What is the direction of the launch?
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Explanation:
Launch Direction is the initial direction the ball starts relative to the target line
A positive launch direction indicates a ball that starts right of the target and a negative launch direction indicates a ball that starts left of the target.
The larger the number, the more offline the ball has started (right or left). A zero launch direction means the ball started directly at the target.
Launch direction is reported in degrees and can be thought of in terms of push, pull, or straight. It is important to understand that launch direction does not describe the curvature of the shot, only its start direction.
For example, a ball with a launch direction of “-2.0 deg” will be 3.5 yards left of the target line at 100 yards and 7.0 yards left of the target line at 200 yards. Or a ball with a launch direction of -4.0 deg will be 7.0 yards left of the target line at 100 yards and 14.0 yards left of the target line at 200 yards. These examples simply use the launch direction to determine how far a ball would be offline at a certain distance. There is no curvature accounted for because curvature is not linked to launch direction.