The Local Drive is a great resource for new golfers and experienced golfers alike who want to get better at the game! We employ the newest TrackMan technology, which shows key metrics and data while you play to help you improve your game. Once you understand how to analyze the data, TrackMan gives you comprehensive swing statistics that can help you pinpoint areas for growth and enhance your game. You can improve your understanding of your game and realize your full potential on the course by using the swing stats that our TrackMan technology already displays during play or practice.
Point Of Contact – Club Face Angle
The horizontal direction in which your club face points at impact is known as the Face Angle. Positive, negative, or zero numbers, respectively, indicate whether it is open, closed, or square. The ball’s initial direction is mostly determined by this Trackman metric, so this is a key component for improvement. An open club face (a positive number) is frequently indicated if the ball begins to the right. At the moment of maximum compression, the club face is oriented in the direction of the center point of contact between the club and the ball (with respect to the target line).
Key Takeaway: Gaining control over your face angle gives you the ability to direct your shots, which is essential for playing a straighter and more accurate game. The ball’s initial direction is determined by where the club face points at impact. For example it usually indicates an open club face if the ball starts to the right.
Shaping Shots – Club Path
The direction you swing the club is displayed as your Club Path. A positive rating denotes an in-to-out swing, which frequently results in a draw. A negative value indicates an inward path and an out-to-in swing that results in a fade or a slice. A straight shot is represented with a value of 0. Consistency in ball-striking and shot shaping depends heavily on knowing your club path. You can adjust your swing while using our TrackMan technology to achieve an ideal club path and, as a result, more precise shots. You can begin to intentionally shape your shots once you understand this metric.
Key Takeaway: By implementing the Club Path number, you can consciously mold your shots and transform your game into the best version possible!
Finding The Sweet Spot – Impact Location
Club impact location is crucial even though it isn’t a numerical value that you need to monitor on the screen. Achieving the ideal shot shape requires striking the sweet spot, which is the center of the club face. A fade will occur, though, if your strike veers slightly toward the heel, causing the ball to curve from left to right. On the other hand, the ball will draw if the strike is directed toward the toe. Shot patterns can be impacted by deviations toward the heel or toe, so during practice sessions, investigating impact location helps you better grasp the nuances of the shot.
Key Takeaway: Although impact position can affect a number of characteristics, the horizontal shot shape is a simple place to start. For example, it’s more likely that the impact point was near the heel if you typically have a draw, yet notice a straight shot or fade. To further understand the nuances at work, it is worthwhile to take note of this during practice sessions. Gaining proficiency in impact location can improve your overall skill level by help you consistently make the desired shot form.
Angle Of Attack – Impact Direction
Whether the club face is moving upward or downward at impact determines your attack angle. A positive number denotes an upward impact, which is advantageous for drives, while a negative number denotes a downward impact, which is favored for iron shots.
Important Takeaway: Knowing your Attack Angle helps you hone your strategy and maximize your swing for various clubs and course conditions.
Legitimize Your Swing – Swing Low Point
Low Point, represented by either A or B (After or Before), denotes when you hit your swing’s lowest point. Put more simply, it indicates if you make contact with the ball prior to or following impact with the ground. For example, if you are hitting the ground before you reach the ball while hitting a 7-iron and the low point number is a B, you are hitting ground first, then the ball. An A is ideal for iron shots since it shows that the ball is hit before it hits the ground. For hitting drives on the other hand, a B is best since it indicates the lowest point that happens prior to hitting the ball.
Key Takeaway: By perfecting the low point of your swing, you can begin to modify your strategy for different clubs and create the ideal launch conditions accordingly, adding a level of legitimacy and consistency to your game.
Carry Distance – Knowing Every Club
The distance your ball travels before landing is simply represented by the carry metric. Effective course management requires knowing your average carry distance for each club, not just the longest carry. Knowing your consistent carry distance is crucial for accurate shot selection and distance control on the course and is considered a key aspect of good golf strategy.
Key Takeaway: Use your average carry distance to help you make decisions on each shot after creating realistic and proven expectations of distance from every club.
Reach New Heights – The Local Drive
At The Local Drive, we allow you to leverage TrackMan’s capabilities to evaluate golf analytics and help you reach new heights in your game. Once you understand important data like Face Angle, Club Path, Impact Location, Attack Angle, Low Point, and Carry, you can begin to better handle the course’s complexities. Analyze the information, improve your game, and become a better golfer!
Our knowledgeable staff can walk you through every stage of the process, from the fundamentals to the more complex nuances, if necessary. You will be able to transform your love of golf into a skill of which you can be genuinely proud with just a little implementation of data. Don’t wait any longer, book your bay now and start down the path to golf greatness.