What Is Smash Factor? (And How to Improve Yours)
If you've spent any time with a launch monitor, you've seen the number. Smash factor sits there alongside ball speed and club head speed, gets glanced
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How to Hit a Draw and Fade on Purpose: A Launch Monitor Guide
Most golfers who own a launch monitor can tell you, after the fact, whether they've hit a draw or a fade. The path number went in-to-out, the face
Club Path vs Face Angle: Reading Your Launch Monitor Data
Club path and face angle explain every shot shape. Face angle controls 85% of start direction. Here's how to read both on your launch monitor.
Smash Factor Explained: What It Is and How to Improve Yours
Smash factor is ball speed divided by club head speed. The average 14.5 handicap sits at 1.44. Moving to 1.48 at 100 mph adds 12 yards (11m) of carry.
Attack Angle in Golf: Why It Changes Your Distance
Most amateurs hit down on their driver at -1.8 degrees and lose 20 to 25 yards. Here is what attack angle really means, and how to fix yours.
How to Hit a Draw in Golf, on Command
You aimed at fairway-right, felt your swing curl, then watched a brand-new ball sail wide and never come home. Or worse, it kept slicing until trees swallowed it. The cause
How to Fix a Golf Slice Permanently (Correct Order)
Fix a golf slice for good with the correct sequence: grip, setup, face, path, then launch monitor data. No gimmicks, just five steps that work.
What Is Ball Speed in Golf and Why Does It Matter?
Ball speed is the single most important number on any launch monitor. Here's what it means, what a mid-handicapper should aim for, and how to improve it.
Ball Flight Laws Explained: Why Your Ball Goes Where It Goes
Face angle controls where the ball starts, not path. Here's what the modern ball flight laws mean for your game, with real TrackMan data behind every claim.
5 Driver Mistakes That Are Costing You Distance
Mid-handicappers lose 15 to 30 yards off the tee through setup and decision errors, not swing flaws. Here are five driver mistakes costing you distance, backed by launch monitor data.