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WWDC 2023: New Apple Watch API to Enhance Golfshot’s Swing ID
Jun 08, 2023
WWDC 2023: New Apple Watch API to Enhance Golfshot’s Swing ID
On Monday at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), there was lots of exciting, new tech news announced. Undoubtedly, the biggest news was Apple Vision Pro. But for the second time in three years, Golfshot was featured during the Keynote for Apple Watch — this...
Announcing Swing ID by Golfshot
We're excited to announce the launch of our latest Golfshot feature, Swing ID! Available exclusively for Golfshot Members on an Apple Watch, Swing ID is the result of our dedication to research and development, including cutting-edge machine learning technology. Using...
The Science of Consistency in Golf: Decoding Swing ID
There is one swing in the PGA that I admire the most; Fred Couples. It's so smooth that it appears effortless to me. It's the swing that many of us are trying to emulate. I think one of the reasons I admire it so much is because I see myself more in him than I do the...
Course Update Report – May 2023
This month we updated a total of 518 courses worldwide, with 164 of those courses being in the United States and 354 of those courses being international courses. We are continuously updating courses in the Golfshot database, so if your course needs updating, please...
Teeing Off into the Future: The Rise of Wearable Tech in Golf
Hey there, golf enthusiasts! Have you heard about the rising star in the golfing world? It’s Wearable Technology–and boy is it taking off. Golfshot has seen a nearly 50% increase YoY (Year Over Year Growth) in Wearable Rounds Started and Auto Shot Tracking. One of the...
Strokes Gained Putting: How It Works and Why Lag Putting Matters
If you're serious about improving your golf game, you've probably heard about Strokes Gained for Putting. This innovative statistic measures how many strokes a player gains (or loses) compared to the field based on their putting performance--but how exactly is Strokes...
Kaitlyn’s Corner – PGA Championship Recap
Hello there! Welcome to another edition of “Kaitlyn’s Corner,” – but this time it’s no longer from Kaitlyn the Intern, but rather Kaitlyn, the new Social Media and Content Coordinator. Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Anyway, I’m here to recap the super exciting,...
28,000 Golf Courses Updated!
Why in the world did Golfshot remap 28,000 golf courses this year? Golf is a sport that requires a deep understanding of the field you are playing on, and golf course maps are a critical tool for players to navigate the fairways and make strategic decisions about...
Our Fifth Annual Play in May Contest is Here!
Hello everyone! It’s that super exciting time of the year where we give away some awesome prizes! Play in May has been a running tradition at Golfshot for the past five years and this year’s going to be even better than the past years. We want you to play like a pro...
Kaitlyn’s Corner – Swing ID Update
Hello again! Welcome back to this week’s edition of Kaitlyn’s Corner. Today we’re going to talk about the recent launch of our newest–and coolest–feature, Swing ID. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know we launched this super cool feature about three weeks...
Course Update Report – April 2023
This month we updated a total of 335 courses worldwide, with 117 of those courses being in the United States and 218 of those courses being international courses. We are continuously updating courses in the Golfshot database, so if your course needs updating, please...