When I’m hitting on the range, I love to take videos of my swing to check my positioning, diagnose any faults and ensure that old habits aren’t creeping back into my game.

However, there is one drawback to relying on this tool during my practice sessions: I’m usually alone. Because I’m on my own, I end up fumbling with my phone, trying to balance it on my golf bag and I’m usually lucky if I can get one swing video before it topples over.

So when I found a potential solution to my problems in the GPOD phone tripod, I had to test it out.Before receiving the GPOD, I was slightly skeptical.

I questioned the practicality of the product, knowing that I would not be likely to use anything that takes too long to set up or requires an additional bag to carry it...