Learning from TrackMan

Did my usual drill, 13 swings, one with each club starting with the 64º and ending with the driver.

Twice.

First set, tried to hit 13 shots dead straight. 2nd, used my normal draw-producing stroke.

Measured the distance lost by subtracting the average total distance with the normal stroke from the average total distance with the straight hit and dividing the remainder by the average total distance with the normal. Averaged a distance loss of 10% by trying to hit straight.

Measured the accuracy of each hit by dividing the total sideways deviation from the center aim-point by the overall distance of each stroke. Averaged an accuracy loss of 7% using my normal, draw-producing stroke.

That means that my distance gain outweighs the accuracy loss when I take my normal cut at the ball. 69% of my normal strokes landed left of the target, vs. 31% of my accuracy strokes.

My next session, I'll look at how to improve my accuracy using my normal draw-producing stroke.