GC2 Session

[Region3]

Finally found somewhere local to me where I could book time on a launch monitor. Actually, I found their website quite a while ago but have never got through / forgotten to call / the 4th official did not listen to Fabregas' legs.

As well as the £40 for up to 4 players for an hour playing a famous course, they sell time on range mode at £15 per hour during off-peak times ie. someone is there doing something else anyway and the LM isn't being used.

An hour would probably have been enough because all I wanted to do was get yardages with different swings with my new wedges, but I know what I'm like so I booked 2 hours.
At the end of it I was knackered and still hadn't done all I wanted to do.

Things I learnt:

• My longer clubs go further than I thought. Possibly being outside has more effect on them than shorter shots?
• My guesses for irons are about right, a touch on the conservative side.
• Off centre strikes with a driver have a big effect on backspin.
• My 'punch' swing doesn't take off anywhere near the yardage I thought it did.
• My partial wedge shots are very consistent (within a couple of yards).
• I have no combination of club/swing that carries between 53 and 74 yards!

If anyone is into this sort of thing and needs somewhere to go, Golf Store in Burbage is a good setup.

 

[Lump]

It is an eye opener for sure. I've only recently had a session with GC2 during a lesson.
can I ask why you felt the need, as an experienced player, to reassess your yardages?

I've played a round on a sim, but I don't think that was a good judge of distance, the driver was carrying 305yrds and rolling out to 340yrds..

 

[Region3]

can I ask why you felt the need, as an experienced player, to reassess your yardages?

The last time I measured any wedge yardages was 3 sets ago, and my swing - especially part swings - (as well as my lofts) has changed since then.

That was the main reason, but I was also interested in seeing numbers for height with irons and spin with driver.

Plus it's fun for someone that likes golf, gadgets and numbers

 

[Region3]

Also forgot to mention, gripping down an inch had zero effect on distance with short-mid irons (didn't test longer clubs).

 

[pokerjoke]

Also forgot to mention, gripping down an inch had zero effect on distance with short-mid irons (didn't test longer clubs).

That's quite surprising since it is endorsed by many pro's including RM

 

[Region3]

That's quite surprising since it is endorsed by many pro's including RM

I'm not saying it doesn't work, just that it doesn't work for me.

I would think it's more likely a fault in my full swing not making full use of the leverage rather than "gripping down doesn't work".

 

[Alex1975]

I'm not saying it doesn't work, just that it doesn't work for me.

I would think it's more likely a fault in my full swing not making full use of the leverage rather than "gripping down doesn't work".

Guessing cos your gripped down you end up ripping it.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Long been a fan of using a launch monitor now and then to see the numbers and get information on yardages etc. Great if you can find a facility and I think this is something more and more places will start offering

 

[Alex1975]

Iplaygolf in Newport Pagnell is awesome. £12 an hour regardless of time of day/week. I think it's £15 an hr with HMT as the dots cost a few quid.

Great atmosphere, cool staff, good coffee. I spent a lot of time there this winter both practicing and playing courses.

It's very interesting going lots as its closes data and some days I just cannot swing as fast as others. Apart from SS and thus ball speed, my numbers are very constant and the SS differences are 2 or 3 mph.