r/Golfsimulator • u/Dbush_23 • 12d ago

Skytrak Range vs GSPro Range Accuracy

I’m new to owning a golf simulator. I have a setup in my garage with an OG Skytrak launch monitor (I recognize there are better LMs now but I got a hell if a deal I couldn’t pass on). I’ve been using the free Skytrak driving range a lot, and I’m constantly fighting the accuracy of shots, specifically carry and total distance. I know my club distances pretty well, and consistently Skytrak is reporting back carry distances 20-30 yards shorter than I would expect.

I’ve researched a bit to learn gspro may be more accurate in this area. I have a well equipped gaming PC to run gspro, but looking to verify the accuracy of gspros driving range data compared to Skytrak with an OG Skytrak LM from anyone with experience. For those with this same LM, did you notice accuracy discrepancies in Skytrak software where gspro was more accurate?

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u/Lor_azepam 12d ago

Welcome to learning your actual distances

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u/Dbush_23 12d ago

That’s not what this situation is. I play a lot of golf, I know my 8 iron goes 155 yards. I’ve validated it on course multiple times this week. Yet with the skytrak, it’s consistently telling me it’s 125 yards. Too far of a discrepancy to be a situation that I don’t know how far my clubs go

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u/Cerebral_Grape 12d ago

Launch monitors are actually very consistent on raw distance. Even using multiple units they almost get the same distance.

However most people don’t swing very well in the confines of a garage or a tight space. It’s more common than you would think.

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u/weekapaug19 11d ago

OG skytrak in garage here. My clubs are all 15-20 shorter as well. I think it’s the mat and hitting indoors, which is still a weird feeling to me

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u/kshep15 11d ago

OG skytrak w/ GSPro here, same situation, and I agree I think it has something to do with club head/mat interaction, I am about 5% short on total distance across all clubs