Trackman uses two different carry measurements depending on whether ball conversion is being used: Actual Carry and Flat Carry.

Actual Carry

When ball conversion is not enabled, Trackman measures Actual Carry.

Actual Carry represents the actual flight of the range ball. This includes the effects of the conditions during the shot, such as wind.

Flat Carry

When ball conversion is enabled, Trackman reports Flat Carry instead of Actual Carry.

To calculate converted ball data, Trackman takes the measured launch conditions from the tracker, including ball speed, spin, and launch, and converts them to represent how a premium golf ball would perform. The resulting trajectory is then simulated using those converted launch conditions.

This simulated trajectory does not include wind or temperature.

Flat Carry represents the horizontal projection of the carry distance. Because of this, Flat Carry may appear shorter than the actual ball flight on a downhill range.

How Ball Conversion Works

The type of range ball used at your facility is configured in the system. Trackman uses this information to determine the conversion between your range ball and a premium golf ball.

Conversion must be selected when the shots are recorded and cannot be applied afterward because the conversion requires the club type to process the shot correctly.

• Virtual Golf: Ball data is always converted.
• Practice: Ball data is only converted when conversion is enabled for the session.