60C+Grinding

Strike

Accuracy

Consistency

Range session · May 8th, 2026 · 7:59 PM

22 shots graded. 4 faults ranked.

DrivingRange-2026-05-09 03_20_27 +0000.csv

garmin-r50

72°F

8 Iron

Primary club

99.3 mph

Avg ball speed

1.24

Median smash

136 y

Median carry

01Coaching report

What the coach sees.

Priority fixes, matched drills, and a practice plan.

AI Coach · claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929

Low spin + inconsistent contact killing distance and control

You're making solid contact on some swings, but the strike pattern is all over the face. The good news: once you tighten up contact location, your distance and spin will jump immediately.

Priority 1

8 Iron

Center the strike

Root cause: Strike location is inconsistent across the face — likely hitting toe, heel, and thin shots. Low smash factor (1.24 vs. 1.32 ideal) and massive variability (±0.09) prove the contact point is moving around. This is also causing the abnormally low spin (4929 rpm vs. 7000+ needed).

Feel: Feel the ball compress in the exact center of the clubface. You should hear a sharp crack, not a dull thud. Focus on keeping your head still through impact and letting the low point happen naturally in front of the ball.

Success metric: Smash factor climbs to 1.30+ and stays within ±0.03 shot to shot. Spin jumps above 6500 rpm.

10 min

Foot Spray Strike Map

Spray your clubface with foot spray to create a residue that records each strike location.

5 min

Sharpie Face Mark

Mark a small dot on the ball with a Sharpie and check the residue on the clubface after each shot.

8 min

Towel Toe Drill

Place a towel just outside the toe of the ball. If you hit toe shots, you'll catch the towel.

Priority 2

8 Iron

Reduce spin axis tilt

Root cause: Spin axis is tilted ±10.3° on average, meaning you're hitting draws, fades, hooks, and slices inconsistently. This comes from an unpredictable face angle at impact relative to path — even though your averages are square, individual swings are all over the map.

Feel: Feel the clubface square to your forearm at the top, then rotate it closed through impact. The logo on your glove should point at the ball at impact, not at the sky or ground.

Success metric: Spin axis tilt drops below 5° and shot shape becomes predictable — mostly straight with occasional small draw or fade.

15 min

Exaggeration Pairs

Hit deliberate hooks and slices in pairs. Builds clubface awareness and a square neutral.

15 min

Alignment Rod Gate

Plant an alignment rod into the ground angled toward the target. Tee a ball directly under it. Swing without hitting the rod.

Practice plan

45 min total

1
Foot Spray Strike Map10 min
Diagnose your strike pattern. Spray the face, hit 10 shots, and see where the ball is making contact. Look for a tight cluster in the center.
2
Sharpie Face Mark10 min
Immediate feedback on every swing. Mark the ball with a Sharpie and check the clubface after each shot. Chase center strikes.
3
Towel Toe Drill10 min
Eliminate toe shots. Place a towel just outside the toe. If you hit it, you know you missed toward the toe. Adjust setup or swing plane.
4
Exaggeration Pairs15 min
Build clubface awareness. Hit intentional hooks and slices in pairs to feel the extremes, then find neutral square in the middle.

Watch‑outs

Don't try to manipulate attack angle yet — your -8° is steep but consistent. Fix strike location first; spin will follow.
Avoid swinging harder to chase distance. You're losing yardage because of contact, not swing speed. Smooth, centered strikes will add 10-15 yards instantly.
If you're hitting thin (low on the face), check ball position — it may be too far forward. If you're hitting toe, stand slightly closer to the ball at setup.

04Faults

Ranked by severity.

Each fault scored and tied to its fix.

high

Insufficient backspin

8 Iron

8 Iron: spin too low (4929 rpm)

Spin is too low for the club. Typically caused by thin contact or shallow strike — the ball won't hold a green.

high

Inconsistent strike

8 Iron

8 Iron: inconsistent strike (σ 0.09)

Strike quality is highly variable shot to shot. The number one cause of dispersion is unpredictable contact, not poor swings.

moderate

Heavy ball curvature

8 Iron

8 Iron: heavy curving spin axis (±10.3°)

Tilted spin axis means the ball curves significantly in the air. Reducing face‑to‑path will tame this.

minor

Low strike efficiency

8 Iron

8 Iron: low smash factor (1.24)

Strike is consistently off‑center. Even small misses on the toe or heel cost ball speed and add unwanted spin.

