Following on from my recent trip to the 2014 PGA Srixon Coaching Summit below is a breakdown of a Golf Shot.
A golf shot consists of the following four components;
Outside conditions and parameters we have no control over eg;
- Distance
- Lie
- Wind
- Humidity
- Temperature
- Altitude
- Elevation change
- Ground landing conditions
The golfer must choose the desired shot shape that will negotiate the above conditions eg;
- Distance – carry and roll
- Trajectory
- Launch
- Maximum height
- Landing angle
- Ball curvature
The four ball flight components that create the above shot shape are eg;
- Ball speed
- Launch angle
- Spin rate
- Spin axis tilt
The four ball impact alignments that create the above ball flight components are eg;
- Club head speed at impact
- Club head path direction at impact – both vertical (angle of attack) horizontal (club path)
- Club face direction at impact
- Impact location on the clubface
A golf lesson needs to improve the required alignments from above for the golfer to adequately create the desired ball flight for the shot at hand. Before improvements can be made the golfer needs to have a good understanding of which of the above 8 components is affecting their golf – a golf lesson using video can not accurately measure any of these 8 components only a device such as Flightscope or Trackman can measure these!
A golf lesson using Flightscope or Trackman can not only allow the golfer to better understand their swing but also help them to track their improvement. Mount Lawley members have the opportunity to improve their golf by booking a lesson using Flightscope just like the top pros. Just recently it was reported that in the USA there were approximately 300 golf teaching professionals using these devices – that number is much smaller in Australia.
I encourage you to book a lesson using Flightscope today.
