TrackMan Combine: The Best Way to Find Your Weaknesses and Lower Your Scores

Are you practicing hard but not really getting better? Many golfers spend hours on the range but never quite see it translate to lower scores on the course. The missing link is usually not effort – it’s feedback and a clear plan.

In this post, I want to show you how using the TrackMan Combine can turn your practice sessions into something measurable, focused, and genuinely game‑changing. If you’d like to work with me in person, you can find out more at www.kevindelaneygolf.com, and for online coaching you can train with me from anywhere via my Skillest studio.

Why most practice doesn’t really work

If you’ve ever left the range feeling like you hit it great, only to play the next day and shoot the same score, you’re not alone. Most golfers practice by “going through the motions” – lots of swings, very little structure.

The problem is simple:

• No clear targets.

• No way to measure progress.

• No honest view of your strengths and weaknesses.

That’s exactly where TrackMan – and specifically the TrackMan Combine – makes a huge difference. In my coaching at www.kevindelaneygolf.com, I use it to turn practice into a purposeful session rather than just exercise with a golf club.

What is TrackMan Combine?

TrackMan Combine is a standardised test that measures your ball striking across a series of shots to specific distances. Think of it as an MOT for your golf game.

Here’s how it works:

• You hit a set number of shots to different distances, from wedges through to driver.

• Each shot gets a score based on how close you are to the intended distance and target.

• At the end, you receive an overall Combine score, plus a detailed breakdown by distance.

Instead of guessing what part of your game is holding you back, you get clear, objective numbers that show exactly where you’re strong – and where you’re leaking shots. Whether you see me in person in Gillingham/London or work with me online through Skillest, this kind of data is a brilliant starting point for a proper improvement plan.

How Combine highlights what you should really work on

Most golfers have a “story” about their game:“My driver is killing me.”“I’m great with wedges, just not with long irons.”

Sometimes that story is true. Often, it isn’t.

The TrackMan Combine:

• Reveals your true strengths and weaknesses, distance by distance.

• Shows you if your scoring issues come from long game, wedges, or somewhere in between.

• Removes emotion and guesswork – the data tells you where you’re losing shots.

• Gives you a baseline so you can clearly see improvement over time.

For example, a player might come in absolutely convinced their driver is the main problem. After a Combine, we might find their driver scores are decent, but their 60–100 yard wedge shots are much weaker. Once we target that area in practice and lessons, scores can drop without making any dramatic changes to the driver at all. This is exactly how I structure many of my lesson packages at www.kevindelaneygolf.com.

Turning Combine results into smarter practice

Once you have your Combine results, you can build practice sessions that actually move the needle.

Here’s a simple approach:

1. Test before you guessRun a TrackMan Combine to see your scores across all the distances. Let the data show you your lowest‑scoring areas.

2. Choose one priority areaIf your weakest numbers are, say, 80–100 yards, make that your main focus for the next few weeks rather than trying to “fix everything.”

3. Build drills around your weakest distancesUse specific yardage targets and scoring challenges that reflect the Combine distances instead of just hitting balls aimlessly.

4. Retest regularlyRepeat the Combine every 4–6 weeks to check progress. You’ll see your scores improving in the areas you’ve worked on and spot any new priorities that appear.

This is how you turn practice from “I hope I’m getting better” into “I know I’m getting better – here are the numbers.” If you’d like a personalised plan built around your Combine data, you can book in-person coaching with me via www.kevindelaneygolf.com or submit your swings and data for analysis through Skillest.

Call to action: Do a Combine and share your results with me

I’d like to invite you to take a TrackMan Combine and then share your results with me directly. It’s one of the best ways for me to understand your game and structure lessons around what will genuinely help you most.

Here’s what to do:

• Book a session where you can complete a TrackMan Combine (you can arrange this with me through www.kevindelaneygolf.com, or use a local facility that offers TrackMan).

• Once you have your Combine report, email the results over to me – you’ll find my contact details on my website.

• I’ll review your scores and help you build a clear, personalised lesson and practice plan based on your real data.

If you’d prefer, we can run the Combine together as part of a 55‑minute lesson. In that session we will:

• Complete your TrackMan Combine.

• Go through your numbers in detail.

• Identify your key priority distances.

• Create a focused plan for your next block of practice and lessons.

You can book that session directly through www.kevindelaneygolf.com, or if you’re not local, you can start an online coaching programme with me via Skillest, where we can use your Combine results and swing videos to guide your training.

Ready to make every practice session count?

If you’re tired of working hard on your game without seeing the scores you feel you deserve, using TrackMan Combine is one of the most effective ways to bring structure, feedback, and purpose to your practice.

Run the test, share your results with me, and let’s use your numbers to build a coaching plan that targets exactly what will lower your scores. To get started, visit www.kevindelaneygolf.com for in‑person coaching, or join my online coaching studio at Skillest and start improving from wherever you are.