Sweet Stuff by Terry Ross

32 Golf Vacations • May 2020 W ith the emphasis these days on practicing one’s golf skills at home—be it indoors or in the backyard—Swing Caddie continues to innovate with its technology to give players instant feedback when either working on their swing or testing new equipment.

The SC200+ Plus is an updated version of its prior generation of launch monitor that proved extremely popular because of its ease of use, accuracy and loads of information that it gives on each swing.

No larger than a typical mobile phone and fitted with a built-in stand, the SC200+ can be placed 4-5 feet behind the ball and for every shot will give a very accurate reading of club swing speed, ball speed, carry distance, overall distance and smash factor (the efficiency of your shot) for each and every club in the bag. And for added accuracy, the unit has a barometric pressure sensor and temperature gauge that helps give it top-level accuracy when it comes to ball speed. You also can easily dial in the loft angle of each club that you hit.

The device uses Doppler technology to track each shot (just like the super expensive models from Trackman, etc.) and provides instant and accurate feedback, and instantly gives you the statistics on every swing. The LCD display is easy to ready even in the bright sun. It also has some valuable practice tools in its three modes: practice, target and random--which are great for mixing up sessions to gain valuable feedback while trying to hit to a selected distance—just like on the golf course. All the features can be controlled with the handy remote.

The SC200+ stores stats (including averages) for each club for the session and overall and gives a shot count and time display. The display shows all the statistics without moving to another screen, which is a nice feature. You can also have your distances called out after every shot with the adjustable voice feature.

In the target mode, you can set a distance and test your consistency over a 10-shot round. All the stats are displayed after each shot, in addition to a score of 1-10 depending on how close you get to the pre-set distance goal.

In the approach mode you can hone your skills instead of practicing one shot over and over. The unit will give random distances to hit to and after every shot gives you a score of how you did, then switch to another random distance. a range session when warming up!

In addition to being an extremely easy practice tool to use, it is versatile and can be used on the driving range, in the backyard or indoors when hitting into a net.

One of the newest features included in the SC200+ is the ability to practice without hitting a ball, which comes in handy for those who are not able to hit balls into a net but still want to practice. The Practice Swing mode displays the swing speed of the club only and gives valuable feedback for anyone trying to work on their swing at home—or even before

For less than the cost of a new driver, the SC200+ packs a lot of features that most players will find extremely helpful in improving their game.

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For those looking to take their practice analysis to the next level, Swing Caddie has the SC300—its most advanced launch monitor that rivals the $25,000 Trackman--for under $500!

As with the SC200+, the SC300 fits easily in a golf bag—it is only about a third larger than the 200—but has some advanced features that can really be helpful. In addition to a larger display that is even easier to read, the SC300 has almost all the same features—including a very handy remote control--plus the ability to give you the launch angle and apex (height) of each shot on the display. You even have the option—although it is not necessary—to pair this unit via blue tooth with most smartphones and the Swing Caddie app that will also give you even more data such as spin rate and all of the averages for each club and practice session. It even shows graphs of shot height patterns. For a player or teacher, this unit gives as much accurate information as you would want.

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LiveView AR Headset is critical for improvement because without it, it’s impossible to know if the intended change is actually being executed.

The LiveView AR Headset creates the first heads-up-display (HUD) for golfers to generate rapid feedback during practice while still preserving freedom of movement and awareness through all phases of activity. When paired with the LiveView camera and app, golfers get constant feedback of their swing and body movements with no interruption of normal swing movement.

The headset is a sports-glasses frame with a micro display screen that attaches to any HSMI compatible smartphone, including all iPhones and Samsung S6-S10 models. The phone can then be put into a pocket while the headset screen serves as the main viewing screen. The micro display simulates a 4-inch screen at 12-inches from the eye and is a second screen to the smartphone with the LiveView app installed.

The AR headset is made to partner with the pocket-size LV+PLUS Pro camera, which offers 60 frame per-second video capture and integrates the latest Wi-Fi technology using 802.11 BGN to reduce frame errors and capture more of the swing detail. The LiveView Pro camera is completely wireless and is ultra- compact, weighing in at less than 4 oz. and measuring just 3.8” X 2.72” X 1.2”—plenty small enough for a golf bag. The internal rechargeable battery lasts for two hours of practice and the 640 X 480 resolution gives an excellent picture from which to dissect your swing—or even email it to an instructor.

The great advantage of the AR headset is that you can critique your setup and posture and watch the entire swing and follow thru without ever having to move your head, get out of your stance or put down a club. It makes practice more efficient and allows players to fine tune areas of their game that they could not see before.

According to Dave Phillips, co-founder of the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) “The biggest issue for most golfers lack of improvement is insufficient feedback during practice, “ who also noted that feedback

www.golfvacationsmag.com I n these times when golfers throughout the world are being more creative in finding ways to practice and stay involved in the game— especially indoors—LiveView Sports has expanded its offerings with a truly cutting edge device that makes it easier to watch yourself practice and correct swing flaws indoors or out.

In addition to being able to watch swings in slow motion and frame-by-frame, the LiveView app also lets you do all kinds of swing analysis functions with the ability to create templates to help with swing improvement. The Swing Guides allow you to draw lines or stationary posts that can be used for the live feed going into the headset screen as precise reference for the swing.

The AR headset is another new technological breakthrough by LiveView founder Shane Yang and his engineers that is making it easier for golfers to get in some useful practice during these unusual times.

To learn more visit: www.liveviewsports.com by Terry Ross SWEETSTUFF

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