THE GOLF LAB ~ Simulator

The GOLF LAB utilizes some advanced technology. The technology can be complex to those not into tech stuff, but rather simple to those who are tech savvy. I will try to provide a basic understanding and how the tech works and how the LAB can help YOU become a better golfer.

The Tech

The Mevo+ unit continually sends and receives radar waves using a phased antenna array into the Simulator hitting area. The waves that bounce back, paint a picture within the software. While that is going on the video camera is continually taking video. When a golfer swings and hits a ball, the system isolates the returning radar waves and the video that encompasses that swing. It captures both of these two outputs because radar and video technologies have strengths and weaknesses. The Mevo+ has combined both methods and labels it "Fusion Tracking". This tracking takes the strengths from both technologies and synchronizes them. As both technologies are constantly working, when the system identifies a swing, it simply trims the data and saves it. The system runs the software algorithms as you watch the ball in flight on the video screen. When the shot is complete it shows all the data related to that swing.

Most of us have seen the Happy Gilmore golf swing as well as the long ball drive competition swings and know they are considerably outside a normal golf swing. So how does the system help make you a better golfer?

Let's look at the areas that make the most impact on your swing

1 - The fundamentals - Stance (Feet Position and Direction), Posture, Grip, Ball Placement.

2 - The Club Path - Specificly a few feet before and after Impact with the ball. Is it Outside - In, Inside - Out, or Inside - Inside.

3 - The Club Face Angle relative to both the Target Line and the Swing Path. Is it Open or Closed at Impact.

4 - The numerous areas of focus that sets you up for a proper Swing Path and Club Face Impact as well as a good follow through to the target.   

Sections 1 and 4 are to get you in position for Sections 2 and 3. Each of us will have a different Section 1 and 4, but we all need to be similar in Section 2 and 3 to make good contact. What you do before and after impact is based on your flexibility and your natural abilities. Just note golf instructors work on the backswing, the downswing and the follow through because they want you to have a good swing path and Club Face Angle at impact with the ball. One way of referring to the ball launch section of the swing is the "Y" to "Y".

The "Y" is the shape the arms and club form when swinging. The club becomes the bottom of the "Y" and your two arms become the upper portions of the "Y". During a golf swing that "Y" shape is pretty true from a foot or two behind the ball to a foot or two in front of the ball. This is the region that determines the quality of the golf shot. Once the club extends out of these areas, one of the arms tends to bend and the wrists are changing as well. So, the "Y" shape breaks down. This is not a problem if your natural ability brings it back before impact.
Our analysis system will not only show you what is happening from "Y" to "Y", but report your swings specific angles to show how to make adjustments. It will help you understand your swing.

SAMPLE OF ONE OF THE SHOT DATA SCREENS

SAMPLE OF CLUB ANALYTICS

UNDERSTANDING THE ANALYTICAL DATA PRODUCED AFTER EACH SHOT:

DO I REALLY NEED TO KNOW?

Each golfer has a unique golf swing. Some look similar to others but very rarely are they the same. It is the parameters above, that when they come together at impact with the ball that makes golf shots good instead of bad, long instead of short, straight not left or right. The first thing to fixing anything is knowing what is causing the problem. Thats where this system comes in. It provides you with knowledge of YOUR swing. Practicing without knowledge is trial and error, and it doesn't fix the problem is usually just compensates elsewhere to minimize it. Practicing with knowledge has you focused on what is making the ball go where you do not want it to go.

Simulators are amazing devices and have revolutionized golf. If you want to know exactly how far, how high and with how much spin you hit your 7-iron, nothing will give you more accurate data than a launch monitor, also known as a Golf Simulator.

We store everything and make it available to you online. So, you and if you have an instructor can review your swing to see what you are doing wrong and then construct a plan to correct it quickly.

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