Rapsodo Mobile Launch Monitor: Pro Level Data. Every Golfer’s Price | golf SMARTER #851

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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851: If you’ve taken a golf lesson in the last 15 years, your instructor may have used a Trackman launch monitor to gather shot data. But Trackman is a huge investment which can exceed $25,000. When you watch golf on TV, TrackMan data is regularly referred to. But now every golfer is able to purchase a variety of mobile launch monitors at reasonable prices with impressive results. Rapsodo is the clear leader in this space, being name the Best Personal Golf Launch Monitor of 2021 by MyGolfSpy because of its impressive performance against other Mobile Launch Monitors from SkyTrak, Flightscope, and Garmin. The great part of Rapsodo is that it can be used indoors or out, whether you’re hitting into a net or at the driving range. Our guest this week is Rapsodo’s Testing and Research Coordinator, Justin Bryant, who had a successful playing career at Wake Forest, Arnold Palmer’s alma mater. We learn about Justin’s journey from amateur to pro, ending up working for Rapsodo.com This episode is brought to you by mygolfingstore.com/golfsmarter home of Eagle Eye Rangefinder. Golf Smarter listeners get 50% of the usual price and pay only $129!! Eagle Eye Rangefinder has all the premium features you need, like slope technology, an 800-yard range and a “flagpole lock” vibrating sensor. Take advantage of this limited time offer now at https://MyGolfingStore.com/golfsmarter This episode is also brought to you by PXG Golf Clubs. PXG makes world-class, high performance golf equipment for golfers of every skill level. Buy online at PXG.com, or by calling 844-PLAY-PXG, or by visiting a PXG store or fitting studio near you.This episode is also brought to you by the DraftKings Sportsbook app. Use promo code GOLFSMARTER and if you place a golf bet for $5, you’ll get $100 in free bets - no matter the outcome!! DraftKings Sportsbook is an Official Better Operator of the PGA Tour. Restrictions apply. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #167, we finally get to share an episode that has never been released in public before. Robert Trent Jones, Jr is one of the most famous course architects in the world. In June, 2006 host Fred Greene was hired by Troon Golf and flown to NY to interview Jones for a video project about a new course being developed in Puerto Rico. The project stalled, but Fred held onto the interview for five years before making it a Golf Smarter episode. This is the first time this episode has ever been released as it was a Members Only episode when it was originally published in December 2010. Be part of the podcast and introduce our next episode! Write to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com and we’ll assign you an episode number and a brief script to record for the intro of the show. For your effort you’ll receive a Glove + Glove Compartment from RedRoosterGolf.com. At Red Rooster Golf, you can choose from 11 styles of gloves in 26 sizes so that they fit you properly! With Red Rooster Golf Gloves, you can say goodbye to funky, beat-up gloves and say hello to getting a well made, great fitting, tour-grade glove delivered to... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Quick note, not sure how this happened, but if I sound a bit distant on this interview,
0:04.8	it's because my microphone wasn't connected and my AirPods pros were the microphone that was recorded.
0:11.8	Strange. But here we go.
0:13.7	In the past, when people didn't have access to launch monitors or they didn't exist,
0:18.0	you're guessing or you're seeing where the ball lands on the range.
0:26.0	It was just a much more difficult process versus now you can track that.
0:30.8	So I can take my MLM out on the range and I can see what my club speed's doing week over week,
0:32.4	what my ball speed is.
0:34.7	I don't have to guess what my launch angle is.
0:38.6	Kind of generally, you want your driver to launch between 10 and 16 degrees.
0:42.3	Obviously, that depends on your swing speed. The slower you swing it, if you're swinging sub 90 miles per hour, you might want it closer to 17, 18 degrees. But that's something before.
0:48.3	You kind of had to eyeball. Your friend would say your local club pro, oh, you need to launch it a little
0:52.6	higher. But now you can set your launch monitor down and see, wow, I'm launching my driver at eight degrees, so I'm leaving some distance on the table, or maybe it is in the right spot. It just takes a lot of that guesswork out of there. Am I improving or what areas do I need to improve are kind of the biggest things? Hi, this is David Haramow from Grand Rebis, Michigan, and I play at the Mines Golf Club.
1:13.0	This is Golf Smarter number 851.
1:16.9	Rapsoto Mobile Launch Monitor, Pro-Level Data at Every Player Price with Justin Bryant.
1:23.6	This is Golf Smarter.
1:26.1	Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
1:34.2	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:36.6	Welcome to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Justin.
1:39.4	Hey, Fred. Thanks for having me.
1:41.8	Good to have you on.
1:43.1	This is going to be interesting because you're the kind of person that I love to find out
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