MendieGK
Tour Winner
And i also don't think its easy to overestimate the difference between a mid handicapper and a low one. The difference between (most) is significant.
Launch Monitor
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Coffey
Challenge Tour Pro
At the end of the day, most people are buying it to get better or to have a bit of fun. Doesn't matter if your low or high, still buying it for the same reasons. No one is saying if you buy a launch monitor you'll be a low handicapper in no time.
Sweep
Journeyman Pro
To be fair, I do work with my pro, but I do so less nowadays and found my improvement greater (though I doubt these two things are linked). The spin rates on the monitor are a good example. I was hitting up on the ball with my irons meaning a high flight and less distance. So I worked with a DST Compressor in conjunction with the numbers and my ball flight penetration and distances improved dramatically. You just can't do that without the information the monitor provides. Also, on the range I would be admiring the ball sailing off into the distance but working with the monitor focuses me on a specific task.
So using a pro to give you the how to basics and then working it out yourself with the monitor is probably the way to go, along with regular checks to make sure no bad habits are creeping in.
Skytrak is probably ideal though as it doesn't blind you with numbers. If I just ignore the side numbers, everything else is relevant - ball speed, club head speed, launch angle, spin and carry. Total yardage is probably relevant for many too, but I ignore it.
So I accept that any equipment will benefit a better player more than it will for me but working with a monitor has certainly helped me improve and I am sure it will help others.
You do have to be realistic though, no matter what your standard. Simulators are clinical. Hitting off a perfect lie off a mat on a nice level surface is not like hitting off grass with ball below your feet. You do need course time.
