Flightscope
X2 The X2 portable ball-flight and launch monitor enables pros to measure and see club and ball data on a smart phone or tablet without using a PC. The wireless X2 has 10 hours of battery life and auto-levelling camera alignment.
Price: from £6,995 www.miasportstechnology.com
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Trackman
Pro As used by the PGA Tour, USGA and the R&A for swing and ball flight analysis, the Trackman Pro measures the full trajectory of all shots, and displays 3D trajectory data and all impact and flight data in real time.
Price: from £9,995 www.trackmangolf.com
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Foresight Sports
GC2 Foresight claims its portable GC2 ball-flight monitor measures spin rate at impact and launch, and calculates carry and total distance. New “clubhead measurement technology” is to be launched at the PGA Show.
Price: from £4,995 + VAT www.foresightsports.co.uk
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Motion Golf
3D Motion Golf System With small reflective markers placed on the golfer, the 3D Motion System instantly renders a 3D graphics character, enabling accurate data on clubhead speed, shaft flex and clubhead positions throughout a golf swing and putting stroke.
Price: from £19,995 www.golfswingsystems.co.uk
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Zenio
Putting System The Zenio Putting System features sensors that measure impact, rhythm and face angle of the putting stroke, which should enable pros to help golfers find their optimum stance, grip, posture and putter type.
Price: from £699 (including VAT) www.golfswingsystems.co.uk
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Accusport
Vector Pro The Vector Pro features ‘MicroLens’ technology so that focus or aperture adjustments are not required, and connecting with a computer via USB, its VFit program can track the golf swing, clubhead, shaft or ball performance.
Price: £2466.85 www.golfsmitheurope.co.uk
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Pure Motion
Tomi Pro The Tomi Pro system features a clip for the putter shaft, which transmits signals to a base unit. The unit digitises the signals into data for a PC, detailing a range of eight real-time putting parameters with graphic illustrations.
Price: £617.49 www.golfsmitheurope.co.uk
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Guru
Swinguru Distributed by MIA Sports Technology in EMEA, the Swinguru training system projects a full 3D model of the body through an innovative camera system, without the need for any sensors to be attached to the player. It is also controlled by gesture recognition.
Price: N/A www.miasportstechnology.com
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Gasp Systems
Digital Video Analysis Software Gasp Systems offers pros four levels of video analysis software, with the top-of-the-range Gasp Lab being a fully integrated, multi-camera studio solution with a modular desktop layout. Gasp HS caters for single camera analysis.
Price: N/A www.gaspsystems.com
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Golfsmith
Clubhead Measuring Gauge This Professional Clubhead Measuring Gauge can measure virtually any clubhead for face progression, hosel offset, bounce, loft and lie. This model is built from half-inch steel with a view to providing peerless sturdiness and durability.
Price: £399 www.golfsmitheurope.co.uk
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Trackman
Range The Trackman Range is a self-service facility designed for installation in indoor or outdoor practice bays, and offers golfers gaming and practice applications. The Range package includes Trackman radar, touch screen monitor and PC.
Price: from £15,600 www.trackmangolf.com
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Golfsmith
Ultimate Bending Machine The Ultimate Loft and Lie bending Machine is Golfsmith’s top-of-the-line model. Bending bar comes included with the machine, and Golfsmith promises ease of use and “unparalleled gauge accuracy”.
Price: £510.99 www.golfsmitheurope.co.uk
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Ping
iPing Putter app The iPing Putter app is a free download that works in conjunction with a cradle that fits onto a putter shaft. The app identifies a golfer’s stroke type, impact angle and tempo, and the iPing Fit feature matches a stroke with Ping putter models.
Price: £25 (for the Ping cradle) www.ping.com
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Sky Golf
Swing Labs Swing Labs is web-based software that works in conjunction with a variety of launch monitors, with a view to making club recommendations based on swing and launch data, including loft and shaft details.
Price: N/A www.swinglabs.com
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Auditor
Tempo Analyser Designed for indoor use, this Tempo Analyser for swing and ball speed is promised to provide readings up to 150 mph, with accuracy to a tenth of a second. The unit is easily adjustable for tilt and height.
Price: £69.99 www.golfsmitheurope.co.uk
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True lies
It’s no good having a lie board if pros are not then equipped to carry out irons alterations, writes Neil Cooke, technical director at Golfsmith Europe
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Getting on a roll: Gel Golf is one of a number of manufacturers to have established a custom-fitting system specifically for putters. Gel created its system in collaboration with biomechanics specialist Dr Paul Hurrion (left) |
Profit from putting
Neil Cooke, technical director at Golfsmith Europe, writes that the club that gets most overlooked for custom fitting is the one players use the most – their putter
Golfers often buy a putter after just a few strokes on an artificial green, which bears very little resemblance to the putting conditions the customer normally plays on. While the choice of putter grip and putter head has a lot to do with personal preference and feel, the length and weight of a putter should be carefully customised.
