Shot Scope LM1 Provides Amateur Driving Benchmarks from Monthly Million Shots
Shot Scope's LM1 launch monitor has recorded over one million shots per month six months after its launch, offering benchmarks for amateur golfers. The average amateur driver carry is 228 yards with 95.6 mph clubhead speed and a 1.40 smash factor. Carry distance peaks at 245.6 yards for ages 30-39 and falls to 194.6 yards for those 60 and over, while smash factor stays between 1.39 and 1.41 across age groups.
Shot Scope’s LM1, launched six months ago, collects over a million swings monthly. It uses Doppler radar to measure five outputs: club and ball speed, smash factor, carry, and total distance. It can be used inside or outside, and sessions transfer to the Shot Scope app for progress tracking.
Amateur users reportedly practice at least twice monthly, averaging about 60 shots each time, with driver featured in four of five sessions. Age-based carry peaks at 245.6 yards for 30–39, while 60+ averages 194.6. Scratch players carry 258.1 yards; 20+ handicaps average 211.4.
These benchmarks may give everyday golfers a more relatable way to judge driving performance, potentially reducing comparisons with elite professionals. Coaches, fitters, and equipment marketers could use aggregate trends to tailor advice or products. The data might also encourage winter practice through app tracking, though averages cannot capture shot-to-shot consistency. This may shape expectations more than actual skill without coaching.