SAM PuttLab - Reports Manual - Science & Motion Golf

SAM PuttLab - Reports Manual
2.17 Face On Path
Only available in Training and Screen Reports
This report exactly indicates how the putter face is aligned on the putter
path around impact and shows the deviation from square alignment. For a
natural stroke the path can be slightly arced, but the putter face will be
always square on the path.
The graph shows the putter path in top view in a range of 30 cm or 12
inches around impact. The vertical lines represent the putter face angle
along the path in the displayed area.
The different colors of the lines show how the putter face is aligned relatively
to the direction of the path (NOT TO THE TARGET!).
• Red line: The Putter face is open more than 1 degree on the path
• Blue line: The putter face is closed more than 1 degree on the path
• Black line: The putter face is aligned in between +/- 1 degrees on the
path (this means it is nearly perfectly square).
The Score bar on the right side gives an overall rating of the Face on Path
parameter. This will include also areas of the swing that are not visible in the
path graphics.
The FaceOnPath angle is measured against the path direction for every
displayed line, NOT against the target alignment. If the face is square
on path at impact, then the ball is going exactly into the direction
where face and path are pointing to. If the putt still misses the target,
then the complete body alignment is off.
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