In September 2021, ShotScope provided MyGolfSpy readers a chance to play and take a look at the Shot Scope V3 GPS and efficiency monitoring watch.
However the divide between golfers who need to get higher and those that are keen to place within the work to get higher is huge.
No matter the place you sit on the “wish to/will do the work” continuum, we are able to agree that understanding is healthier than guessing. As a bunch, golfers are inclined to overestimate skill and conveniently excuse errors. Hell, even professionals suppose they hit the ball additional than they really do and Jack Nicklaus quipped, “I by no means missed a putt in my thoughts.”
So whether or not you’re trying to break 80 for the primary time or breach the single-digit handicap barrier, it’s very important to confront the brutal information of what you do properly—and the place it’s essential enhance.
With that, we chosen three members of the testing pool to trace all through this 12 months. Based mostly on a number of months of efficiency monitoring, Shot Scope recognized goal areas for enchancment in 2022.
This primary overview highlights the first targets for every participant and the important thing enchancment areas. We’ll examine again in a number of occasions all through the season to see how every participant is progressing.
MGS Tester 1 – greggarner
Greg is an excellent golfer and carries a 3-handicap. As you would possibly anticipate, his recreation is well-rounded with none obvious deficiencies. As such, the purpose right here is to determine small positive aspects that may enable Greg to constantly shoot decrease scores.
Evaluating Greg’s Strokes Gained in opposition to the scratch golfer within the Shot Scope database, his recreation is only one.89 photographs off the tempo of a scratch golfer. Greg’s tee photographs are his power whereas his placing and method play provide the best alternatives for enchancment.
We are able to see by trying into Greg’s method play that photographs from 100 to 150 yards price him probably the most (-0.50), intently adopted by shorter method photographs of fifty to 100 yards (-0.20).
Nonetheless, it’s on the inexperienced the place Greg must focus most of his consideration. At present, he averages one three-putt each 14.5 holes. For comparability, a scratch golfer averages one three-putt each 39.2 holes. Greg three-putts almost thrice as usually as a scratch golfer.
Breaking down Greg’s placing by utilizing Strokes Gained once more highlights that it’s long-distance lag-putting that Greg must work on probably the most. This evaluation, mixed with extra conventional statistics on the Shot Scope dashboard, reveals Greg averages six toes for his second putt when placing from at the least 30 toes. In the end, with higher tempo management from 30 toes and up, Greg will be capable to two-putt extra usually and cut back his three-putt frequency.
Targets for Greg in 2022
- One three-putt per spherical
- Greens in regulation as much as 60%
MGS Tester 2 – JerBooth
MGS tester Jeremy was in a position to play solely a restricted quantity (a couple of nine-hole rounds and simply two 18 holes) in 2021 as a result of course closures in Ontario. (With a purpose to get probably the most from the info we often require 10 rounds.) Nonetheless, with the info obtainable, we’ve been in a position to determine a couple of areas that Jeremy ought to look to enhance in 2022.
Jeremy’s handicap hovers round 12 however his posted rounds sit nearer to the scratch benchmark. It’s a small pattern dimension and we’ll want extra knowledge to generate a totally correct evaluation.
That mentioned, his working common rating is available in at +2.53. Consequently, we used the scratch handicap as a benchmark when taking a look at Jeremy’s recreation.
Cross-referencing Jeremy’s Strokes Gained knowledge and “gap sorts” allowed us to determine two potential areas for enchancment: quick par-5s and 150- to 200-yard par-3s.
Jeremy averages almost 300 yards off the tee. Due to this fact, it will be affordable to anticipate him to be rating properly on the quick par-5s as he ought to be capable to attain the inexperienced comfortably in two photographs, doubtless with a mid or lengthy iron.
Nonetheless, method statistics spotlight an enormous drop in Inexperienced Success Proportion when Jeremy is utilizing an 8- or 9-iron. This additionally ends in a median proximity to gap that greater than doubles when utilizing 8- or 9-iron as in comparison with 7-iron and PW. This inconsistent efficiency with quick irons is more than likely what’s contributing to Jeremy dropping photographs on quick par-5s and mid-length par-3s.
With the restricted knowledge obtainable from Jeremy’s golf in 2021, the solutions are based mostly on a restricted perception into his recreation. As Jeremy posts further rounds in 2022, the info ought to develop into clearer. Keep tuned.
Targets for Jeremy in 2022
- Total: Enhance efficiency on quick par-5s and mid-length par-3s
- Assess 7-PW and examine for specification inconsistencies (loft, lie, size)
MGS Tester 3 – JerryB
Jerry performs off a handicap of 30. Nonetheless, his Shot Scope statistics present a median rating throughout 2021 at +26.41 versus par.
Strokes Gained on the Shot Scope cellular app permits us to check Jerry’s recreation in opposition to a 25-handicap golfer (which needs to be his subsequent goal). This evaluation reveals Jerry is nearer to a bogey golfer off the tee and across the greens. His tee photographs and quick recreation lead to a web achieve of almost six full photographs as in comparison with a typical 25 handicapper.
Placing, nevertheless, seems to be a major weak point for Jerry. Extra particularly, quick putts. As a result of Jerry is the next handicap golfer, missed quick putts usually interprets into extreme three-putts.
In 2021, Jerry averaged a three-putt each 3.8 holes. That’s a bit greater than 4 three-putts per spherical. Diving into his make share from numerous distances, like many golfers, Jerry struggles from three to 6 toes when placing.
We suggest that Jerry focuses totally on his quick placing, aiming to extend his make share on three- to six-foot putts to 50 p.c.
Targets for Jerry in 2022
- Enhance make share from three to 6 toes to 50 p.c
- Cut back variety of three-putts (two per spherical)
Goal knowledge is essential in case you are trying to shoot decrease scores. Basically, it permits you to see the place it’s essential enhance and assess the effectiveness of any technique (teaching, drills, new gear, and so forth).
Do you utilize a efficiency monitoring system? If that’s the case, which one? What are you trying to enhance on in 2022?
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