There’s more than one way for golfers to improve their game—but the latest gadgets can be hard to resist. Working with an instructor is probably still the best way to get better at golf. A good instructor will identify the most promising areas to work on next, give you some pointers, prescribe a few take-home drills—and maybe even suggest a helpful golf-improvement gadget to use. For many of us, however, it’s awfully tempting to skip straight to the gadgets.

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