TrackMan Golf Lessons: Unleashing Potential

TrackMan is the technology I use outdoors for ball flight and club delivery analysis with all of my students.

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All About TrackMan Golf Lessons

If you’re looking for the edge to take your game to the next level, TrackMan is for you. TrackMan Golf Lessons has become a tool all my students personally have benefited from at one point or another. I truly believe with TrackMan, you’ll have all the tools to jump ahead. Using TrackMan in most every lesson, you’ll go through the process of beginning to understand the data and feedback which TrackMan provides. The better your foundation of knowledge becomes the better you’ll be able to assess what is true on each shot. Most importantly though, TrackMan Golf Lessons will take knowing where your “miss” on the golf course comes from and how to correct it immediately. Ultimately leading to lower scores and more consistent play.

28 separate data parameters reported on every shot
Equipment optimization and driver fitting
Distance training for wedges through driver
Online locker with previous screencast’s and combines
Personalized screencast video with voice over and shot summary

About TrackMan

TrackMan has a long history of working with golf radar technology. The company was established in 2003 with the sole purpose of helping golf professionals understand more about this critical moment in time. The TrackMan golf radar not only helps map these key data parameters – ball speed, attack angle, club path, face angle, etc. – it also captures the golf swing with a built-in HD video camera or with the use of external cameras.

Radar technology (also called a portable golf launch monitor or swing analyzer) is an integral part of the golf instruction today. Whether I’m using TrackMan for golf swing lessons, ball flight analysis, or club fitting, the golf radar and software is suited for tour professionals, amateurs and juniors. The software offers games and other practice applications through the laptop or mobile version which I frequently use on the lesson tee.

Maximizing Distance

Smash Factor

Spin Rate

Launch Angle

Launch Direction

Club Path

Spin Axis

Spin Axis II

Straight Shot

Landing Angle

TrackMan Combine

TrackMan Combine is a standardized test that enables you to identify the strengths and weaknesses in your golf game. Discover the clear correlation between your TrackMan Combine results and your success on the golf course. The TrackMan Combine has become the quickest way to transfer training on the practice tee to performance on the golf course.

How does the TrackMan Combine work?

The TrackMan Combine consists of 60 shots. Players hit 2 x 3 shots to 9 different targets at 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180 yards plus 2 x 3 drives.

After taking a TrackMan Combine, results can be accessed from the MyTrackMan.com website and your smartphone. Scores can be compared with the pros or peers by handicap, gender, age or region.

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Attack Angle

Attack Angle is the amount up or down the golf club is traveling at impact.

Swing Direction

Swing Direction is the general orientation of the arc of the swing. Swing Direction is the driving force behind Attack Angle.

Club Path

Club Path is simply the horizontal movement of the golf club through impact. It is measured the last few inches prior to impact and the first few inches following impact. Club Path is imperative to working the golf ball both ways in the air.

Face Angle

Face Angle is where the club face is pointing at impact. A players ability to command control over the Face Angle is paramount to success in shot shaping and course management.

Face to Path

Face to Path is differential between where the Face Angle is pointing and the direction of the Club Path. The difference between these two variables creates curvature of the golf ball.

Low Point

Low Point is the bottom point of the swing arc. An Attack Angle that is up will have a low point after impact and an Attack Angle that is down will have a low point prior to impact.

Club Speed

Club Speed is the speed at which the club is traveling at impact.

Ball Speed

Ball Speed is the speed at which the ball is traveling when it leaves the club face. This is influenced heavily by where the ball is contacted on the face

Carry Distance

Carry Distance is the distance the golf ball travels in relation to the horizon.

Total Distance

Total Distance is the total distance the ball travels.

Height

Height is the highest point at which a golf shot reaches.

Smash Factor

Smash Factor calculates how solid a player has hit the shot. It is ball speed divided by club speed.

Spin Rate

Spin Rate is the rate at which the ball is spinning in revolutions per minute. A golf ball does not have side spin, it simply spins on a single horizontal axis. When the axis is tilted, the ball curves.

Launch Angle

Launch Angle is the angle at which the ball launches vertically in the air. The Launch Angle is influenced by the contact point on the club face.

Dynamic Loft

Dynamic Loft is the amount of loft delivered to the shot at impact. Dynamic Loft is primarily responsible for the angle at which the ball launches at.

Spin Loft

Spin Loft is the difference between Attack Angle and Dynamic Loft. Spin Loft is a huge contributor to the Spin Rate and total distance the ball travels.

Spin Axis

Spin Axis is the axis on which the ball spins on. The axis of the ball is tilted either through a difference in Face to Path or an off center strike.

Swing Place

Vertical Swing Plane is the angle at which the golf club is delivered. This is often referred to in terms of being either “steep” or “shallow.”

Launch Direction

Launch Direction is where the ball launches in relation to the target line. In order to work the golf ball effectively, having control over where the ball launches is imperative.

Side

Side is the total distance left or right the ball lands of the target.

Side Total

Side Total is the amount total the ball travels left or right of target, including roll.

Landing Angle

Launch Angle is the angle at which the ball launches vertically in the air. The Launch Angle is influenced by the contact point on the club face.

Hang Time

Hang time is the amount of time the ball spends in the air from the moment it leaves the club face until it lands.

Target

Target is the target distance and target line used in Combine Tests or Tests in the TrackMan Test center.

From Pin

From Pin is the total distance the ball finishes from the target during a Combine Test or a Test Center test.

Score

Score is generated from the closer the ball gets to the target during a Combine or Test Center test. It takes left/right and also short/long into consideration when scoring. Total distance to the target is important as well. The closer the target distance, the more strict the scoring is.