To be real or not to be real?

[Willymakit]

That works both ways. I got no idea how far you hit it and honestly I believe you can hit it 290, its not an absurd number. But we think HD Golf isn't the proof..

So I noticed punte put some stats up and if you look at his swings. They are all in the neighbourhood of 285 avg with a 118 mph swing. Those are almost exactly the stats I would get. So thanks punte for saving me time and money to prove my point that I been saying from day one. And this looks like it's used to calibrate was a trackman. So I think this conversion is done and I can go to the board with this information and go back to my settings I had previously.

[MatalaWedge]

I'm going to try and get on Trackman today too. Not sure if my buddy is in Portugal teaching or just sitting at the store waiting for me to pop in though. Hoping for the best. Don't really want to pay the 90 bucks an hour for walk in customer though so I'm hoping I can just walk in and hit a few bombs while catching up....

Edit: Maybe not. Have to go home and do the Playoff...

[PUNTE]

Re hitting 290: Tested some drivers at PGASS last weekend and thought I would show my stats. I'm a pull/draw hitter off the tee and the majority of these were "in play," especially the STRAIGHT 202-yard shot where I grounded the driver before it hit the tee.

The R5 and R7 are actually my clubs; I have both of them in my current clubset.

[HWoods]

I could have a million dollar set up and I feel it wouldn't matter in this forum...

That works both ways. I got no idea how far you hit it and honestly I believe you can hit it 290, its not an absurd number. But we think HD Golf isn't the proof..

[Willymakit]

Hey Willy! Yeah, there may not be a noticeable setting for the user to boost there swing. However, there are definitely ways to boost in probably a configuration file or some other way. All the simulators pretty much have the ability to tweak numbers. That way when a customer complains they can remote in and help and change numbers on there setup. For example there is a local indoor golf establishment that uses About Golf simulators. I know many people that agree that their distances and speeds seem high. Again the About Golf simulators are 50K+ and high end. So my thinking is they probably "slightly" boost numbers so players don't play as bad and don't want to come back...LOL. Sad but true! If you can test on a Trackman, Flightscope or GC2 that will give you a real true estimate of your swing speed.

I could have a million dollar set up and I feel it wouldn't matter in this forum...

[fhann]

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Screen shots of HD Golf simulator output from Jan 4 2015.

[JohnMeyer]

Mike also great suggestion about club selection pre round etc. I think tomorro I'll be writing up my full and final proposed guidelines which id urge you all to read as if agree please write your support for as The Board ( of which I am not part) have said that they wish to act upon the wishes of the players as best they can. They need this to be fully read and agreed upon as best we can, backed up by evidence, Which I think we have, and then they will review fully and hopefully implement

Thank you all for your constant suggestions and work on this. If anyone wants to come up with some solid NO BALL. Setting numbers I think that's all we'll need to get this finalised

[Maverick]

There is no option for boost on hd golf. The place I go to doesn't sell clubs so if there was a option why would he use boost

It might not be boosted by the owner. It could just be how HD Golf wants it. Indoor golf facility owners will always choose ease of use over accuracy any day. It could also be generously using the wrong estimated spin.

[Mike80]

Hey Willy! Yeah, there may not be a noticeable setting for the user to boost there swing. However, there are definitely ways to boost in probably a configuration file or some other way. All the simulators pretty much have the ability to tweak numbers. That way when a customer complains they can remote in and help and change numbers on there setup. For example there is a local indoor golf establishment that uses About Golf simulators. I know many people that agree that their distances and speeds seem high. Again the About Golf simulators are 50K+ and high end. So my thinking is they probably "slightly" boost numbers so players don't play as bad and don't want to come back...LOL. Sad but true! If you can test on a Trackman, Flightscope or GC2 that will give you a real true estimate of your swing speed.

[JohnMeyer]

John, thanks and everyone else for the continued tests to get these setting most accurate! I would add the rule that "a player is not allowed to change club settings during a round, and must make their club selection prior to beginning a tournament round".

Also think once we get these settings agreed that nobody should be allowed to raise the shot type higher than regular for Driver, Wood and Hybrid Woods due to the significant increase in distance.

Regarding irons, I think a player should be allowed to raise their shot height if they are in the bunker and need to get over a bunker lip or is 60 yards or less to green and wants to create more of a flop shot.

A player should always be allowed to lower their shot height on any club. This allows a player to hit a 3 iron low in the woods to get out or chip a 9 iron to get more roll.

Att: Fhann, you can do a computer Print Screen of your computer screen while viewing the Excel file. Then save the image to you PC. Then when posting use the camera icon in upper left corner of message box to then attach your images.

Mike and all check the new era thread for info on the Trajectory Testing Results.

[Willymakit]

I feel that the HD Golf data that Willymakit posted earlier has boosted the output distance. I ran the input data for ball speed, club speed, launch angle on 3 different software programs. I get around 265 yards carry. I have an Exel file that has the screen shots of the 3 separate software programs but I do not know how I can attach/post it on this forum.

Frank Hann
Engineered Golf

There is no option for boost on hd golf. The place I go to doesn't sell clubs so if there was a option why would he use boost

[Mike80]

John, thanks and everyone else for the continued tests to get these setting most accurate! I would add the rule that "a player is not allowed to change club settings during a round, and must make their club selection prior to beginning a tournament round".

Also think once we get these settings agreed that nobody should be allowed to raise the shot type higher than regular for Driver, Wood and Hybrid Woods due to the significant increase in distance.

Regarding irons, I think a player should be allowed to raise their shot height if they are in the bunker and need to get over a bunker lip or is 60 yards or less to green and wants to create more of a flop shot.

A player should always be allowed to lower their shot height on any club. This allows a player to hit a 3 iron low in the woods to get out or chip a 9 iron to get more roll.

Att: Fhann, you can do a computer Print Screen of your computer screen while viewing the Excel file. Then save the image to you PC. Then when posting use the camera icon in upper left corner of message box to then attach your images.

[Maverick]

I feel that the HD Golf data that Willymakit posted earlier has boosted the output distance. I ran the input data for ball speed, club speed, launch angle on 3 different software programs. I get around 265 yards carry. I have an Exel file that has the screen shots of the 3 separate software programs but I do not know how I can attach/post it on this forum.

Frank Hann
Engineered Golf

Click on the A button on top right of your new post. For picture files such as jpg. Click on the little picture icon. Then click on Upload. Choose file. Then Send to Server.

Can you pm me the file in zip format?

[Willymakit]

After I got my GC2 last year i went back to our normal sim spot once or twice, they have HD Golf. I dont' know if its all of them, but the one I played was boosted. Irons were 1 1/2 clubs too much and i was almost driving some par4s when i hit it well. Could be only that establishment that boosted them though, I have no idea.

The owner which is a friend of mine said there was no option for a boost.

[HWoods]

After I got my GC2 last year i went back to our normal sim spot once or twice, they have HD Golf. I dont' know if its all of them, but the one I played was boosted. Irons were 1 1/2 clubs too much and i was almost driving some par4s when i hit it well. Could be only that establishment that boosted them though, I have no idea.