Re: Ping G LS Tec Shaft Options
Yeah but what "simulator camera" was the OP using? If you are knocking HD Golf for its accuracy, you should have done a little more research. According to this article HD Golf is very accurate, but only for the layout of the course, where they use satellite imagery and geophysical data to map every square inch of the course in what would be a real-time and real life play through.
If he was at Golf Town for example, they use the Foresight GC2, which is pound for pound just as good, if not better, than Trackman indoors. Trackman is a fantastic machine, but you need something like 10-15 feet of fly space before the radar system can accurately track flight characteristics of the shot. So it has its flaws. In the same article I cited above, GC2 is used by Cobra, Cleveland, Adams/Taylormade, Ping, and Fujikura in both their fitting/R&D labs. So, some of the biggest names in golf club innovation trust GC2s to accurately predict ball flight dynamics. The only knock to Golf Town is they do not have the HMT camera accessory which would cost in total for both the unit and the HMT mount, $75,000 PER UNIT. That's a steep bill. From what I've heard by industry reps and read, the HMT only accurately measures club/ball speed. So since GT doesn't have this, ball speed is correct, but club head speed is predicted from a fixed smash factor of 1.45 for driver, 1.4 for fwys/hybrids, and 1.35 for irons. Which makes sense, because we are not tour pros, and we do not make perfect strikes each time. So if anything, the GC2 is maybe undershooting the true distance a little bit each time.
The take home message? If the OP was using the GT sims and the GC2, his numbers are right and not some machine error. So I will then stress he needs to go get a lesson to make sure he isn't hitting down on the ball with his driver causing excessive spin.
Originally posted by TeeMoney
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If he was at Golf Town for example, they use the Foresight GC2, which is pound for pound just as good, if not better, than Trackman indoors. Trackman is a fantastic machine, but you need something like 10-15 feet of fly space before the radar system can accurately track flight characteristics of the shot. So it has its flaws. In the same article I cited above, GC2 is used by Cobra, Cleveland, Adams/Taylormade, Ping, and Fujikura in both their fitting/R&D labs. So, some of the biggest names in golf club innovation trust GC2s to accurately predict ball flight dynamics. The only knock to Golf Town is they do not have the HMT camera accessory which would cost in total for both the unit and the HMT mount, $75,000 PER UNIT. That's a steep bill. From what I've heard by industry reps and read, the HMT only accurately measures club/ball speed. So since GT doesn't have this, ball speed is correct, but club head speed is predicted from a fixed smash factor of 1.45 for driver, 1.4 for fwys/hybrids, and 1.35 for irons. Which makes sense, because we are not tour pros, and we do not make perfect strikes each time. So if anything, the GC2 is maybe undershooting the true distance a little bit each time.
The take home message? If the OP was using the GT sims and the GC2, his numbers are right and not some machine error. So I will then stress he needs to go get a lesson to make sure he isn't hitting down on the ball with his driver causing excessive spin.
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