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| Club speed measured just before impact. |
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Tour Pro Driver Average |
113 mph |
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Tour Pro 5 Iron Average |
95 mph |
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Correlations (primary) |
Ball speedCarryTotal |
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Club speed varies a lot between the different tour players. Tiger Woods is amongst the
players with the highest driver club speed – averaging around 124 mph. Highest measured
Club Speed on a TrackMan™ is 138 mph (Long driving championship). |
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| The angle of the swing plane of the club head -
seen from ground and up. |
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Tour Pro Driver Average |
48 degrees |
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A high value is a steep swing plane – Low value is a flat swing plane.
No value is “the right value”, since its dependant on the player’s height, the length of the
club, etc. The primary goal is to have a consistent vertical swing plane. |
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| The swing plane of the club head – seen from above.
Orientation left/right measured in relation to the target
line. |
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Correlations (primary) |
Club path
Horizontal Launch Angle |
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Positive value means swing plane orientation towards the right (inside/out for right handed
player) – and negative value means orientation towards the left (outside/in) Tour Pros are swinging outside/ in with a 5 iron – but since they are hitting strongly down on
the ball as well (negative attack angle) they are still able to get a squared club path and face angle. |
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| The angle with which the club head is “attacking” the ball
just before impact – measured in relation to ground level. |
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Correlations (primary) |
Vertical Launch Angle
Spin Rate |
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Negative value is hitting down on the ball, and positive is hitting up on the ball.
Very important in club fitting.
Note that there are big differences between pros. The most effective drivers are hitting 4-6°
up on the ball – while the less effective drivers are hitting 5° down on the ball. |
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| The dynamic or effective loft of the club at the point of
impact on the club face – calculated relative to vertical. |
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Correlations (primary) |
Attack Angle
Vertical Launch Angle
Spin Rate |
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When hitting down on the ball, the dynamic loft will normally be less than the static loft of
the club. As a rule of thumb the Dynamic Loft = Static Loft + Attack Angle + adjusted for the
impact of the bended shaft (typical +2° for a driver) |
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| The club head path measured at impact. Positive value if
club head is moving to the right (inside/out for right
handed player) and negative value is a club head moving
to the left through impact. |
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Correlations (primary) |
Horizontal Swing Plane
Spin Axis
Horizontal Launch Angle
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A shot with a Club Path value between -1° and +1° is considered to be straight towards the
target. The typical amateur (high HCP) has an outside/in club path, as well as an outside/in
horizontal swing plane – resulting in slice or pull.
Voice enabling of this TrackMan™ value during practice is very effective, since the player
gets instant feedback and knows how much he has to change his swing to get the desired
outcome. |
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The club head angle calculated at impact on the club face
relative to target line.
Positive value if the Club head is open at impact. |
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Correlations (primary) |
Horizontal Swing Plane
Horizontal Launch Angle
Spin Axis
Club path |
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To get a draw – the face angle value has to be less than the club path value (club head closed
compared to club path). If the face angle is ½*club path – the shot will as a rule of thumb be
fading/drawing back on target line.
Voice enabling of Face Angle & Club Path value is very effective when practicing straight shots
or deliberate draw and/or fade shots. |
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| Ball speed measured just before impact |
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Tour Pro Driver Average |
167 mph |
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Tour Pro 5 Iron Average |
135 mph |
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Correlations (primary) |
Club speed
Ball type
Club COR
Dynamic Loft
Impact location on clubface |
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A high ball speed is primarily generated from a high club speed. However, the impact location
on the club, the dynamic loft, and the attack angle also play a role in producing the ball speed.
The best drivers among the players have high club speed combined with a positive attack
angle. This will minimize the spin, give a high launch, and maximize the distance.
Tiger Woods is amongst the tour players with the highest driver Ball Speed – averaging
around 184 mph. Highest measured Ball Speed on a TrackMan™ is 204 mph (Long driving
championship). |
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| Ball Speed divided by Club speed, i.e. the ability to transfer power from club to ball. |
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Tour Pro Driver Average |
1.48 |
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Tour Pro 5 Iron Average |
1.42 |
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1.48 is maximum for a driver (COR regulated)
For higher lofted clubs the smash factor will be less than 1.48 for center hits. This is because
energy is used to generate spin and increase launch angle of the ball |
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| The launch spin measured just after impact. |
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Tour Pro Driver Average |
2650 rpm |
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Tour Pro 5 Iron Average |
6000 rpm |
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Correlations (primary) |
Dynamic Loft
Attack Angle |
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Spin is of major importance for the carry distance and launch angle for high speed shots—a drive in particular. To maximize the driving distance a combination of high launch angle and
low spin is needed. |
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| The spin axis is the axis around which the ball is spinning.
The tilting of the axis dictates if the ball will draw or fade.
The value is +/- in degrees relative to the horizon.
Positive value when the ball is going right – and negative
when it’s going left. |
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Correlations (primary) |
Club path
Face angle |
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The value is calculated based on the initial ball flight.
As a rule of thumb the ball will swerve 0.7 % off line per 1° spin axis, i.e. For a 200 yards shot
with +5° spin axis starting at the target line, the ball will land 7 yards to the right. |
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| The launch angle measured just after impact in relation to
the horizon. |
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Correlations (primary) |
Dynamic Loft
Attack Angle |
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There are big differences between individual pros. The launch angle for a driver ranges from
6-15°, but the most effective drivers among the players are launching at 11° or higher – in
combination with low spin rates.
The optimal launch angle for a driver is individual for each player and is primarily dictated by
club speed and attack angle. The TrackMan™ driver fitting application takes the mystery out
of finding the optimal launch angle for each player. |
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| The launch angle measured just after impact in relation to
target line. |
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Correlations (primary) |
Club path
Face Angle |
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| The measured maximum height of the ball during the ball
flight. |
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Tour Pro Driver Average |
31 meter / 34 yards |
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Tour Pro 5 Iron Average |
29 meter / 32 yards |
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Correlations (primary) |
Dynamic loft
Ball speed
Spin rate |
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The height of golf shots are more or less the same for every club in the bag. |
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| The measured landing angle in relation to the horizon. |
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Tour Pro Driver Average |
39 degrees |
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Tour Pro 5 Iron Average |
53 degrees |
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Correlations (primary) |
Vertical Launch Angle
Ball speed
Spin rate |
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Keep it below 40 degrees for a driver. Get it higher than 55 degrees for control on approach shots. |
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| The carry - measured to same level as launch (carry flat). |
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Tour Pro Driver Average |
240 meter / 262 yards |
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Tour Pro 5 Iron Average |
166 meter / 182 yards |
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Correlations (primary) |
Vertical Launch Angle
Ball speed
Spin rate |
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| The carry side – measured in relation to target line. |
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Correlations (primary) |
Horizontal Launch Angle
Spin axis |
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| The calculated total distance – equals carry plus calculated bounce and roll. |
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Correlations (primary) |
Carry
Landing Angle
Ground conditions |
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| The total side (left or right) calculated in relation to target line. |
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Correlations (primary) |
Horizontal Launch Angle
Spin axis
Ground conditions |
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