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<\/a>Bluetooth device, which weighs less than 3\/4 of an ounce, attaches to club shaft underneath grip.<\/p><\/div>\n
“Thomas Bjorn, who\u2019d had a horrible day, was working with his coach,\u2019\u2019 Papadourakis said. “His coach was moving his club from position to position, teaching him like it was the very first time he\u2019d picked up a club. Here\u2019s a guy who\u2019s won millions of dollars, playing in a major, and yet he still needs this type of feedback.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
And so, Papadourakis said to himself: “Who am I to think I can hit a bucket and fix my swing? There has to be a way to get that type of feedback. I can\u2019t have a pro behind me all the time telling me what I\u2019m doing right and doing wrong.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
From there, the SwingSmart was born. A small Bluetooth device attached to a golf club transmits data to the users\u2019 smart phone or tablet. A readout shows things like swing speed, face angle and shaft lean. An animated display shows the swing from two angles, including a revealing overhead shot.<\/p>\n
Swings are logged and stored with notations that allow a golfer to identify good swings that can be compared with future swings.<\/p>\n
Who wouldn\u2019t want to know all of this?<\/p>\n
Initially, some golf pros.<\/p>\n
<\/a>SwingSmart features two animated swing displays.<\/p><\/div>\n
“When we were introducing the SwingSmart at the 2012 PGA\u00a0 show, some pros came up and said, `Hey you\u2019re trying to put me out of business,\u2019 \u2019\u2019 Papadourakis said. “I said, `Exactly the opposite.\u2019 \u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
Not only would the SwingSmart be a great teaching tool during a lesson. It would allow a player to work more effectively on his game on his own, because he\u2019d have quantifiable feedback.<\/p>\n
Who wouldn\u2019t want to know that?<\/p>\n
The golf world is starting to get it. In its November issue, Golf Magazine gave the SwingSmart a “Techy Award.\u2019\u2019 Last year, it named the SwingSmart “Best app for Instant Feedback.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
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Some personal notes. . .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The SwingSmart is easy to use. Even before purchasing it, golfers can download the SwingSmart app to get a feel for it. The free app not only explains in surprisingly few steps how to operate the device. It also includes some training videos by Peter Kostis that show how to interpret the data provided by the SwingSmart and tips for improving your swing.<\/p>\n