Launch Direction

• Definition
  • The horizontal angle the golf ball takes off at relative to the target line and measured immediately after separation from the club face.
  • That is, Launch Direction is the initial direction the ball starts relative to the target line.
  • A positive Launch Direction indicates a ball that starts right of the target and vice versa (right-handed player).
  • The ball will always launch closer to where the face is pointing compared to the club path
• The Use of Launch Direction
  • Launch Direction is important when working on start direction of shots.
  • It is important to understand that Launch Direction does not describe the curvature of the shot, only the start direction.
  • For example, a ball with Launch Direction of -2 deg will be 3.5 yards left of the target line at 100 yards if it continues on a straight line.