Martin Chuck and the Impact Obsession
Tour Striker is the work of Martin Chuck, a Golf Digest Top 100 coach who has spent more than thirty years teaching, and who runs the Tour Striker Golf Academy in Arizona alongside a certified coaching team. That teaching background shows in the catalog. Every product traces back to one diagnosis, which is that the average amateur adds loft at impact instead of removing it. Fix that and the ball flight, the contact, and the distance all follow. The tools differ, but they are all pointed at the same target.
The Impact Clubs: Red Stripe 7-Iron, Pitching Wedge and Pro 7X
The original Tour Striker is a club with a modified sole and a reduced strike area low on the face, which means you simply cannot get away with a scooping release. Hit it correctly, with the hands leading and the shaft leaning forward, and the ball flies. Flip at it and you get nothing. It is blunt feedback and it works because it cannot be argued with. The Red Stripe 15th anniversary editions are made in the USA and come as a 7-iron, a pitching wedge for the shorter shots where flipping is most costly, and the Pro 7X for better players who want a smaller margin. Start with the 7-iron unless your short game is the weaker half.
Smart Ball, Educator and Body Connection
The Smart Ball is the brand's most popular aid and the simplest. It sits between your forearms and keeps the arms and body moving together, which addresses the chicken wing, the disconnected takeaway, and the arms-only release in a single piece of foam. The Smart Ball Sleeve extends the same idea, letting you wear the ball at the wrists, hips, knees, or ankles to target a fault elsewhere in the body. The Educator attaches to the club and trains correct wrist and forearm position, while FlexClick gives audible feedback on release timing and S.A.M.I. works on setup and alignment.
Impact Sling and Speed Work
The Impact Sling trains the delivery and doubles as a fitness tool, with the Pro Swinger and the Fitness Bundle extending it into strength and speed work. This is the part of the range aimed at golfers who want to build the physical side rather than only rehearse positions.
The Toolbox, Sticks and Instruction
The Toolbox collects several of the core aids into one purchase, which is the sensible route if you are starting from nothing. Alignment sticks in a three pack cover the basics. On the instruction side, ReciPe for Better Golf teaches Martin Chuck's P-System, the swing framework his academy is built on, and BOMBS is a driver distance series taught by long drive champion Jim Waldron. Both are digital, so there is nothing to ship.
Not Sure Where to Start with Tour Striker?
If you flip, scoop, or hit it thin, start with the 7-iron. If your arms and body come apart, start with the Smart Ball, which is also the cheapest way into the brand. With over 50 years of combined experience in the golf business, we are glad to get on a one-on-one call and help you match the tool to the miss.
