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SwingVantage

Import Your Numbers From a Photo

Snap a photo of your launch-monitor screen and let SwingVantage read the numbers into a session — accurately and honestly.

  • Type: Deep Dive
  • Sport: Golf
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Area: Launch Monitor & Data
  • Watch: 2:30
  • Read: 2 min

Recording coming soon — the full written walkthrough is below, so you can follow along now.

Find coach demos of this drill on YouTube

What you'll learn

  • Take a clear, straight-on photo the reader can trust
  • Review and correct the extracted numbers before saving
  • Save the read as a session that powers Diagnose and Progress
  • Know when to re-shoot rather than guess

Before you start

  • Golf selected in SwingVantage
  • A clear, glare-free photo of the monitor display with the metrics in focus

Step by step

  1. Open photo import

    Open the photo import and add a clear, straight-on shot of the monitor display, with the metrics in focus.

    Why it matters:Why
    A crisp, square photo reads far more accurately than a blurry or angled one.

  2. Shoot in good light, no glare

    Good light and no glare make a big difference, so avoid reflections on the screen.

    What good looks like:Good
    Every number on the screen is legible in the photo.
    Common mistake:Avoid
    Shooting at an angle or with glare washing out the digits.

  3. Review the extracted numbers

    SwingVantage extracts the values and shows them back to you. Always review them against the screen before you save.

    Common mistake:Avoid
    Trusting the read without checking it against the display.

  4. Fix any misread value

    Fix any misread number right there. A quick check now keeps your history clean and your trends honest.

    Why it matters:Why
    This is a reading aid, not a measurement device — the monitor is the truth, the photo just saves typing.

  5. Save and power the loop

    Save it as a session and, from there, it powers Diagnose and Progress exactly like a CSV import would.

    Why it matters:Why
    Clean data in is what makes everything downstream trustworthy.

Try it now

Put this into practice in SwingVantage — free to start.

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Common mistakes

  • Photographing at an angle or with glare.

    Shoot straight on in even light so every number is legible.

  • Trusting the extracted numbers without checking.

    Always review the read against the screen and fix any value before saving.

What happens next

Get your one-fix plan

Focus on the single change that will move your swing the most right now.

Continue your path

The next lessons that build on this one.

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Using SwingVantage With Your Launch Monitor

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What Your Launch Monitor Numbers Mean

Trust & accuracy

SwingVantage is honest about certainty: findings are labeled by how they were produced and how confident they are. Treat them as a strong starting point you confirm with your own retest, not a final verdict.

Frequently asked

Is the photo read as accurate as a measurement?

It is a reading aid, not a measurement device. The monitor is the truth; the photo just saves you typing, so always review the extracted numbers.

What if a number looks wrong?

Fix it right there before saving, or re-shoot the photo. A quick check keeps your history clean and your trends honest.

Full transcript
  1. Not every exports a file — so SwingVantage lets you snap a photo of the screen and the numbers from it.
  2. Open the photo import and add a clear, straight-on shot of the monitor display, with the metrics in focus.
  3. Good light and no glare make a big difference; a crisp photo reads far more accurately than a blurry, angled one.
  4. SwingVantage extracts the values and shows them back to you — always review them against the screen before you save.
  5. Fix any misread number right there; a quick check now keeps your history clean and your trends honest.
  6. This is a reading aid, not a measurement device — the truth is the monitor, the photo just saves you typing.
  7. Save it as a session and from there it powers Diagnose and Progress exactly like a CSV import would.
  8. When in doubt about a value, re-shoot rather than guess — clean data in is what makes everything downstream trustworthy.
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