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54 shots · 4 clubs · Driver / 5 Iron / 7 Iron / 9 Iron / PW · Outdoor · 78.7 ft altitude
Driver
Avg Carry
238.7
yards
+Tour Avg Range
Driver
Club Speed
105.1
mph avg
Scratch territory
Driver
Smash Factor
1.40
avg
Solid contact
Driver
Carry Dispersion
±19.8
yds std dev
High variance
5 Iron
Avg Carry
163.3
yards
Inconsistent
PW
Avg Carry
119.2
yards
Normal range
Driver
16 shots
Ball Speed
147.0 mph
±2.3
Club Speed
105.1 mph
±1.5
Smash Factor
1.40
±0.02
Carry
238.7 yds
±19.8
Spin Rate
2,736 rpm
±553
Launch Angle
9.9°
±2.5
Spin Loft
5.7°
±3.0
AOA
+5.4°
±1.3
Lateral (avg)
0.7R
±30.2 yds
Spin Axis
0.1L avg
±13.4°
Club Path
1.4L
±1.3
Best Carry
268.9 yds
Shot 16
Shot Types
Mixed
Draw/Straight/Hook/Slice
5 Iron
18 shots
Ball Speed
118.0 mph
±6.0
Club Speed
89.1 mph
±1.9
Smash Factor
1.32
±0.07
Carry
163.3 yds
±26.4
Spin Rate
5,151 rpm
±1,083
Launch V
10.0°
±1.9
AOA
−4.0°
±2.1
Lateral
3.3R avg
±24 yds
7 Iron
16 shots
Ball Speed
109.6 mph
±5.5
Club Speed
87.5 mph
±1.4
Smash Factor
1.25
±0.07
Carry
144.3 yds
±29.8
Spin Rate
6,162 rpm
±1,061
Launch V
13.5°
±5.3
AOA
−5.0°
±1.2
Notable
3 thinned
Shots 7, 9, 12
Pitching Wedge
18 shots
Ball Speed
96.5 mph
±5.0
Club Speed
82.4 mph
±1.6
Smash Factor
1.17
±0.06
Carry
119.2 yds
±19.3
Spin Rate
8,327 rpm
±926
Launch V
17.8°
±3.9
AOA
−7.8°
±1.2
Shot Types
Mixed
Fade/Slice/Draw/Hook
Massive Lateral Dispersion — Your #1 Issue Priority Fix
Your spin axis standard deviation is 30.2° with the driver and the lateral yardage spread is enormous — shot 4 went 62L, shot 12 went 74R. That's a 136-yard wide spread. A scratch golfer needs roughly ±20 yards maximum. The root cause is inconsistent face-to-path relationship: your club path is actually quite consistent (1.4L ± 1.3°) but your face angle at impact swings wildly. Shot 12 shows 9.5R face-to-target vs shot 6 at 32.9L — that's the problem. The fix isn't swing path; it's face control through the hitting zone. Work on grip pressure consistency, and specifically drill face awareness with impact bags or slow-motion practice. With 105mph club speed you have the power to compete — but you'll spray drives all day until this tightens.
Driver spin axis dev: ±13.4° (target: <5°)
Driver lateral spread: best 3.0R, worst 74.4R / 62.2L
Club path: consistent 1.4L ± 1.3° ← this is fine
Face angle: wildly inconsistent ← this is the issue
Thinned Ball-Striking — 7 Iron Priority Fix
Shots 7 and 9 in the 7 iron carried only 79 and 62 yards respectively — these were skulled thin shots. Shot 12 at 126 yards was also sub-standard contact. A smash factor of 1.09–1.19 on irons screams thin/heel contact (ideal is ~1.38 for a 7 iron). The thinned shots show massive roll and very low spin, confirming the leading edge is catching the ball. Your attack angle is a consistent -5° which is correct, but your low point appears to be inconsistent. Focus on ball position (slightly forward of centre) and keeping spine angle through the ball. Avoid early extension. Drills: towel behind ball drill, strike down on a tee to train consistent low point.
7 Iron smash factor range: 1.09–1.33 (avg 1.25)
Carry dev: ±29.8 yards (tour: ±8–10 yards)
Shots 7, 9: 79 & 62 yards carry — thin contacts
Ideal smash factor for 7 iron: ~1.36–1.38
Driver Spin: High on Mishits Work On
Your best driver shots (shots 3, 5, 16) show 2,194–2,558 rpm spin — that's excellent, right in the optimal 2,000–2,400 range for your speed. However, shots 12 and 15 balloon to 3,678–4,078 rpm, which costs you ~25–40 yards of carry. This correlates directly with high dynamic loft (15.9°) on those shots. You're likely flipping at impact on mishits, adding loft through the zone. The solution is to maintain shaft lean through impact. Your average spin loft of 5.7° is fine — but the dev of ±3.0° needs to come down. Practice with impact tape to confirm centre strikes; heel hits add spin and loft.