05Shot log

Every swing, unpacked.

Best and worst swing up top. Expand any row for its coaching read.

Best swing today#11 · 8 Iron · 147y

FlushQuality draw — 147y flushedSpin too low

Spin 5853 rpm is below the window — the ball won't hold a green; it finished 6y left.

Feel: Stay in your posture and compress it with a descending strike so the ball climbs and holds its line.

Centre strike

Biggest leak#20 · 8 Iron · 155y

MissSpin too lowSpin too low

Spin 4916 rpm is below the window — the ball won't hold a green; it finished 32y left.

Feel: Stay in your posture and compress it with a descending strike so the ball climbs and holds its line.

22 of 22 shots

								Quality
1	8 Iron	80.6	1.28	103 y	0 y	2,799	85	valid
2	8 Iron	77.5	1.13	86 y	11 R	7,237	60	valid
3	8 Iron	91.3	1.36	119 y	10 L	4,350	85	valid
4	8 Iron	94.3	1.20	130 y	19 R	3,642	63	valid
5	8 Iron	86.5	1.13	111 y	1 L	1,222	76	valid
6	8 Iron	76.6	1.00	89 y	18 R	7,977	34	valid
7	8 Iron	102.1	1.20	122 y	14 R	6,636	63	valid
8	8 Iron	93.6	1.12	131 y	6 R	2,456	75	valid
9	8 Iron	98.2	1.18	126 y	24 R	1,940	48	valid
10	8 Iron	102.9	1.28	135 y	13 R	6,412	83	valid
11	8 Iron	108.6	1.34	147 y	6 L	5,853	91	valid
12	8 Iron	105.4	1.22	138 y	19 R	7,673	68	valid
13	8 Iron	110.4	1.33	150 y	13 R	6,405	84	valid
14	8 Iron	107.2	1.30	160 y	5 R	2,829	83	valid
15	8 Iron	107.4	1.25	142 y	22 R	6,873	66	valid
16	8 Iron	100.2	1.13	148 y	6 L	2,009	76	valid
17	8 Iron	108.1	1.26	142 y	24 R	7,923	64	valid
18	8 Iron	111.1	1.29	150 y	11 L	5,598	85	valid
19	8 Iron	101.5	1.24	129 y	12 L	3,423	79	valid
20	8 Iron	112.7	—	155 y	32 L	4,916	30	valid
21	8 Iron	109.3	1.26	144 y	16 R	7,753	73	valid
22	8 Iron	99.8	1.21	145 y	1 R	2,515	83	valid

06Takeaway

Today, in a sentence.

The recap before you ask anything.

Session summary

What you should take away

You've got the fundamentals of a good swing, but you're leaving 20% of your performance on the table because of where the ball is hitting the face. Dial in contact and everything else will fall into place.

What went well

Club path was nearly neutral (0.3° in-to-out) — you're not swinging way across the ball
Face-to-path was square on average (0.3°), so you're close to controlling the clubface
Attack angle of -8° is steeper than tour average, but you're taking a divot consistently

What needs work

Strike location is wildly inconsistent — smash factor varied by 0.09 shot to shot, meaning you're hitting toe, heel, high, and low
Spin is way too low at 4929 rpm (should be 7000+), likely from thin contact or hitting above center on the face
Dispersion is 14 yards side-to-side because of the inconsistent strike and tilted spin axis

Your one focus

Find the center of the clubface on every swing — your strike pattern is costing you 15 yards and all your spin.

22 shots graded. 4 faults ranked.

What the coach sees.

Low spin + inconsistent contact killing distance and control

Practice plan

Every shot in 3D.

The numbers.

Ranked by severity.

Every swing, unpacked.

Today, in a sentence.

Ask anything.