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Virtual Coach – Your Personal Practice Roadmap

Deep dive on Roundabout's Virtual Coach and how to use it to lower your handicap and improve your game.

Updated over a week ago

Track like the pros. Play smarter. Drop strokes fast.
Virtual Coach analyzes every shot you log and turns the numbers into clear, prioritized “work-on next” recommendations—no spreadsheets, no guesswork. Follow its guidance and you’ll spend less time grinding the wrong drills and more time seeing scores tumble.


Open Virtual Coach

  1. Home → Virtual Coach

Availability: Virtual Coach is an Eagle-tier feature. Upgrade in Settings → Subscription → Subscription Options to unlock it.


What you’ll see

Panel

What it shows

Why it matters

Priority List

AI ranks the four game areas (Driving, Approach, Short-Game, Putting) by strokes you’re losing and tells you exactly which to tackle first.

Focuses practice where it will cut the most strokes.

Scorecard Wreckers

Counts 3-putts, 2-chips, penalties & recoveries.

Reveals “easy-win” mistakes you can erase fastest.

Trends

Green ↑ or red ↓ arrows show which facets are improving or slipping over recent rounds.

Validates if practice changes are working—or not.

Drill-Down Cards

Tap any panel to open shot-level charts, dispersion maps, and club-by-club stats.

Lets you diagnose why an area is leaking strokes.


Use the recommendations

  1. Set a weekly focus – Work on the #1 item Virtual Coach flags until its stroke-loss drops below the next area on the list.

  2. Build smarter range sessions – Tap into a drill-down card (e.g., Approach 150-175 yds) and recreate that yardage or miss pattern on the range.

  3. Refine course strategy – If Scorecard Wreckers shows penalties > 2 per round, choose safer lines or club down off the tee until the count falls.

  4. Track progress – After each round, check Trends. Green arrows mean the plan is working; red arrows cue a quick pivot.

  5. Share with your coach – Screenshot any panel and send it to an instructor so lessons target the exact leak. Virtual Coach does the analysis—your pro supplies the fix.


Pro tips

  • Log every shot. More data = sharper AI insights.

  • Update goals. When you consistently beat a focus area, pick the next priority so improvement never stalls.

  • Pair with Virtual Caddie. Use in-round club and aim suggestions (also Eagle tier) to accelerate gains identified by Virtual Coach.

  • Celebrate milestones. Watch the Priority List reshuffle as weaknesses turn into strengths—motivation fuel!


Need help?

Stuck on a recommendation or thinking about upgrading? Email support@roundaboutapp.com or start an in-app chat—our golf-stat nerds love talking data-driven improvement.

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