Could someone please explain the launch monitor numbers?

[billman]

I was goofing around at the golf store the other day, hitting my 7 iron off the mat with the launch monitor.

I made a note of the average numbers, and just curious what they mean...

Ball speed  102.5

V Angle  17.2

H Angle  3.0

Side spin  -840

Back spin  3702

Carry  139.3

Roll  10.9

Distance  158.2

Club Head speed  69.7

A few seem self explanatory, but I'm curious about the spin and angle stats

Thanks!

[boogielicious]

I was goofing around at the golf store the other day, hitting my 7 iron off the mat with the launch monitor.

I made a note of the average numbers, and just curious what they mean...

Ball speed  102.5

V Angle  17.2

H Angle  3.0

Side spin  -840

Back spin  3702

Carry  139.3

Roll  10.9

Distance  158.2

Club Head speed  69.7

A few seem self explanatory, but I'm curious about the spin and angle stats

Thanks!

http://blog.trackmangolf.com/pga-tour-averages-stats/

Look at the averages for Pros, it seems you are launching a bit low.  You may have been hitting a bit heavy because the spin is way down too.

[billman]

Ok, thanks.  So, it looks like 'h angle' is the attack angle, or angle the club is coming in?  And 'v angle' is the launch, or angle the ball is leaving the ground?

[boogielicious]

Ok, thanks.  So, it looks like 'h angle' is the attack angle, or angle the club is coming in?  And 'v angle' is the launch, or angle the ball is leaving the ground?

H angle is the angle from center the ball is traveling, 3 degrees to the right.  V angle is vertical launch angle with respect to the ground.  Side spin is only mathematical.  The ball is really spinning off axis to the left.

[billman]

Ahhh, so that would explain why I'm hitting a draw/hook?

[saevel25]

I was goofing around at the golf store the other day, hitting my 7 iron off the mat with the launch monitor.

I made a note of the average numbers, and just curious what they mean...

Ball speed  102.5

V Angle  17.2

H Angle  3.0

Side spin  -840

Back spin  3702

Carry  139.3

Roll  10.9

Distance  158.2

Club Head speed  69.7

A few seem self explanatory, but I'm curious about the spin and angle stats

Thanks!

Smash Factor: 1.47  = Good, actually that might be too good for a 7 iron. Usually you see high 30's. I might say that launch monitor is not picking up the clubhead speed right. Usually they are pretty good at ball speed. That doesn't matter much.

Vertical launch is decent. I find that hitting off  mat tends to increase the launch angle.

Yea, that -840 is a big number. That looks like a hook. If I do quick math the spin axis tilt would be somewhere near 12-13 degrees. I am guessing with the ball actually starting right of the ball your swing path is too far from the inside.