It may have helped that I worked at a golf course and could play 9 holes for about $ 4. Maybe that is why on a very good day I could shoot in the upper 30's for those 9 holes. Today no one wants to spend $ 40 for a round of golf and be grouchy in the end because they have just exceeded their handicap by a half dozen strokes.
One thing that has drastically changed about golf over the years is the sheer number of golf training devices making their way to the marketplace. Obviously it helps when an expert backs up among these golf gadgets because amateurs see or think that the professional practices with that particular item. Maybe my memory is not what it used to be but I don't ever remember seeing a single soul using a golf training aid some 30 years ago.
Here is something new for me. I have actually downloaded an App on my wife's brand-new tablet that has some 15,000 mapped out golf courses combined with GPS. As you are playing a round of golf, this device combined with App tells you how far you have struck the ball and how far you are away from the green.
The product that I'm considering today is called a golf launch monitor. No specific brand name because if you research them, you will see costs varying from about $ 150 to many thousand of dollars. Essentially what a golf launch monitor does is to give you the launch angle of the golf ball off of the club. Some designs affix just below the grip on your golf club and will offer you a number of information points such as clubhead speed, swing plane, swing tempo, face angle, and where you strike the ball on the club.
Even better, depending on the golf launch monitor that you are looking at and with the suitable App, the device records your swing will transfer information immediately to your smartphone or tablet. Thanks to the golf launch monitor you know where your swing currently stands and what you might need to do to change it for the better.
One thing that has drastically changed about golf over the years is the sheer number of golf training devices making their way to the marketplace. Obviously it helps when an expert backs up among these golf gadgets because amateurs see or think that the professional practices with that particular item. Maybe my memory is not what it used to be but I don't ever remember seeing a single soul using a golf training aid some 30 years ago.
Here is something new for me. I have actually downloaded an App on my wife's brand-new tablet that has some 15,000 mapped out golf courses combined with GPS. As you are playing a round of golf, this device combined with App tells you how far you have struck the ball and how far you are away from the green.
The product that I'm considering today is called a golf launch monitor. No specific brand name because if you research them, you will see costs varying from about $ 150 to many thousand of dollars. Essentially what a golf launch monitor does is to give you the launch angle of the golf ball off of the club. Some designs affix just below the grip on your golf club and will offer you a number of information points such as clubhead speed, swing plane, swing tempo, face angle, and where you strike the ball on the club.
Even better, depending on the golf launch monitor that you are looking at and with the suitable App, the device records your swing will transfer information immediately to your smartphone or tablet. Thanks to the golf launch monitor you know where your swing currently stands and what you might need to do to change it for the better.
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