But it's still up to you to discover the key insights and create a game plan for improvement. You'll be shown a ton of numbers in the dashboards. The data presented in the app is only as good as it is accurate, and each round, regardless of which app you use, will require a few minutes of review to check score, clubs, shot location accuracy and putt lengths. Garmin and Shot Scope watches should be able to go at least two and possibly three to four rounds.

Arccos' Caddie Link clip will only last about two rounds. Phones typically need at least 50% battery to last the whole round (my older iPhone 7+ needs closer to 85%). You need to make sure your equipment's batteries are charged up. I use a watch to keep score or stick to the paper copy. Shot trackers are always going to miss penalty strokes and usually short putts or gimmies, so they don't fully remove the need for scorecards. What are some negatives for shot tracking? It streamlines the learning curve and makes it a lot easier for me to produce a lesson.'Īrccos says users generally take off 4.2 points (strokes) off of their handicap index the first year. 'For me, if they're empowered with more knowledge, it makes my job easier. 'They're doing a lot of summaries after their round, or keeping journals.'

'A lot of golfers now are educated,' said Lee. Many of his members and students are now using club sensors and tracking technology. I recently visit with Eddie Lee, the Director of Instruction at Hualalai Golf Club, which employs not only Trackman Range, but a new Trackman-enabled 'Golf Hale' instruction studio. The data can also help you communicate more effectively to your coach on what ails your golf game. Apps can show you shot dispersion by club, which can help you game-plan for competitive rounds. I've been shot tracking my rounds for most of 2020, and the most obvious answer is that it will tell you how far and where you actually hit each of your clubs, and also send up some red flags as to which parts of your game need work.

What are the benefits of golf shot tracking?

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