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G o l f t e c h n o l o g y
Ground Breakers
The advance of technology is so fast we hardly have time to blink, but here is a snapshot of some
pioneering advances in the golf industry today
FlightScope Kudu SkyCaddie GPS
The merits of the FlightScope Kudu SkyCaddie SG5 rangefinders, incorporating SkyGolf’s
launch and ball-flight monitor have patented IntelliGreen technology, were used by BBC
been recognised by GolfTest USA, who commentators at Royal Birkdale during the 2008
have awarded the Kudu their Seal of Open Championship.
Excellence for ‘superior quality, value IntelliGreen enables golfers to measure the full
and performance’. depth and shape of a green from any approach angle,
Kudu is the world’s first ever 3D tracking radar in addition to displaying distances to all targets and
for golf, and the portable monitor, which can be used hazards on a golf course.
inside or outside, was tested for measuring shot distance, dispersion, smash factor The SG5s, which had previously been utilised by
and spin rate by GolfTest. the Golf Channel on the LPGA Tour, were used by the
The FlightScope Kudu is more than a launch monitor because its ‘phased array BBC’s on-course commentators so they could
tracking radar’ locks onto the ball and monitors its flight in 3D for approximately 4.5 instantly gauge distances on the course for
seconds after impact. The Kudu will read the ball position at 400,000 different points commentary and also to give the broadcaster
during that time frame, enabling the monitor to accurately predict the ball’s remaining comprehensive player-by-player performances
flight, and provide in-depth ball-flight analysis. statistics.
“We are proud to have earned the GolfTest USA Seal of Excellence,” says Henri Skycaddie claims to produce the most accurate
Johnson, founder, CEO and Chairman of EDH Sport. “FlightScope’s high-level GPS systems in golf, as all course distances have
performance is a reflection of ongoing technological research and development with an been verified on foot by professional course mappers. “Because every single course that
unflagging emphasis on precision and consistency of results.” can be downloaded onto a SkyCaddie has been physically mapped by us, the accuracy
SRP: £4,750 is unrivalled,” says SkyCaddie Europe’s Jackie Hitchcock.
www.flightscope.com SRP: £299.95
www.skycaddiegps.co.uk
SensoGlove
SensoGlove is the world’s first computerised golf glove, which measures a golfer’s
Trion:Z Broadband Wristbands
grip pressure. The Broadband line of ionic-magnetic bracelets is the latest offering from California-
Sensoglove looks and feels like a regular glove, apart from the mini-computer and based Trion:Z.
display screen installed on the back of the hand. In the palm and fingers of the glove The bracelets contain minus-ion producing minerals and twin 1,000-gauss magnets.
there are sensors that measure a golfer’s grip pressure 80 times per second, and when The minus-ions counter the body’s intake of positive ions from electronic equipment,
golfers grip the club too tightly, the computer emits a warning signal, and the 3cm mobile phones and physical stress-inducing machinery, and the magnets protect
screen also offers a read-out analysis. against radiation.
“Gripping the club too tightly is one of the most destructive flaws in a golfer’s The hand-washable Broadband bracelets have been developed with input from tennis
technique because it causes muscle tension, which itself leads to poor rhythm and legend and avid golfer Ivan Lendl, and their
jerky movement,” says David Bauer, from the glove’s developers SensoSolutions. “With ion-producing power will not be reduced
the SensoGlove, golfers of all levels can experience the correct by washing or use in water sports.
grip pressure, and the results are improved timing, higher club “Broadband provides high
head speed and a more efficient and repeatable golf swing.” powered bandwidth for high
This cabretta leather practice aid has a range of 18 powered lifestyles,” says Jim
settings for sensitivity, and when the gloves wear out golfers Uno,co-founder of Trion:Z.
can buy replacements into which the battery-operated mini- “Withits moisture absorption
computer simply clicks. properties it can displace
Adds Bauer: “By starting on a low setting and moving traditional wristbands among
through to the higher settings, golfers are able to modify their athletes and people working in
grip pressure over a short period of time until they reach the hot and strenuous
ultimate, light grip.” environments.”
SRP: £49.95 SRP: £21.99
www.sensoglove.com www.trionz.co.uk
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