Maximizing driver distance using a trackman or flightscope. I went on a launch monitor the other day with my titleist driver, and had numbers like 104 club speed, 150mph ball speed 1415 launch angle and 4000 spin. There are 2 different methods used in custom fitting. Anyway, the clubfitter said that trackman works best with.
A few main things to focus on would be that they dont hit the ball abnormally long, and the other being look at the max height column. Note that both are set to optimize distance based on club speed and attack angle. Optimal driver numbers on trackman may 30, 2012 andrew rice. Jul 16, 2019 as a basic rule, all golfers should get properly fitted for their driver, and a launch monitor is the only way to do this correctly. This is due to the drivers longer shaft and the more sweeping swing motion associated with the driver swing. The trackman ii system is only available for outdoor fitting. Heres an interesting thought however if you look at the ubiquitous trackman optimal numbers, then not one of them has an optimal smash factor of 1. Titleist ts2 and ts3 drivers with trackman results duration. The trackman numbers are divided into 2 main categories. Driver example golfer a has a club speed of 100 mph and a smash factor of 1. When that, along with a centered hit occur, voila we have a lovely push draw.
How you get to your optimum numbers is where we come in. The women over all averaged the slowest club head speed, but there were. You will need to spend at least an hour or more hitting different combinations of heads and shafts with different ball positions and tee heights in order to find the optimum numbers for your golf swing. David toms was the most efficient driver on the pgatour in 2012 and at 100 mph he would have averaged 278. Trackman fitting results the 19th hole mygolfspy forum. Pga tour numbers on trackman pga tour events mygolfspy.
Using tps on an osx device is not supported by trackman support, all information above is a workaround that may provide the option to use windowstps on your osx device. The higher the loft of the club, the lower the smash factor is expected to be. According to trackman, a device that uses radar to measure various launch conditions, the average pga tour smash factor for a driver is 1. That means for a 100 mph club speed the ball speed would be 150 mph. There is a chart aimed toward carry distance and another for total distance. You can also leave a comment below with your driver numbers club speed, attack angle, and what you would like to achieve max carry, max total, best. I look for draws to launch to the right of the target positive. The clubfitter said he though clubfitting with trackman for irons was a bit overkill. This data is considered 1 st generation data, meaning the data points chronologically align with the release of trackman putting. Changes to ball behaviour can be effected in two ways.
Fredrik tuxen, the inventor and cto of trackman, once shared a scenario with me on this exact subject. Ball speed mph attack angle deg 104 107 108 1 115 116 121 123 124 129 1 2 7 8 1405 0 55 0 55 0 55 0 55 0 5 18. Using new trackman technology our certified pga professional custom fitting team now have a precise picture of what the different clubs are doing during the swing at impact. For the stronger players, there was very little variance in club speed between the different shaft weights and flexes. Our software can tell any player what their optimal numbers are. These particular numbers are very close to optimal and should be something we should all be working towards regardless of what our club speed might be. Trackman putting the basics, part 1 i introduced trackman putting in a previous tip and would like to go over some of the basic data.
That means that a typical long driver is over 10 mph faster. The keys to maximizing driver distance are high launch and low spin, and now you have a more indepth picture of how this is achieved. Custom fitting guide to understanding the numbers on trackman. I was almost calling him a liar because i didnt believe the numbers. A friend of a friend is a mizuno rep and we did a quick fitting wo trackman awhile ago and pretty much came up with the same exact specs as i did with trackman.
With these numbers you can go either way the s300 is slightly longer and the dispersion is the same. Since its introduction, major championship winners to high handicappers have taken a trackman combine. When i arrived i was offered a coffee or some balls to warm up on the range from the very welcoming lady behind the deski didnt get her name, to meeting don in his workshop and. What flightscope and trackman can tell you and me golfwrx. Because a driver is a lowlofted club, lie angle does not have a significant effect on starting direction. Use the search field in the upper left corner or zoom in on the locator map to show the facility list. We measure your key club and ball perfomance factors with trackman, and utilise a wide range of head and shaft fitting options to find the best performing driver for your game. Here is chart of optimal numbers for driver fittings depending on club speed. The idea launch angle and spin rate numbers are crucial to achieving the optimal trajectory give a golfers club speed. The range here for solidly hit golf balls will vary from the low 1. Trackman educational series driver fitting and the numbers duration. Golf world magazine asked us to write an ultimate clubfitting guide to the main numbers that are produced by trackman and other launch monitors. There is a chart aimed toward carry distance and another for total.
