| In baseball, a speed gun similar to what police use to | | | | ratio. If your numbers are way off, do your best to |
| check on the speed of motorists is used to check | | | | try and achieve this number. |
| the speed of a pitch. In golf, a device called a golf | | | | Another thing to watch out for in the golf swing |
| swing launch monitor is used to study the swing | | | | launch monitor is the launch angle. The lower it is the |
| aspect in a game. | | | | better because this will make the ball travel farther. |
| The golf swing launch monitor is designed to tell a | | | | Tiger Woods who is one of the best golfers of all |
| golfer why the ball is flying in a certain direction after | | | | time launches at 12 degrees. Should you do the |
| the golfer hits it with the club. With the information | | | | same? Not necessarily but if this works for you, then |
| gathered, the golfer will know what is wrong so the | | | | why not. |
| appropriate changes can be made. | | | | There are other indicators that can tell you more |
| How it works is by compiling the data comprising of | | | | about your golf swing but take note that these will |
| more than 100 swings made by the golfer. | | | | cost a bit more. These devices can even tell you the |
| Professionals are not the only ones who use this | | | | average of your shots in various areas and compare |
| data because even amateurs use this as well. | | | | them which will helpful to improve your game. |
| Now that these are produced by various companies, | | | | The golf swing launch monitor comes with its own |
| it is easy to find one when you go to a sporting | | | | software. This can be even be hooked up to your |
| goods store. | | | | computer which is even better. |
| But what must the golf swing launch monitor have | | | | Of course to achieve the right angle and speed, it |
| when you go out looking for one? It must be able to | | | | has a lot to do with your technique. There are other |
| tell you the following information which includes ball | | | | tools you can get to help you practice your golf |
| speed, club head speed, face impact position, flight | | | | swing like hiring a coach, practicing in front of a |
| time, launch angle and yards off line. | | | | mirror, recording yourself and putting some of the |
| But what does the information tell you exactly? Well, | | | | aids on. |
| if your ball speed isn’t in proportion with your | | | | Will this make you play better? In most cases yes so |
| club head speed, this means that you are not hitting | | | | you should consider using them if you are still not |
| the ball as far as you want it to go. Ideally, there | | | | able to improve your game like you have hoped. |
| should be a 1:1.5 ratio between these two. In simple | | | | Years ago, there was no machine that could analyze |
| terms, a club head speed of 100 mph will let you | | | | your golf swings. We should be happy then with |
| make the ball travel at 150 mph. | | | | tools like the golf swing launch monitor because you |
| If you think getting this number is easy, think again | | | | are no longer guessing if you are doing well or not |
| because most professionals are only able to hit a 1:1.4 | | | | when everything can be seen in the numbers. |