Does This Launch Monitor Exist?

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By Dennis M

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  1. Dennis M

    Dennis M
    Miami, FL

    Age, injuries and surgeries have left me with a much shorter swing. I really need to figure out my distance with each club, but since I have a net in my yard, I'm wondering if there's a launch monitor that would give a reasonable reading when the ball only flies 8 to 10 feet?

    Any ideas?

    Thanks...

  2. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    Depending on your need for accuracy, under golf balls, if you lookup the ball RCT type, those monitors listed work better with the RCT balls for short distance tracking.
    If your go-to ball name doesn’t start with Pro-V, then look for reviews for best units in your price range starting at $500. Relative to each club, the spin numbers will be off but consistent with each club.
    The other option is find a simulator that can give you spin numbers. I have a couple that don’t require external ball markers and can use my gamer.
  3. BHershman

    BHershman
    Palm Beaches

    I believe the MLM2Pro will do it, especially if you use RCT balls.
  4. So I have a foresight launch monitor and it's been great. It reads everything just based on impact of the ball. The only thing I've noticed is that the distances it gives you are a little short. But if you just set it up perpendicular of your ball, it will read it no matter how far the ball goes. Hope this helps!
  5. Alex N

    Alex N
    Florida

    Military
    There's a lot of options on the market for at home launch monitors. Personally, I love my Flightscope Mevo+ because I can use it at home or take it with me to the course for hitting on the range. My setup at home is in the garage and as long as you can have 8' between the launch monitor and the ball and then another 8' between the ball and the net then you're good to go. I also use the Titleist RCT balls for added accuracy with my numbers. This technology has been a game changer for consistency between the readings of the radar and the numbers you see with a limited indoor ball flight. Another reason I like the Mevo+ is because it uses both a camera and radar to track the ball. I hope this helps shed some light into your venture.
  6. The RCT golf balls rule!
  7. Dennis M

    Dennis M
    Miami, FL

    I was about to buy the Mevo, but a friend asked me if I wanted to try my old Zelocity "The Radar" monitor I had given him when I got my PRGR. The Radar sets up a foot in front of the ball and off to the outside. It claims to work with a net if it has 8 feet of space between the unit and the net. We're going to try it tomorrow morning, now that the hurricane is past.

    One definite benefit of the Zelocity unit is, it's much easier to change clubs. The PRGR is really a tedious process to go from one club to the other.
  8. Edward K

    Edward K
    Wesley Chapel, FL

    Military
    I use a Mevo+ but I still do the battle test from the 150/175/200 markers on the golf course. Opinions will vary as to the accuracy of the portable monitors, but they'll at least be consistent for you. For me, I'm more worried about consistency of flight/yardage than how far I'm hitting it these days. That's helped me tremendously. Can't beat technology.
  9. Jerry M

    Jerry M
    Dallas, TX

    What I did was to go to a Golf Galaxy and rent out one of their bays with a simulator and hit balls. I wrote down data during the process and used that. Not sure if their simulators are really good but it gave me an indication of how far I hit the ball. Plus I use my own golf balls and not theirs. For me it was kind of an eye opening experience. I don't hit the ball as far as what I thought I did!

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