This will produce higher ball speeds, long carry distances and an optimal landing angle for. Smash factor relates to the amount of energy transferred from the club head to the golf ball. At around 108mph i think 88 feet high works very nicely. Trackman performance putting the basics, part 1 scott sackett. Smash factor is a players ball speed divided by club head speed. By inserting realistic numbers in the equation above for maximizing. A golfer would hope to achieve a smash factor near 1. Trackman unit setup terence daniels april 21, 2017 02. My swingpath i believe it was was around 23 he said that was a sign of me coming from the inside and my face angle was 46 and it produced a nice draw. To find out where you can get fit using the most accurate ball flight monitor on the market today, contact us at 8883445877 8883445877. Almost all clubs in their bag go the same height peak of the shot.
As a basic rule, all golfers should get properly fitted for their driver, and a launch monitor is the only way to do this correctly. Thats why its easier to curve a driver than a sand wedge. Trackman is a doppler radar device that precisely tracks the golf ball during flight and the golf club during the swing. Here are a few numbers that were thrown together from all the testing done by pga tour players. Through very extensive research from thousands of golfers and tour players, trackman optimizer identifies the optimum range for dynamic loft, ball speed, launch angle, spin rate and maximum height. Oct 31, 2017 optimal spin depends on club speed and attack angle. I have used this twice at the range and three times in my backyard and have increased my swing speed by about 5 mph per club. Dec 20, 2017 with these numbers you can go either way the s300 is slightly longer and the dispersion is the same. A trackman fitting could help add yards to your drives.
Great fitting driver from derek, explaining everything as we went along. It provides you with accurate numbers related to the flight of the ball and your delivery of the golf club. The key to maximising driver distance is achieving the optimal launch angle and spin rate. We use trackman4 for all our custom fit sessions, the ball flight data helps us work out what way our customers hit the ball. The spin loft is close to 11 degrees a solid number that seems to work for most golfers. Visit to book your static fit or dynamic fit, today. This will produce higher ball speeds, long carry distances and an optimal landing angle for maximum bounce and roll. Knowing your trackman numbers is essential to understand and improve your golf swing. I have a 5 yr old trackman thats hitting on all cylinders since he was 3 months old. Spin rate is the amount of spin on the golf ball immediately after impact. Discover the clear correlation between your trackman combine results and your success on the golf course. About the book the ultimate guide to trackman swing anlaysis. In fact, the database of trackman combine scores now numbers in the thousands.
The end goal in club fitting is to improve ball flight and very little is known in the field of club fitting about ball flight. John has been a trackman customer for more than 3 years and showed very quickly a deep understanding of ball flight and club delivery. This data is considered 1st generation data, meaning the data points chronologically align with the release of trackman putting. Here you will find the two different ways to setup your trackman unit for optimal delivery numbers. Products sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new flight backpack 16. Make sure you get the best trackman experience, by keeping an eye on the certification level status. Was there on shaft that felt better than the other.
Use our locator to find a certified trackman facility, operator, coach or fitter near you. Hypothetically the ideal numbers and i mean absolutely perfect numbers that. May 30, 2012 optimal driver numbers on trackman may 30, 2012 andrew rice with so many questions after my two most recent posts i thought it would be enlightening to show you what we see when using trackman. Anyone who knows anything about fitting knows that hitting the middle of the club face yields the best ball speed. Meaning did we transfer all of the energy from the club to the golf ball. It requires 3m of ball flight to take measurements. The first is called a static fit and the second is called a dynamic fit. I did a fitting of a new 5wood and i really got good numbers according to the fitter on the trackman. Understanding your trackman analysis data nonstopgolf bill dreger, cpga professional the ultimate objective of golf is to make the ball behave the way we want it to. Regardless of level all golfers can benefit from using. The higher the smash factor the better the energy transfer. Spin rate is one of the least appreciated numbers, especially in windy conditions. Which begs the question, are they really as optimal as they could be. Trackman locator try trackman find a trackman certified.
