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games as well as shot-tracking data – without raising my prices at all. Kids and especially their parents love that fact, of course!
Tom Atkinson,Heswall Golf Club Tom Atkinson, head PGA professional at
Heswall Golf Club on the Wirral, spoke aſter becoming one of the first UK customers to receive and install SkyTrak at his club. “In just the first week, I used SkyTrak to do a gap wedge fitting and to entertain a group of golfers with a Nearest the Pin challenge when the course was temporarily closed. We’ve already sold one SkyTrak to a member, with another group pledging to club together to buy one for shared use. “Golfers were initially apprehensive about
“Using SkyTrak, a pupil can hit the ball, watch
the flight and then look at the screen within three seconds to see exactly how far it has gone. With kids we tend to have an initial serious session, followed by a Chocolate Bar Challenge using its Nearest the Pin feature and other fun games.
“I will be upgrading to the full simulator experience shortly, too. “As for club-fitting, I
personally changed my PING irons aſter working through my clubs on SkyTrak, and it will play a part in most club-fitting sessions from now on. “SkyTrak is a tremendous
product, and has been a great success here so far. The distances are spot-on, it’s very easy to use, and the price point is unbeatable.”
Joel Tadman,Golf Monthly magazine Joel Tadman was one of the first British golf journalists to receive a SkyTrak for long-term media testing. “For the price, you get a lot for your money with SkyTrak,” he said. “In the short time I’ve been using it in my equipment reviews, I have been suitably impressed by the device overall. It’s extremely easy to set up: once you’ve created a SkyGolf account it takes less than 30 seconds to start recording shots on the range and the data seems to stack up with clubs through the bag. “The shot graphics and
data displays are clear and simple to evaluate, and the post-session data analysis soſtware has improved significantly in recent months.”
accuracy, but we found its numbers matched those which people had experienced on Trackman, which is way more costly. “The graphics are simply stunning. It is small
and neat as a unit, and we easily hooked it up to our big TV with a Lightning cable. We had no problem running the WGT Golf sim soſtware, which looks incredible and very lifelike, and the shot info appears on-screen almost instantly. “Also, as there are no
cameras to set up, it’s a piece of cake to switch it for a left-hander to use. “It’s an incredibly good
piece of kit which we will use a lot this winter, let alone during the season. I already feel that SkyTrak is adding value to our memberships at Heswall, which is absolutely crucial these days”.
Tom Field,The Wychwood Golf Club Tom Field, head professional at The
Wychwood Golf Club in the Cotswolds, is another early adopter who predicts frequent SkyTrak sessions at his club in 2016. “In the first week or so, I would say that we’ve sold five extra sets of golf clubs because we had a SkyTrak on hand, so it’s been a revolution already in that respect. “It is a very good selling tool. One great thing,
from a retail point of view, is that it clarifies what you are saying to a customer while selling equipment. The SkyTrak data isn’t so complex that the golfer can’t understand it, which is what I have seen with other far higher-priced launch monitors, but it lacks for nothing in terms of what you actually need to know. “I already view our
SkyTrak as essential for our custom-fitting operation here.
“Trackman is very desirable, but is far too
expensive for a business like ours, and its data goes over some people’s heads. As for GC2 and Flightscope, I feel that SkyTrak does what they do, equally as well, but at a fraction of the price. It is very affordable, and also very accurate – so I don’t feel that it is compromised by its relatively low price point. “We are also going to use
the simulator functions, particularly when the weather is bad. Bring the guys down to the golf club,
we’ll turn the heating on, and let’s all play an exotic golf course on a horrible winter’s day!
“Too many golfers get out of the habit of
visiting the golf club during spells of bad weather, and I think SkyTrak will turn that around. “It will help us to expand the business, as it
means that our golf club can offer a buying and entertainment experience which the internet cannot offer – let alone other golf clubs nearby. “I can see us using SkyTrak a huge amount
in 2016.”
Contact:
www.skytrakgolf.com,
sales@skycaddiegps.co.uk or +44 (0)1844 296350
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