Knowing how far, on average, you hit each golf club and how far from the center you hit each golf club is crucial to scoring. You can use GPS technology, laser technology, a radar launch monitor, high definition and high speed camera or a measuring wheel to accurately measure and record your golf club distances and dispersion from the target. At the moment laser technology is still the most accurate to measure club distances, although radar launch monitors are coming close. The drawback of any launch monitor is being properly calibrated. Please note that a launch monitor must be properly calibrated to give accurate readings, usually with a laser distance device. Even the best military grade dopplar radar monitors, such as Flight Scope and Trackman must be calibrated daily. These devices will record distance and dispersion for every golf club in your bag quickly and easily once calibrated correctly. Another helpful device, a hand held golf GPS unit can be carried with you during your round. These devices can record and then retain an average distance for every shot and the club used. The advantage is that they store this data over a period of time; you get an excellent max, minimum and median club distance. The draw back is that you miss the very important dispersion information. If you don't have access to technology, you can simply walk off and record your shot statistics as you play each round of golf or utilize a driving range that has accurately placed targets and an elevated tee box as a setting for individual measurement without technological aids. Although this method is less accurate.
HOW TO COMPLETE A GOLF BALL DISTANCE AND CONTROL EVALUATION
- Use a specially designed grid or graph paper with 2-5 yard increments.
- Hit a dozen shots with each club. You can do this over a period of time.
- Calculate the average distance and the average primary dispersion left or right of target.
- Plot and record the landing point, including the dispersion from the center target point.
- Adhere a small band note to the shaft of each club noting its average distance and dispersion.
- Refer to the note on your golf club shaft whenever you are in doubt regarding your average distance/dispersion for that club.
- (Use the measuring method/device of your choice. Use the golf balls and set of golf clubs you normally play.)
- Be sure to use your normal warm up routine before the evaluation.
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