Trackman and gears golf shaft test results distance d. Both are designed to give you the best possible chance of making birdies on the golf course with your new set of clubs. Values for driver swings tend to be somewhat flatter than the static lie angle of the club. The trackman combine has become the quickest way to transfer training on the practice tee to performance on the golf course. My conclusion after fitting on a trackman machine for over 5 years in our cluboratory, as well as completing this study, is that everybody is unique and needs to be properly fit for a driver. Every golfer should be fitted to achieve the optimal balance of launch angle and spin rate based on.
How to optimize your golf shots trackman optimizer. I was in a similar situation on my last fitting were the numbers were near identical and i went with what felt better and i couldnt be happier. Less than 300rpms at any aoa between a 75mph swinger and a 120mph swinger. Club data is measured in exactly the same way as it is outdoors.
It means they get the the very best results from our custom built clubs. The trackman technology provides you with the most accurate feedback in the industry. From a trackman fitting perspective, the biggest factors affecting distance were smash factor face impact location, launch angle, spin and for certain golfers, club speed. Did a trackman session today with my 9d3 w pro force v2 66g stiff. May 28, 2012 trackman shows that the clubface is primarily responsible for the launch direction of the ball and thus for a good draw the face should be to the right of the target with the clubpath which primarily causes curve being further to the right. Guide to understanding the numbers on trackman foregolf. Trackman performance putting the basics, part 1 scott. Optimal driver numbers on trackman andrew rice golf. Optimal spin depends on club speed and attack angle. That means that a typical long driver is over 10 mph faster on average than the pga tours fastest swinger. Todays club fitting specialists need more expertise in analyzing golf ball spin rates, lift and drag charachteristics and their relationship to distance.
One was the relatively small variation in optimal backspin for widely different swing speeds. Launch angle and launch direction are largely influenced by the club face and i like both here. All numbers looked really good except for overall ball height flight and spin 100ft high and 3800 rpm. Trackman combine is a standardized test that enables you to identify the strengths and weaknesses in your golf game. Understanding trackman data wiz golf performance centre.
Trackman shows that the clubface is primarily responsible for the launch direction of the ball and thus for a good draw the face should be to the right of the target with the clubpath which primarily causes curve being further to the right. At the professional long driver level, trackman shows us the following average club head speed numbers for the field at the world long drive championships is about 5 mph. If you dont have trackman its like not having video. I introduced trackman putting in a previous tip and would like to go over some of the basic data. Custom fitting with trackman david brooks golf academy.
When you think of all the time spent obsessing over spinkilling shafts and driver heads on internet golf forums. Given trackmans history and having had a unit for almost 5 years now, this type of verbage normally indicates more. Joel mercieca launch angle is a number that i refer to regularly during the fitting process. I have between 11 and 12 feet tee to screen and for my swing speed with a driver it is enough to pick up almost all of my shots sometimes i dont get a reading as i am still trying to find the perfect tee to use. Keep in mind that the above numbers are achievable, but only in a best shot type scenario. So here are my numbers for gc2 and trackman gc2 with prov1 golf balls. Given trackmans history and having had a unit for almost 5. Now im use to what my gc2 numbers are with a driver and found the results with the trackman much different. You have to put a metal dot on the ball for tm to get the spin numbers in the short distance that it can track the ball. The guys are golf world magazine let us share this club fitting special chart with you. I personally play a 44 driver and im in the process of building a 43 driver. Shawn zawodni, who has been fitting clubs at miles of golf for 6 years, has written a. Pgatour average swing speed is 112mph and they hit all their clubs 90 feet in the air.
Pga and lpga tour pro has attack angle numbers in this range. Based on ability level, this system will show you what numbers to look for, how to pinpoint swing flaws, and how to make swing changes. May 21, 2011 heres an interesting thought however if you look at the ubiquitous trackman optimal numbers, then not one of them has an optimal smash factor of 1. A few years ago a lot of people wouldnt teach with video and today there are very few teachers that dont have a video camera. Fredrik tuxen trackman cto john fully understands dplane theory as well geareffect for offcenter hits, and has had intensive practical experience with ball flight analysis through his use of trackman.