At Mission Golf Academy, we believe in delivering the finest one-on-one coaching, combined with the data received from leading golf technology such as Trackman, Flightscope & GC2 launch monitors, as well as 'Quintic' in our Putting Lab.
What is a golf launch monitor?
A launch monitor is an electronic device that measures various aspects of what happens to a golf ball when it is struck by a golf club. It can be used to improve a golfer's swing as part of a lesson or to aid the custom fitting process when purchasing new clubs.
Who should use one?
Any serious golfer, not necessarily just a low handicapper, should look at using a launch monitor.
The certified golf professionals at Mission Golf Academy are on hand to interpret the shot data to explain what you should be working on.
Why should a golfer use one?
From a golf swing perspective, a lesson with a professional who has access to a launch monitor will allow the golfer to understand their ball flight better and what they can do to control and improve it.
By giving detailed access to parameters such as ball speed and launch angle, instructors are also able to adjust elements during a custom fitting, such as the shaft, to ensure the golfer’s clubs match up with their swing.
What launch monitors are available at Mission Golf Academy?
Depending on which professional you use at Mission Golf Academy you will have access to either Trackman 4, Flightscope X3 Tour or Foresight Sports GC2 launch monitor systems.
How do launch monitors work?
There are two types of launch monitor.
One tracks the ball after impact using "Doppler radar" technology, while the other uses camera technology to record the data at impact. Both systems then use their own algorithms to provide a range of data and projections about the shot that has been hit.
What data do they provide?
Trackman 4 is the worlds first and only "Dual Radar Technology" system and this works by one radar tracking everything the club does before, during, and after impact - from commonly known parameters like Club Path and Face Angle to Swing Direction and Spin Loft. The other radar system tracks the full ball flight - from launch to landing and everything in between; including Launch Angle, Spin Rate and curvature.
Doppler radar systems [Such as Flightscope] measure ball-flight data and project club data.
Camera-based systems [Such as GC2] measure club data and project ball-flight data.
Ball data includes ball speed, launch angle, launch direction, spin axis, spin rate, smash factor (efficiency of the transfer of energy from the club to the ball), height, carry distance, total distance, landing angle and hang time.
Club data comprises club speed, attack angle, club path, swing plane, swing direction, dynamic loft (amount of loft on the club face at impact), spin loft, face angle and face-to-path.
What is a golf launch monitor?
A launch monitor is an electronic device that measures various aspects of what happens to a golf ball when it is struck by a golf club. It can be used to improve a golfer's swing as part of a lesson or to aid the custom fitting process when purchasing new clubs.
Who should use one?
Any serious golfer, not necessarily just a low handicapper, should look at using a launch monitor.
The certified golf professionals at Mission Golf Academy are on hand to interpret the shot data to explain what you should be working on.
Why should a golfer use one?
From a golf swing perspective, a lesson with a professional who has access to a launch monitor will allow the golfer to understand their ball flight better and what they can do to control and improve it.
By giving detailed access to parameters such as ball speed and launch angle, instructors are also able to adjust elements during a custom fitting, such as the shaft, to ensure the golfer’s clubs match up with their swing.
What launch monitors are available at Mission Golf Academy?
Depending on which professional you use at Mission Golf Academy you will have access to either Trackman 4, Flightscope X3 Tour or Foresight Sports GC2 launch monitor systems.
How do launch monitors work?
There are two types of launch monitor.
One tracks the ball after impact using "Doppler radar" technology, while the other uses camera technology to record the data at impact. Both systems then use their own algorithms to provide a range of data and projections about the shot that has been hit.
What data do they provide?
Trackman 4 is the worlds first and only "Dual Radar Technology" system and this works by one radar tracking everything the club does before, during, and after impact - from commonly known parameters like Club Path and Face Angle to Swing Direction and Spin Loft. The other radar system tracks the full ball flight - from launch to landing and everything in between; including Launch Angle, Spin Rate and curvature.
Doppler radar systems [Such as Flightscope] measure ball-flight data and project club data.
Camera-based systems [Such as GC2] measure club data and project ball-flight data.
Ball data includes ball speed, launch angle, launch direction, spin axis, spin rate, smash factor (efficiency of the transfer of energy from the club to the ball), height, carry distance, total distance, landing angle and hang time.
Club data comprises club speed, attack angle, club path, swing plane, swing direction, dynamic loft (amount of loft on the club face at impact), spin loft, face angle and face-to-path.
