Golf Lab Independent Study

WE MAKE EVERY PUTTER A BETTER PUTTER

Testing anything in golf comes with a lot of scrutiny. Golfers are passionate about their choices. So this data was validated using one of the most sophisticated motion capture and analysis programs in the world…Gears.

Gears is a full body optical motion tracking system designed to measure and analyze every aspect of sport-specific skills, in full 3D, executed in a game-like scenario. This technology assists pros, coaches, and trainers to maximize athlete performance by revealing the underbelly of movement mechanics.

These results are real.

Volunteers were outfitted with the GEARS system.

Where most systems rely on low resolution approximations of swing data, with algorithmic estimates filling in the gaps. Gears provides hard data, actually measuring the entire swing as it unfolds.

Gears analyzes over 600 images per putt, in less than a second. Because both the grip and head are tracked, that data provides significant insight into the movement, including information that cannot be obtained by tracking the grip alone.

About the Test

The Golf Lab asked for and found 15 volunteers with handicaps ranging from 15 to 8 to participate in a blind test using their own gamer vs their choice of a Sacks Parente putter.


Note: The volunteers had not played with a Sacks Parente putter before their opportunity to test.

The Results:

56% MORE PUTTS MADE

• Increase of +56% for made putts over the 82 total putts taken with each. 

• Increase in make percentage from 39% to 62% using Sacks Parente.

• 1 more putt for every 5 putts taken from 8 feet.

BETTER SQUARING HEAD AT IMPACT
  • The golfers were able to aim the putters much better than their own at address.
  • Face Angle at address decreased from 0.79* open to 0.13* open (83% change) with a Sacks Parente.
  • 54VA putter was best. The average face angle for the golfers that used the VA54 went from 2.2* Open with their putters to 0.25* Open, an 89% more square face.
BETTER AIM
  • The golfers were able to aim the putters much better than their own at address.
  • Face Angle at address decreased from 0.79* open to 0.13* open (83% change) with a Sacks Parente.
  • 54VA putter was best. The average face angle for the golfers that used the VA54 went from 2.2* Open with their putters to 0.25* Open, an 89% more square face.

BETTER SPEED CONTROL
  • 27% decrease in speed variability using an SPG putter.
  • Golfers tested saw a decrease of ball speed variability with the Sacks Parente putter.
  • Ball speed variability decreased from 0.42mph to 0.31mph with a Sacks Parente putter, a 27% decrease in speed variability.
  • More consistent ball speed allows for better distance control.
BETTER CLUB PATH
  • Club path stabilized by 27% with the Sacks Parente putters
  • Club path/face to path showed less variability with Sacks Parente than their current putters.
  • Golfers demonstrated a more consistent putting stroke,

About Golf Lab

The Golf Lab and members of its Advisory Board have been recognized with presentations at major global events such as the World Golf Fitness Summit, World Scientific Congress of Golf and the PGA of America Teaching Summit.

The Golf Lab continues to develop innovative methods that allow coaches to help our golfers improve at the fastest possible rate. Each of their programs apply the Scientific Method to one of the core coaching competencies.

Their mission is to help every golfer “Start Playing Your Best Today”.

The Golf Lab product research team uses state-of-the-art technology to comprehensively test and re-test golf’s biggest named products and newest innovations. They comb through pages of unique data and apply it to the mechanics of the golf swing. With a superior understanding of our equipment, we can better simplify the relationship between science and the body.