Spin

[Thebogeyman]

Any tips on low spin numbers? Using new balls on a good mat yet getting really low numbers. As an example, my 6 iron carries 165 at best but today on the sim I am getting 180 fliers with 3200 spin

[GungHoGolf]

Logo of ball towards camera always? Catching them high on face will kill spin some. Also mats reduce spin, but 3200 pretty low. I see 4500-5000 or so with 6 iron indoors (P-790 TM irons, Titleist AVX balls).

[Thebogeyman]

Cheers Ron. I’m using same irons so would expect comparable. I’ve been trying with logo but may need to try Truvis

[GungHoGolf]

I see more bad spin reads with Truvis. Plus the color rubs off on the screen. The TM blotchy balls seem to not rub off as much.

[Thebogeyman]

Cheers and noted

Could external light affect spin reads? There is an external door with a glass pane directly behind the ball (Door - Ball - Skytrak)

[GungHoGolf]

Yes. You don’t want anything bright or reflective in view of the ST’s cameras.

[trhuke]

IN case you haven't already factored this in-
There is a major spin difference between golf balls brands/models. I've been using Srixon soft feel and they have at least 15-20% less spin than a comparably hit ProV. (Watch the ProV's and high spin balls though, they tend to get scuffs easier and can eat screens alive). Little scuffs that I wouldn't care about on the course can tear up a screen. So when I'm using spin type balls on the sim I keep a very close eye on any nicks or scuffs and throw those in my golfbag for the real world. I have a BUNCH of highspin, slightly nicked balls that I stopped using on the sim that I'll use when (and if) the courses open again.

p.s. (off topic) The Srixon SoftFeels, I played them all winter in my sim and didn't crack one. In the last few weeks I've cracked about 8 from the same box that I've used all winter. Temps about the same all the time. Can't figure out why,. Weird.