Advanced Analytics for SkyTrak data - would appreciate feedback

[GungHoGolf]

I will update AA if it needs it, and soon update it to handle multi-user data. It *should* work now, as some folks were using it with beta 3.4 dbs before and I fixed some minor issues with it months ago for that.

[cancer]

Hi GungHoGolf,

with the new software update, Skytrak's database on the PC will certainly change.
Can it then still be read in by your great "Advanced Analytics" tool?
Would be bad if not. Thanks again for the great "Advanced Analytics" kai

[Morini]

If center face contact, it should be close.

[GungHoGolf]

GungHoGolf Can you say which database file you are pulling from the PC to get the hidden data? DM me if necessary, I'd like to poke around as I'm a bit of a techy myself

Will send you a PM.

[GungHoGolf]

I have not. But a new Trackman indoor facility has opened locally, so I hope to do it soon.

[Celeras]

GungHoGolf Can you say which database file you are pulling from the PC to get the hidden data? DM me if necessary, I'd like to poke around as I'm a bit of a techy myself

[Lkdog]

Will be trying this out soon. Looks very interesting.

Have you had a chance to compare the additional data with other launch monitors such as Flightscope etc.??

[GungHoGolf]

Outstanding. I have been using this for a week now and its fantastic. Took a little while to believe in the numbers as I was thinking it was club face relative to target but after re-reading your earlier posts I get it. Its a great way to understand your swing a little more. It is great to have AoA. It would be nice if there was a way to tag sessions as I have my daughter who trains with the Skytrak so our overall data will be skewed. We have been uploading then look at it for that session. Fantastic though. I highly recommend it for anyone who has not tried it. Well done putting it together. You must love golf!!. Great website also.

Thank you so much! Means a lot to hear positive feedback like this.

Regarding multiuser support, for now you can use different clubs. But the next SkyTrak software update is widely expected to have multiuser support, in which case I’ll be able to build it in to Advanced Analytics also.

[pwade3]

Outstanding. I have been using this for a week now and its fantastic. Took a little while to believe in the numbers as I was thinking it was club face relative to target but after re-reading your earlier posts I get it. Its a great way to understand your swing a little more. It is great to have AoA. It would be nice if there was a way to tag sessions as I have my daughter who trains with the Skytrak so our overall data will be skewed. We have been uploading then look at it for that session. Fantastic though. I highly recommend it for anyone who has not tried it. Well done putting it together. You must love golf!!. Great website also.

[pwade3]

That’s awesome. I have sent you an email. Cheers

[GungHoGolf]

If anyone wants to try this out, invite codes are still available. Email me at hello@gunghogolf.com with your request. Thanks! - Ron

[dborden0]

It looks like there is a code needed to sign up for this now. Is there one available?

EDIT: Nevermind. I just read the website a little closer and figured it out.

[Morini]

That makes sense. The shot would start out straight, but would need off centre strike to cancel out side spin, and your assumption was centre strike, so you are absolutely right, only one combination.

[GungHoGolf]

If your example of +7 path and -1 face was actually referring to a face -1 of the target line, that would start about straight but would have significant draw side spin and curve far left of the target. Either way, why do you think the side spin would be zero if the path and face differ?

[GungHoGolf]

Perhaps we're mixing terminology. When talking about face, I'm talking about face-to-path, not face-to-target - just so we clear that up. SkyTrak's face number is the same - relative to path. And SkyTrak's path is relative to what it thinks the target line is.

But on to your example. Any time the face angle is different from the path angle, there will be side spin. So +7 path (way inside out) with the face off -1 from that (so face is at +6 to target line) is going to result in a big push and slight draw, with some draw side spin but not enough to get it back to the target. +7 path and -3.5 face would be a big push draw that usually would make it back to the target. Zero path and zero face would result in a perfectly straight shot with no side spin, starting and staying on the target line.

Besides zero path and zero face-to-path, there is no other combination of path and face that will make a ball start and go perfectly straight to the target with zero side spin. Same as there is no other combination of path and face that would produce your +7 / -1 example of a big push with slight draw back (with exactly the same HLA and side spin numbers).