As indoor simulators and TrackMan-powered ranges spread across the UK, golfers are spending just as much time analysing numbers as they are hitting shots.
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This throws up phrases like ‘club path’ and ‘attack angle’ – things many golfers may find difficult to understand.
While golf simulators can be fun to use the numbers can also be difficult to understand. But working on the wrong metrics could make your swing worse not better.
So how do you know you aren’t misinterpreting the data and are working on the right things?
Speaking on the Your Golf Podcast by NCG, host Tom Irwin and PGA qualified golf coach Jack Backhouse broke down the Trackman metrics that actually matter…
Club Path
The club path refers to the direction in which the clubhead is travelling at impact relative to the target line.
The angle of your club path will decide the direction in which your golf ball will travel. A negative path generally produces slices and fades, while a positive path tends to result in draws.
It is important to note that golfers don’t need a perfect path to play good golf. Many players can still score well with an exaggerated path.
Club Face Angle
This is where your club face is pointing at impact in relation to the target. People would associate a shut face with a hook, but that’s not necessarily the case.
