Impact Tape while playing??

[MS256]

Did the rep forget to switch it from "sell" mode to "reality" mode?

^^^ I put no stock whatsoever in how far a launch monitor says I can hit a golf ball.

Don't know about you guys but i can feel pretty good where the ball came on the clubface.

and what went wrong in the swing if i get a bad shot.

On really bad shots I can and of course on perfectly hit balls on the sweet spot I can feel that. I can't tell on balls consistently just inside or outside of the sweet spot most of the time so if I feel like I am losing a few yards I usually look at my driver face to see where it is hitting.

[rehmwa]

Just spray the ball before tee-off and check the clubhead face a minute later. A violation?

no...spray the clubface.  I'd say for sure it's a training aid (so what?  if it's a 'practice' round, use it, learn what you can, don't post the score for handicap purposes - or do it at the range).  It cleans off pretty easy too.

at the indoor range, the balls are grimy a bit from all the wear.  If I start with a clean club face, it only takes a few shot to see my impact zone.  I think that's a bit more revealing because it shows the stain after several balls, not just one.  Surprising that the mark isn't very big.  I'll take pics today if I remember and post.  They show up fastest on the wedges - makes sense since it's more of an oblique impact...(i.e., it rubs)

[Ernest Jones]

Spray foot powder on the club face prior to the strike.  yes, it's a training aid so the rules apply in that fashion.  But it'll give you the impact location.

(dirty balls are not a training aid, this also works, but it doesn't seem to be in the spirit of it, does it.  Then again, looking at your divot to see your club path seems out of line if that was the case - doubt anyone would call it cheating though.)

Did the rep forget to switch it from "sell" mode to "reality" mode?

I tried playing with dirty balls but they just get too itchy.

[rehmwa]

I tried playing with dirty balls but they just get too itchy.

Dirty balls and impact imprint: 7i - started clean - after only about 4 or 5 shots.  If you look at the clubface right after a strike, you can even see the dimples.

(just checking - who looked at this and turned their head sideways just because the clubface is?)