not to mention the endless ribbing of your friends.

	Medicus Dual Combo Pack (Best Seller!) Driver + 5 iron + 2 DVDs
	Medicus Driver (w/ Free Putter Trainer)
	Medicus 2000, 5 Iron
	Medicus 7 Iron
	Refiner Birdie Maker Pack Driver + 5 iron + Putter
	Refiner Grand Slam Pack Driver + 5 iron + Chipper + Putter
	Refiner Par Saver Kit Driver + 5 iron

Even though I am a HUGE fan of the Medicus, I’ll tell you the secret up front. The way to save 40% or more on a used Medicus Driver or 2000 (5-iron) Golf Swing Trainer is to not buy the Medicus at all.

Instead, purchase the Refiner Golf Hinged Swing Trainer which offers:

• 40% Cost savings over the Medicus
• High customer satisfaction in a survey of over 4000 customers
• Comparable winning results in independent testing
• It’s own patented hinge
• Great durability

You’re too Successful for Hand-me-Downs!

Why buy a golf training aid that someone else has used and beat up when we can have a brand new, out-of-the-box hinged golf swing trainer that has the same impact on our golf game – make an incorrect swing and it “hinges”, rendering us unable to make contact.

Saving that much allows us to purchase value packages – we can get the Refiner Driver and 5-iron for less than just the Medicus Driver alone. I don’t know about you, but all facets of my game could use at least some improvement!

You can learn more about how to purchase the Refiner Golf product below, or keep scrolling for more proof that the Refiner Golf aid is every bit as good as the Medicus 2000 series.

Proof that the Refiner beats a used Medicus 2000

Groove-it! Golf conducted an extensive review several months ago measuring customer satisfaction across the web for:

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and determined that the results from the Refiner Pro Hinged golf trainers matched the Medicus dual-hinge line in every area but post-sale customer service. For a 40% cut in price, that’s a safe bet.

Medicus training aids | Ease of Use

There is no overnight cure for fixing your golf swing, but using the Refiner Golf or Medicus 2000 line of products will at least make the process less confusing and time-consuming. The manufacturers of the Medicus 2000 and the Refiner golf are not misstating how easy their products are to use. Our testers experienced positive results with the Refiner golf trainer and the Medicus 2000 training aid within 10 swings – every time.

Medicus and Refiner Pro Instructional Resources

Each product comes with an instructional video and booklet. We were pleasantly surprised in that the video for the “generic” Refiner Pro was professional, and very well-produced. That lends even greater credibility to the quality of their products. The video for the Refiner Pro and the Medicus golf club identifies flaws for each point in the swing where the club may hinge.

Watching the Medicus 2000 and the Refiner golf trainer videos enable you to study and easily identify each point in your golf swing to determine where the problems are. Imagine keeping your teaching pro in the cart with you during a practice round. That is essentially what this product offers.

Even without watching the video, a user will be able to “feel” the correct path of the swing. The product is somewhat intuitive, in that a golfer can slowly go through the swing, and reverse-engineer a perfect swing by keeping the club “intact”. we still highly recommend watching the video to save you time.

The products require a small amount of time studying the materials before use, but that time spent will yield great dividends in terms of lower scores.

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I’ll tell you the secret up front. The way to save 40% or more purchasing the Medicus 2000 Golf Swing Trainer on EBay it to…

A) Don’t buy the Medicus driver on EBay

B) Don’t bother with EBay at all

Instead, purchase the Refiner Golf Hinged Swing Trainer which beats the medicus Driver hands-down:

The ReFiner® Par Saver Kit PATENTED two-way, adjustable-hinged driver and 5 iron for only $159.95 engineered to hit golf balls and teach a smooth, even-tempo swing. Practice at the range or at home. The ReFiner®’s patented hinge will break when a swing flaw occurs, giving you instant feedback.

• 40% Cost savings over the Medicus
• Higher customer satisfaction in a survey of over 4000 customers
• Same winning results in independent testing
• It’s own patented hinge that breaks when you swing incorrectly
• Extreme durability
• Medicus takes two hinges to accomplish what the refiner does with one hinge!

You’re too busy for ebay auctions!

Why spend up to a week watching an auction for a Medicus driver on EBay to only see the final price one dollar less than we would have paid at a discount retailer – especially when somebody usually outbids us at the last second?

