If you've been around the golf course for any amount of time, you've probably heard the term "lag." Creating lag. Lag one up there. Lag this, lag that but what does any of that actually mean? By definition, lag is the angle between your lead arm and the club shaft as it travels from the top of your back swing down to impact. For practicality sake, lag is simply the distance that the club head ... [ Read More ]
Golf Tech
Golf Balls: Compression, what is it and why it matters
If you've played any amount of golf, you've probably heard someone say something about compressing the ball. You may have even heard a player referencing the "compression" of a specific brand of ball. Regardless of the ball you're hitting, compressing can be a very good thing for a number of reasons. We'll get into the various benefits of compressing the ball in just a moment but before we do, ... [ Read More ]
Why the versatile Garmin Approach R10 is a great intro to golf simulators [VIDEO]
The Garmin Approach R10 is without doubt the most affordable way to get into the launch monitor and golf simulator game. While it isn't perfect and it definitely has its limitations, the R10 manages to get nearly all of the golf simulator experience to users on a wildly-low budget and is far more capable than you'd expect from a device with a sub-$600 price tag. What the Garmin Approach R10 ... [ Read More ]
Why the Garmin Approach R10 is failing to register your short chip shots
If you have a Garmin Approach R10 (or if you plan on getting one while they are on sale), there's a good chance that you'll want to use it at least part of the time as a golf simulator. And for much of the game, the Garmin R10 is actually pretty great at that. With it working on major software platforms like GSPro, E6 Connect, TGC 2019, and Garmin's own Home Tee Hero, there are ton of options ... [ Read More ]
Here’s our entire golf simulator setup at Proof Golf HQ [VIDEO]
While Proof Golf is all about golf on and off the course, one of our favorite modes of play is definitely in the simulator. But our setup didn't come about overnight: it took time, testing and research to compile all the various pieces and requirements needed to make a great golf simulator setup. I've already talked about what my early setups looked like with nets and mats out in the driveway, ... [ Read More ]
Google’s Wear OS 4 will help you track your golf round
If you're like us, you love golf tech nearly as much as you love the game itself. For those who are into wearables and golf apps, this news may be very much of interest to you. Earlier this month, Google held its annual I/O developer conference where the company showed off the latest and greatest software advances coming to its ever-expanding suite of services. While AI took center stage, ... [ Read More ]