Can Golf Simulators and Launch Monitors Help Tailor Your Club Selection To Your Swing?

Golf simulators (and similar technology) have long been a favourite of players who are keen to stay on top of their swing, but don’t have the time or resources to make it to the golf course each week.

The TrackMan Golf Simulator, for instance, is an innovative indoor golf simulator experience used by countless professionals and golf enthusiasts across the globe. Thanks to pinpoint-accurate shot readings as a result of state-of-the-art launch monitors and swing analyses, golfers can strike shots into the hitting area screen while having a clear picture of where precisely their shot would have landed under real-play conditions.

Not only that, but users can "visit" hundreds of pre-loaded golf courses from all over the world, each with their own adjustable weather conditions, for a truly immersive and versatile indoor golfing experience.

However, beyond simply enjoying the game and squeezing in some much-needed practice, these simulators and swing analysis technologies can be used to improve your game in other ways, including club fitting.

Utilising such technology, golf club vendors and club fitters can open themselves up to a realm of undiscovered ways to serve their clients, helping them to find the perfect clubs for their game the first time around, instead of numerous trial and error attempts.

At Black Box Golf, we’re approved stockists of TrackMan products and can advise you on the best golf simulator and analysis products to meet your needs. So, let’s look into how you could use such technology to your advantage.  

How can club fitters use TrackMan products to create bespoke clubs?

You may be wondering how golf simulators and launch monitors could be used for anything but perfecting your swing from the privacy of your own home or office.

Well, it’s something Forbes contributor Scott Kramer recently stumbled on. A veteran golf writer and former technology freelancer, Scott has been writing for the hugely popular publication for almost a decade, covering all things golf.

In a recent piece he published on the site titled ‘Maybe Indoor Golf Isn’t That Bad After All’, Scott discussed his hesitation at visiting an indoor golf setup, as his passion had always been playing on real-life courses, as is the case for golfers all over the world:

“As much as I am a big fan of the Great Indoors, I prefer doing all of my golf ball hitting outside.” Scott said.

“As for the indoors aspect, I just don’t feel comfortable banging golf balls into a screen 10 feet away. I think I subconsciously swing more defensively – as if the ball was going to ricochet off the screen and hit me. Spoiler alert: It’s never actually happened, so my fear is rather irrational. But regardless, I’m pretty sure that I swing differently inside.”

However, upon his visit, Scott found the setup and the technology more appealing than he expected, particularly in its ability to have a club fitted to his swing:

“My fitter greeted me in a hitting bay that was displaying a digital driving range on what resembled No. 18 at St. Andrews.”

“Using a Trackman launch monitor, the super-intuitive and friendly fitter quickly identified the proper model for my swing.”

“I have to say that this experience may well change my mind about what’s possible by hitting golf balls under a roof. Really looking forward to putting these new clubs in my bag – especially if they wind up accomplishing for my game what I anticipate them doing.”

Explore the TrackMan Simulator and other TrackMan products at Black Box Golf

If Scott’s story sounds like the type of service you’d like to offer your patrons, you should consider investing in TrackMan products to help your customers achieve optimal performance.

At Black Box Golf, we’re home to the innovative TrackMan Virtual Golf Simulator and TrackMan IO - both of which you could use to achieve similar results to the above, to the delight of your clients.

Click the links above to find out more, or get in touch with the Black Box Golf team if you have any questions. We’d be happy to help find the perfect tool from the TrackMan range for you.