SKLZ Putting Mirror - Alignment Training Mirror

If you want to save strokes when you play golf, work on your putting. Face it, half of your strokes and more are right around and on the green. And putting is a matter of very fine control and understanding subtle differences in your swing and how you make contact with the ball. Even if you can read the line perfectly, you have to be able to get the ball moving on that line to have a chance of making the putt.This training device from SKILLZ is a very nice way to learn several things about your putting stroke and to learn how to repeat the very subtle things you do well.This is a perfectly level platform made of plastic with a very shiny and clear mirrored surface with markings on it to help you see your putting stroke for what it is. You will want to store this in the protective bag that comes with it because the plastic mirror can scratch fairly easily. The purpose of the mirror is to help you see where your eyes are in relation to the line of the putt. Some people want to stand with their eyes directly over the line. Others of us stand slightly to the side of the line. The point is consistency in where you stand and what you see so your brain can have the same perspective in understanding what you are trying to do.The device is made for either right or left handed golfers and is marked so you can stand on either side of it (marked RH and LH) and use it properly. There is a circle and a hole in the exact center of the platform to place and lightly hold the ball. Down the center of the device is a thickish line to help you better judge if you are keeping your putter’s head centered or are subtly curving it, and by how much. The point isn’t that one way is better than another, but that you can repeat it exactly. There are lines on each side of the swinging area that will help you see how you curve the putter as you swing back, if you do. There are also three hash marks behind the ball to help you see how far your follow through goes and how square your putter face is or isn’t after you impact the ball. Again, the important thing isn’t that it remains square, but that you see it, understand it, and get it to square by impact and how your follow through mirrors your backswing (or doesn’t).To check if you putter is square at impact there are lines around the center circle; just as you impact the ball, in the center of the ball, and just through the ball. I learned to see my putter head’s movement much more clearly using these lines.Another training feature are the little pegs that come with device. You put them down the curved lines on the side you stand on. The idea is that if you curve the putter as you swing, it will bump your putter if you do too much. If, however, you are straight back putter as I am, there are two holes to stop your backswing at a distance you might prefer.Depending on the length of your putter face, for mine this device is ideal, you can put one of the peg checks on either side of the impact zone and make sure your putter is centered by not hitting either peg as you putt through the ball.One of the most important features of this putting aid is at the far end of the device. You can set the pegs to either the width of the device or two inches. While it is not particularly difficult to get the ball through the two inch opening, you have to watch carefully. If you watch closely you can notice that some that you get through the opening are still offline because they glance off the inside of the peg. You should count those as a miss because you hit the ball offline.If you learn to watch this device very closely, not just the large misses, you can see more clearly the very subtle flaws and variances in the way you swing your putter. And getting it refined and repeatable will be very rewarding as you get to the green.The device comes in a 12 inch and a 21 inch size. I have the 21 inch size and like the challenge the greater distance provides. But it does make it less convenient in your bag, if you intend to carry it around. Also, the pegs need to have some softness of the surface underneath the device to stay in their holes, so soft carpet or grass, not hardwood or tile, is best.I recommend this device highly.Craig Matteson, Saline, MI

Mirror is a great putting aid idea. So I use this product most of the time. However there are some downsides to this. To start with, since you are hitting the ball on mirror the feel is not good and you have to work hard to put the ball on top of the tiny hole, otherwise it rolls of. So you have to always stand down to put the balls. Also the guides are way to wide. You have to swing off by 2-3 inches to hit them so not an aid after all.All in all ı use it regularly but ı would much rather have a 2.5 inch rail cut off on one side of the mirror to lay the ball on the green and at the same time see the alignment of shoulders etc.

Carrying case is too small, I'm using the Amazon packing envelope.

This cheap putting mirror has done wonders for my golf game. I know I'm supposed to line up my right eye over the ball (as a left handed golfer). What I didn't realize is that I was leaning over way too much. My eyes were barely on the edge of the mirror. I now have confidence that I'm going to make those 6 foot putts for birdie or to save par. They don't always go in, but I feel like I'm going to make them rather than just hoping they go in. Best golf aid I've ever bought.

not helpful at all, maybe if it had better instructions.

This is a tool I could just as easily do without. Its lack of usage guidelines is one thing - I'm left with product images to figure out the gist of it - but the twelve inch mirror is barely sufficient to practice even the most gentle of putts.I got seven pegs with mine, which is enough to peg the exit gate and the arcing path; whether or not I actually need one for the backstroke control is irrelevant, at this point.So I get six inches of stripe to figure out if the ball will maintain its straight path. I'm pretty sure I can sense whether or not my head and shoulders maintain alignment without this tiny mirror. So, although it may be good enough for its Rick Smith signature, I do not recommend this as something useful, and because they did not count eight pegs on its way out, I recommend it even less.

I took a putting lesson recently and discovered that my only real flaw was in my setup. My swing coach recommended I move about 2-3 inches inside the ball to see the line better, and get a putting mirror to work with anytime I felt like I was starting to push or pull putts.This has proven invaluable in ensuring I set up to the ball properly every time. I run through my pre-putt routine, step up to the ball, and make sure my eyes are in the right spot. If I've started pushing or pulling putts, I always find that my eyes aren't in the right place and a half hour with the putting mirror sets me straight for a week or two.I don't even need to hit the putts-- just run through my routine, step up to it and make sure my setup is right. I do this for hours while watching golf on weekends and I have been putting so much better, and taking home more skins money every week. A consistent setup is one of the most important aspects of putting, and once you find where you're supposed to be, this mirror will help you drill it into your muscle memory so you're setting up properly every time.

Very good product, if you know how to use it. I wish there was a video series or a single brochure to guide you how to use it.