Good spin shots: 2,178–2,394 rpm (shots 1,2,3,5)
High spin shots: 3,068–4,078 rpm (shots 12,13,14,15)
Spin loft dev: ±3.0° — target <1.5°
Optimal spin for 105mph: ~2,000–2,500 rpm
5 Iron Contact Inconsistency Work On
Your 5 iron smash factor ranges from 1.13 to 1.39 — that's the difference between a pure strike and a heel/toe miss. Shots 17 (84 yards) and 16 (116 yards) were clear mishits pulling your average down by ~15 yards. Your club speed of 89mph is consistent but ball speed is not, which means the strike point is moving. Lateral impact dev of ±0.48 inches confirms this. For a scratch golfer, ±0.15 inches is the target. Focus on a quiet lower body at the start of the downswing — slides and dips move the arc. Drill: feet together drill for 5 minutes per session to feel centred rotation.
5 Iron smash range: 1.13–1.39 (avg 1.32)
Ball speed dev: ±6.0 mph (target: ±2.5 mph)
Carry dev: ±26.4 yards (target: ±10–12 yards)
Lateral impact dev: ±0.48 inches
Wedge Direction Scatter Work On
The PW lateral average (+1.7R) is acceptable, but the standard deviation of ±13.2° in spin axis means you're spraying it left and right. Shot 2 went 11.6R, shot 17 went 25.2L. For scoring shots in the 120-yard range, a scratch player needs precision to ±5 yards. The inconsistency comes from your varying face-to-target angle at delivery (FTP ranges from 18.6R to 12.9L — a 31° spread). Your attack angle (-7.8° avg) is solid for a wedge, but you're releasing the face inconsistently. Work on holding the face square through contact with a slightly weaker grip to reduce over-rotation.
PW face-to-target spread: 18.6R to 12.9L (31° range!)
PW lateral dev: ±13.2° spin axis
PW carry dev: ±19.3 yards
Scratch target for PW: ±5 yards lateral
What's Working: Speed & Attack Angle Keep
105.1 mph driver club speed is legitimately scratch-level — the average scratch golfer swings at 100–106 mph. Your attack angle of +5.4° up on driver is textbook; this gives you the ascending blow needed to optimise launch and spin. Your smash factor of 1.40 on average is very good — it shows you're finding the face often. On your best driver swings (3, 5, 16), you're carrying 251–268 yards, which is elite amateur distance. The iron AOA is also consistent: -4 to -5° down strike is exactly right for mid-irons. You have all the physical tools to reach scratch. The remaining gap is purely shot-to-shot consistency and face control.
Club speed: 105.1 mph — top 10% of amateurs
Driver AOA: +5.4° — optimal for high launch
Best driver shots: 251–281 yard total distance
Iron AOA: -4.0 to -5.5° — textbook descending blow

The Honest Assessment

You have scratch-level speed and above-average ball speed — that's the hardest thing to develop, and you already have it. The gap between your current game and scratch is almost entirely a consistency problem, not a power problem. Your standard deviations across every club are 2–3x what they need to be for scratch golf. A scratch player doesn't hit it further than you — they just have a much tighter pattern. The good news: consistency is trainable. Focus on the four priorities below in order.
01
Face Control Tighten spin axis dev from ±13° to ±5° with driver. This is the single biggest scoring move. Half your driver shots are currently unusable in competition.
02
Eliminate Thins Zero tolerance for the 60–80 yard irons. Work low-point drills until smash factor floor is 1.30+ on every iron shot, every time.
03
Wedge Precision Your scoring zone (100–130 yards) needs ±5 yard control. Currently it's ±20. This single change can drop 4–5 shots per round immediately.
04
Spin Optimisation On quality strikes, reduce driver spin to 2,000–2,400 rpm consistently. You're already there on good shots — now make it every shot.

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