In that time, we could already be on the course enjoying our new golf swing grooved by the Refiner Pro. This club has the same impact on our golf game as the Medicus driver or any of their other clubs – make an incorrect swing and it “hinges”, rendering us unable to make contact.

Value Packages for Even More Savings

Refiner Golf also offers value packages – we can get the Refiner Driver and 5-iron for less than just the Medicus Driver alone. I don’t know about you, but all facets of my game could use at least some improvement!

You can learn more about how to purchase the Refiner Golf product below, or keep scrolling for more proof that the Refiner Golf aid is every bit as good as the Medicus 2000 series.

Save 40% Over Medicus Golf Retail Prices with Refiner Golf’s Value Packages

	Tee2Green Grand Slam (Driver + 5 iron + Chipper + Putter)
	Birdie Maker Package (Driver + 5 iron + Putter)
	Par Saver Kit (Best Seller) (Driver + 5 iron)

INDIVIDUAL REFINER CLUBS

• Pro Hinged Driver
• Pro Hinged 5 iron
• Angle Iron Chipper
• Hinged Putter

More Proof that the Refiner beats the Medicus 2000

Our company published an extensive review measuring customer satisfaction across the entire Internet measuring:

Effectiveness of the Medicus vs the Refiner >
Ease of Use of the Medicus vs the Refiner >
Extras included w/ the Medicus vs Refiner >
Durability of the Medicus vs Refiner >

and determined that the results from the Refiner Pro Hinged golf trainers matched or exceeded the Medicus dual-hinge line.

Why You Save 40% – and can Still Purchase with Confidence

“Well, don’t you get what you pay for?”

That depends on exactly what we are paying for. The Medicus uses quality infomercials to market their products. Any idea how much this costs? We guess in the millions. It is pretty expensive to retain the endorsements of their stable of PGA Tour stars. Those costs are passed on to the consumer.

Refiner Golf spends little on marketing which passes savings on to you. They do not use infomercials, and have the endorsement of Jim Dent, Champions Tour star and seek no others. Their primary method of sales is the Internet. Further Study of the Medicus vs Refiner

Effectiveness of the Medicus vs the Refiner >
Ease of Use of the Medicus vs the Refiner >
Extras included w/ the Medicus vs Refiner >
Durability of the Medicus vs Refiner >

Save 40% Over Medicus Golf Retail Prices with Refiner Golf’s Value Packages

	Tee2Green Grand Slam (Driver + 5 iron + Chipper + Putter)
	Birdie Maker Package (Driver + 5 iron + Putter)
	Par Saver Kit (Best Seller) (Driver + 5 iron)

INDIVIDUAL REFINER CLUBS

• Pro Hinged Driver
• Pro Hinged 5 iron
• Angle Iron Chipper
• Hinged Putter

The Pro Medicus Dual 2000 and Refiner Pro golf training aids have been range-tested, and “Beat within an inch of their lives.” Testers hit thousands of balls, took enormous divots and the Medicus 2000 not only survived, but exceeded expectations of our most cynical staff. You may see in other “independent reviews” (which are actually promotional infomercials), that the hinge of either the Medicus 2000 or the Refiner wears out. These “reviews” also conveniently offer another product, or are articles written by instructors who just bash training aids in general… even though if you go to a lesson, they’ll give you a bunch of silly homemade ones. And that’s fine, if

1. I place no value on my time – going out to buy all that junk and put it together takes time I’d rather spend with my family or playing golf.
2. I don’t mind looking like an idiot – remember tin cup? The medicus is discreet. A giant foam tube wrapped around my crotch is not
3. I don’t mind carrying a bag of stuff to the range. why do I need 10 training aids just so I can pride myself on making everything from scratch? The Medicus is no bigger than a regular golf club and slides in my bag with the others.

Sorry for the rant, folks but sometimes I could do without the snobbery, especially when it’s centered around keeping golf more exclusive and difficult to learn. Back to the durability… The hinges of the Pro Medicus driver or Refiner driver do get slightly more loose over time, but all one has to do is tighten the product with the adjustment tools included with the product. For example, a model of the Medicus 2000 5 iron we owned for over six years works as well as the day we got it out of the box.
Extras included with the Medicus Dual 2000 and the Refiner Pro >>