, you guys are just what I'm looking for. My daughter who is 13 but small has been playing golf for years. She has a beautiful swing but needs strength. Last summer she was hitting her driver 160-180 pretty consistent. I had her hitting in the sim the other day and her driver yardage was very low. When I'm hitting driver it seems accurate. Just wondering because of low ball speed and launch angle is it accurate for kids? Would appreciate anyones imput and ignore some of her mishits as we were working on a few things that her coach gave her so you know how that goes.
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I'm truly the last person to give advice, but I'll give you some food for thought:
1st off, the launch monitor doesn't discriminate. It spits out the numbers it reads, based on what it sees the ball doing. There may be some issues with tee height/placement. There's been a lot discussed about that here on this forum.
You mention swing changes... The slightest swing change can have a profound effect on what the ball does.
Swing changes can alter club dynamics. I'll guess she was fitted for the appropriate shaft (flex). Different shafts can have different kick points (tip flex, if you will). Different heads react differently with different shafts, with different swings.
Now throw in ball dynamics, and you've got an entirely different set of factors!
Bottom line? If you have the luxury of getting her professionally fitted, you won't regret it. The downside is the obvious; she's gonna outgrow/out swing her current equipment. And probably sooner than later.
If she has an adjustable head driver, play with the loft angles. Experiment with different balls. You'd be surprised at the results. The good news is you have a monitor & can see the results as you tinker. The fact that she looks pretty darn consistent is a huge bonus! -
Just an observation I could be way off but I notice the launch angle is all over the place. This could very well be down to quality of strike. Try some foot spray on the club face and see how consistent it is. Very small variances in where on the face you hit the ball have a huge impact on ball flight when hitting with a low lofted club such as a driver. Missing the sweet spot by 1/4 inch can cost more than 10 yards in distance at low swing speeds and even more at higher. Hitting from the heel side can cause big fades and even slices when you actually have the swing to create a draw when struck in the middle. I bring this up because the first place I look when I start losing distance with my driver is my strike, I tend to start hitting it more towards the heel and that will really cost you distance. The sweet spot is generally just above center and just toe side of center for distance. Everyone swings differently and these are just generalities but something to think about. -
Whew! Thank you for jumping in! I thought she looked decent for her age, but great observation & great advice. I wish we had the tech, forums and resources like this when my boy was on his HS golf team... Might've kept his interest. Kids wanna compete. Talent is at the forefront, obviously, but any edge you can give them is so important. I will say, I dated a gal on the LPGA tour. It was humbling to play golf with her! I'll pass this along though. She said the opportunities are amazing for young girls who commit to golf. Scholarships, etc! We all can think of far worse ways to make a living!
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If you look at the lpga trackman stats, just about all of them hit up on the driver. I'd say their stats and numbers more closely match your average joeComment
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Thanks guys, appreciate it.Comment
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HI all,Originally posted by pwade3 View Post
I also recently purchased ST for my daughter who is a 9th Grader and is one of the top competitive junior golfer in Northern Cal. She's a very consistent ball striker. Between school, sister's ballet, less daylight and El Nino, it gets harder and harder for us to hit the range. So I figure, instead of hitting into a net, let's make this fun by getting a ST, at least now you can see where the ball is going.
I think the ball flight is accurate (need to find a day that's not raining to try outdoor), ball speed is pretty close, but the carry distance I think is off because it misread the spin. I have attached screen shots below. As you can see, the spin rate from 9i - 7i was sporadic ). With the exception of the 8 iron, the overall average distance for each club is close, but I had to throw out quite a bit of anomalies due to a lower spin rate that would other wise increase the average carry (ex. 7 iron 150 yards or or 9 iron 130+). We've had this for only a few days, but it seems like it's misreading spin rate about 30-40% of the time (although ball speed is within 1-2 mph).
I'm hitting indoor (garage) with the ST unit level with the hitting mat. We live in the bay area, so I set the elevation to less than 100'. We use good nearly new golf balls.
Like I said, the screenshots I have attached are the better ones, about 4 out of 10 balls in my opinion did not capture an acceptable "spin rate." Any thoughts/advice on getting a more consistent Spin rate?
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You may already know this but something to look out for that I found helps is facing the letters or logo on the ball towards the skytrak when you place it on the mat or on a tee. If it doesn't get a clear picture of the ball from what I understand it estimates spin. If you give it a label or logo to see it can make it easier to determine actual spin rates from what I have experienced. The higher lofted the clubs get the more important this seems to be. I always do it with driver because I am hand placing the ball on a tee anyways but other than that I don't worry about it until I get to 9 iron my mid and long irons it doesn't seem like it makes a huge difference but it would good to do it on every shot, the only drawback is you will weaken your balls by hitting them in the same spot ( that's why i stopped doing it with mid irons, I was breaking a ball every couple of sessions.)Last edited by Alienator; 01-25-2016, 12:41 AM. -
I got the chance to take it outside it outside today (too bad I can't save the session because of no wifi). HItting of a hitting mat, average range balls condition.
My findings:
-I had to aligned the ST slightly aiming right by a few degrees in order for the device to capture more accurate ball direction. At first it registered most of the shots as a push, after the adjustment it was pretty darn close. Ball flight captured nice high draws. I'll post pic later.
-Distance was more accurate outdoor then indoor +/- 2 yards. as oppose to indoor where it was carrying 5 yards further.
-Pitch shots 30, 40, 50, 70 yards 56* wedge was very accurate +/- 1 yards.
https://youtu.be/x4ed3RI7ZLA (50 yards pitch shot)Last edited by pacificagolfer; 01-25-2016, 03:21 AM.
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I have heard about the logo on the ball helping, so I have a question for skytrak owners - If I mark my ball with a sharpie with very distinctive black marks - would this increase the likelihood of good readings?
Just a thought I had, - It wouldn't bother me marking a load of black ink over balls to be used indoors if it helps to get good accuracy.Comment
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They say a line does increase accuracy, but the problem would be if you are using a white screen to project an image onto, the marks will come off on the screen alot easier than the logo does.
Originally posted by #gcw View PostComment
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I think just the logo or the putting line / ball name is good enough according to what Seth has said in the past.Comment
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