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GOLFTEC Uses Biomechanical Data To Help Golfers Improve Their Swing

If you’ve ever tried to improve your golf swing, you know it can be a frustrating, often fruitless endeavor. Square your shoulders. Use your hips. Follow through. Those frequently parroted guidelines can seem impossible to master, especially since many golf instructors have conflicting ideas about what they actually mean. However, researchers at one company have […]

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Monitor Golf Pace-Of-Play Using On-Pin’s Verifeye RFID Chips

The unwritten rules of golf assume a great deal of trust — especially between golfer and course owner. Golfers need to be able to recognize when they’re playing slowly and react accordingly. Often, there’s not a sufficient enough way for course owners to police this. That’s why On-Pin Golf Systems has launched Verifeye. Verifeye is […]

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GEN i1 Smart Golf Ball Tracks Putting Metrics Via Smartphone App

Next time you head out to the links, you may want to bring a new golf ball. Coach Labs has announced the availability of the GEN i1 smart golf ball, a Bluetooth-enabled device that tracks a number of performance metrics and sends them to a smartphone app. The ball tracks its rotation, skid and distance among other […]

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TaylorMade, Blast Motion Unveil Sensor-Embedded Putter

Golf manufacturer TaylorMade has teamed with motion tracking company Blast Motion on its new tech-infused putter, the Spider Interactive Powered by Blast. While TaylorMade has launched data-tracking platforms like its myRoundPro and drivers engineered with its new Twist Face technology, this putter is the company’s first totally-integrated golf sensor product. Among the stroke metrics that […]

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Siri, Tell Me Some Australian Open Tennis Information

Smart home devices and artificial intelligent voice activation area areas that show a lot of potential in the sports industry as a way for fans to get closer to teams and leagues that look to drive new revenue opportunities in ticketing and merchandise. With the 2018 Australian Open tennis competition having started in Melbourne and […]

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