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Trading Intelligence
Name: Matthew Paget Club: Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond Affiliation: TGI Golf
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Garia
Luxury Golf Car
The Garia Luxury Golf Car is now available as a street legal LSV (low speed vehicle). Built at the same factory as the Porsche Boxter and Cayman, the electric, two-seater Garia has a range of up to 40 miles and the LSV model tops out at 25 mph. RRP: £11,999
www.garia.com
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T2Hole
Game Improvement System
Endorsed by Denis Pugh, T2Hole is designed to help with the full swing, chip shots and putting. Intended to help golfers practice consistently, rather than cementing bad habits, it can be used wherever there is room to swing a club. RRP: £55+VAT
www.T2Hole.com
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Otto Bock Healthcare
ParaGolfer
The ParaGolfer is a multi-terrain, power wheelchair that features a sit-to-stand function, enabling disabled golfers to play or watch golf from a standing position. It can operate on slopes of up to 30°, and run in and out of non-pot bunkers. RRP: £16,000
www.ottobock.co.uk
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Golfsmith
Ultimate Bending Machine
The Ultimate Loft and Lie bending Machine is Golfsmith’s top-of-the-line model. Bending bar comes included with the machine, and Golfsmith promises ease of use and “unparalleled gauge accuracy”. RRP: £485.25
www.golfsmitheurope.co.uk
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Golfsmith
Clubhead Measuring Gauge
This Professional Clubhead Measuring Gauge can measure virtually any clubhead for face progression, hosel offset, bounce, loft and lie. This model is built from half-inch steel with a view to providing peerless sturdiness and durability. RRP: £399
www.golfsmitheurope.co.uk
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Global Play Golf
Light Speed System
A golf simulator designed specifically for in-store club-fitting, the Light Speed System utilises proprietary technology to capture 50 million clubhead and ball data samples at the point of impact to illustrate simulated shots on screen. RRP: N/A
www.globalplaygolf.com
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TrackMan
TrackMan Pro
Used by the PGA Tour, USGA and R&A for swing and ball flight analysis, the portable TrackMan pro weighs only 12 pounds. The unit connects to a computer via USB and should only take two minutes to set-up. RRP: From £8,795
http://trackman.dk
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MIA Sports Technology
FlightScope
The FlightScope Kudu unit is more than a launch monitor, as it tracks the club and ball in 3D through a ‘phased array Doppler’ radar tracking system. The portable FlightScope Prime comes with re-chargeable battery and Bluetooth connectivity. RRP: N/A
www.miasportstechnology.com
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Bushnell
Yardage Pro
Bushnell has entered the GPS market with the launch of the Yardage Pro. Bushnell has collaborated with iGolf to offer downloadable course files from what it claims to be the world's largest GPS golf course database, which golfers can download from Bushnell's website with an annual membership.
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SkyCaddie
SG5
The SkyCaddie rangefinder has patented IntelliGreen technology, which automatically rotates the true shape of the green to match the golfer's angle of approach. SkyGolf has mapped over 25,000 courses worldwide, primarily in the United States and Europe, and is scheduled to have 30,000 golf courses mapped by the end of 2009.
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Flightscope
Kudu
The Flightscope Kudu is a golf ball radar that can be used indoors and outside. Its patented phased array tracking technology enables pros to measure ball speed, carry, trajectory, spin, impact angle, shot grouping, club speed, club path, smash factor and attack angle. Callaway, TaylorMade and Ping have all partnered Flightscope for their custom-fitting in 2009.
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Nikon
Laser 350G Rangefinder
Legal for use in competition, the lightweight 350G Rangefinder is simple to use: aim at the target, press the button and the distance flashes up. The shock-resistant unit can measure distances to pins and hazards alike, and can be used from as near as 11 yards to a specified target. It is also built with a water-resistant battery chamber.
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Sonocaddie
Auto Play GPS
Sonocaddie has launched the Auto Play GPS rangefinder. Without the added costs of subscription or download fees, it comes with 1,500 pre-loaded UK golf courses, the information for which is continually updated, and it has access to 30,000 courses worldwide.
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GolfBuddy
Tour GPS
GolfBuddy's Tour GPS stores up to 20,000 golf courses and will track a golfer's scoring for up to 1,000 rounds. A key selling point is that it comes with every available European golf course already stored in the memory, and updating the GolfBuddy is free of charge.
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Sureshot
8850 Golf GPS
Distributed in Europe by Motocaddy, the new Sure Shot 8850 is built with a high-resolution colour screen and stores up to 100 courses at any one time. The 8850 also records scores and statistics such as driving distance, fairways hit, greens in regulation, sand saves and putts.
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CaddyAid
Mobile
CaddyAid has developed golf course GPS software for the mobile phone. For £99.99, pro shops can be set up with a counter display unit, 40 units of the Mobile software and a free course download. Pros then sell the software onto golfers, who can download unlimited courses from CaddyAid for £9.99 a month.
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