The Launch Monitor the average golfer needs

[TBT]

I personally have no need for a personal launch monitor that doesn’t give me Club angles and spin characteristics.

I know how far I hit my shots (most of the time anyway), I don’t know what anybody needs to know ball speed unless they are going to try and catch it...lol

Give me face angle, shot shape and spin rates and I’m a happy camper


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[MadMex]

 

Does the "average" golfer really NEED a launch monitor? Or just wants one?

[AppGator]

 
Does the "average" golfer really NEED a launch monitor? Or just wants one?

I think golf could use a product that makes the practice more interactive and fun. I mean who wouldn't want to see a tracer of their range shots? But there is an opportunity for adding a training piece (maybe YouTube videos) that explains how decent angle helps you hold more greens or how an optimal peak height on a drive can lead to more distance (or how low to keep a tee shot in the wind).

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[WaffleHouseTour]

9 hours ago, MadMex said:

 

Does the "average" golfer really NEED a launch monitor? Or just wants one?

Need vs want...  that’s true of everything in life... need a 60 inch flat screen?  Need leather/heated seats in your car?  The list goes on. 
 

The reason I “want” a launch monitor is because I “want” to hit into a net in my backyard, but the impact into the net eight feet out doesn’t really tell me anything - so if I’m going to make sure I don’t ingrain some nasty habits I’m going to “need” a launch monitor...

[NM01]

2 hours ago, AppGator said:

I think golf could use a product that makes the practice more interactive and fun. I mean who wouldn't want to see a tracer of their range shots? But there is an opportunity for adding a training piece (maybe YouTube videos) that explains how decent angle helps you hold more greens or how an optimal peak height on a drive can lead to more distance (or how low to keep a tee shot in the wind).

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The average golfer doesn’t practice and they sure aren’t worried about any type of launch characteristics. The range I practice at is filled with average golfers. Many hit most of the bucket with their driver trying to hit it as far as they can. I’ve seen many have their hole bag with them and hit a few wedges the. Hit 90 balls almost one right after another with driver and leave. 
 

TXG, crossfields, Shiels to an extent and a few others talk about the launch characteristics and affects on ball flight, distance, etc, another channel talking about that is not doing anything new. The golfers who would be watching that video and would possible consider buying a launch monitor are on this forum and others as well as Facebook groups that are similar to forums. That’s the target audience and as you can see in this thread the number of those interested is going to be very small. 
 

edit: I’m as much into launch numbers and seeing them as most but once I have my setup unless im doing mgs testing it want to compare head vs head or shaft vs shaft I don’t care about launch numbers. I also prefer to determine my distance gaps they playing on the course with balls I use in conditions I play in rather than on the range where there’s no danger of penalty strokes. My ranhe time is to work on my swing and keep it intact.

[KurtActual]

I am one of your average hack golfers that would be interested in a $500 launch monitor.

The closest range to me is 20+ min, and charges $12 for a small bucket of balls. I have two kids that want to hit balls too, so I am $36 into a single range session. Their grass is horrible, and turf isn't realistic to our courses around here. I have a mid 20s handicap, and want to get better, so what are my options? 

I own multiple mats (tight fairway, first cut, and rough) thanks to a neighbor that works for Synlawn, and I own a net that's large enough to catch my worst shanks.

With a monitor that tells more than distance, I could determine my misses, etc. Until then, I am stuck assuming a flushed iron shot went straight, and all others were just "off"