MESSAGE \u00b7 EXCEL<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>DIY Workout Tracker in Excel \u2014 the DIY Solution.<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>bebrassie, Arccos, and Shot Scope are the pro tools \u2014 but your own Excel tracker has unbeatable advantages: full flexibility, no subscription, complete data control. How to build a senior golf tracker in Excel and which three tabs are indispensable.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>M<\/span>An initial Excel tracker was created at 64\u2014before Bebrassie and Arccos. Three tabs: Round KPIs, Drills, Club Calibration. Excel doesn't do anything automatically, but: I retain full control, can incorporate my own calculations, and save all historical data in one file. Apps come and go\u2014Excel data remains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nCustom Excel trackers are a valid alternative to apps in senior golf. Advantages: full data control, no cloud dependency, unlimited customization, no subscription fees. Disadvantages: manual data entry, no automatic tracking. A strong option for senior players with Excel experience and a desire for data control.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Three essential tabs in the Senior Training Tracker<\/h2>\n\n
Tab 1 \u2014 Round KPIs<\/div>\n
One line per round.<\/div>\n
Per round, record a line with: Date, Course, Gross Score, Putts, GIR, FIR, Up-and-Down. Optional: Weather, Tee Box, Playing Partner. Over 30+ rounds, this creates a statistically reliable database.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tab 2 \u2014 Drills<\/div>\n
\u2713 THREE-CIRCLE + LONG-DELAY.<\/div>\n
Pro Drill-Session: Date, Drill Type (Three-Circle, Long Lag, Wedge Calibration), Quota, Conditions. Trend chart shows progress over time. Senior Motivation Tool.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tab 3 \u2014 Racket Calibration<\/div>\n
\u2713 MEDIAN AND DISPERSION.<\/div>\n
Pro Bat: Median Carry, Dispersion, Date of Last Measurement. Bag Map Directly Derivable. Semi-Annual Update. Senior Discipline Tool.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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30+ laps<\/div>\n
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Excel database for statistically sound senior analyses<\/div>\n
MyTPI Self-Tracking Methodology 2024<\/div>\n
Excel trackers are app-independent and valuable in the long term. Senior data sovereignty.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Three tips for a good senior Excel tracker<\/h2>\n\n
Tip 1 \u2014 Just get started<\/div>\n
\u2713 THREE TABLETS ARE ENOUGH.<\/div>\n
First tracker with only three tabs (Rounds, Drills, Clubs). Add complexity only after 1-3 months of experience. Avoid over-complication for seniors.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tip 2 \u2014 Automatic Calculations<\/div>\n
\u2713 AVERAGE, TREND.<\/div>\n
Excel Formulas: Average over the last 10 rounds, moving average, year-on-year comparison. One hour of setup, years of automatic evaluation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tip 3 \u2014 Backup Discipline<\/div>\n
\u2713 MONTHLY CLOUD BACKUP.<\/div>\n
Back up the Excel file monthly to the cloud (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive). Losing data after 5 years of tracking would be devastating. Strict backup discipline is mandatory.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Apps come and go. Excel files stay. For senior golfers tracking data over decades, ownership matters as much as automation.<\/em><\/h2>\n\u2014 Frank Brohl, IAGTO Vice President<\/p>\n<\/div>
Three senior Excel advantages.<\/p>\n
Full data control<\/h2>\n
No cloud dependency, no app updates that remove features. Senior sovereignty.<\/p>\n
No subscription, no vendor lock-in<\/h2>\n
Excel is a one-time investment in Office. Apps often require monthly subscriptions. There is a significant cost difference over 10 years.<\/p>\n
Unlimited Customization<\/h2>\n
Your own analyses, your own calculations, your own charts. Bebrassie can only do what it\u2019s capable of. Excel can do everything.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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01<\/strong> Three essential tabs<\/div>\n02<\/strong> Three Excel Tips<\/div>\n03<\/strong> What Excel doesn't replace<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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Mathias Struwe<\/div>\n
PUBLISHER \u00b7 HCP 31 \u00b7 68 YRS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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30+ laps<\/div>\n
Excel database for reliable analysis.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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REFERENCE<\/div>\n
Broadie, M. (2014):
Every Shot Counts<\/em>. TrackMan Performance Database 2024. MyTPI Senior Performance Research. PGA Tour Stats 2014\u20132024. IAGTO Senior Golf Analysis 2024.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What Excel Tracker doesn't replace<\/h2>\n
Excel Tracker provides data, but it doesn't replace training or automatic tracking. Senior players with Excel discipline have full control but must manually log every round. Hybrid solution: Bebrassie for automatic logging + Excel for personal analysis.<\/p>\n
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THREE FIRST STEPS<\/div>\n
How to Build an Excel Tracker in 30 Days<\/h3>\n\n
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Create three-tab template<\/div>\n
Open Excel, three tabs: Rounds, Drills, Clubs. Set column headers. One hour setup.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Enter the first 5 rounds<\/div>\n
Enter current season rounds (from scorecards or Bebrassie). Integrate average formulas.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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03<\/div>\n
Monthly Skincare Routine<\/div>\n
15 minutes every Sunday: Log weekly rounds, document drill quotas. Senior routine.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,231],"tags":[222,221,219,17,220],"class_list":["post-909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-messmethoden-beim-senior-golf","category-ausruestung-schlaeger","tag-daten-souveraenitaet","tag-diy","tag-excel","tag-senior-golf","tag-tracker"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=909"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1055,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/909\/revisions\/1055"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}