BETHEL, Me. (April 10, 2006) – P3ProSwing, an award-winning, highly accurate yet versatile swing analyzer and instructional aid, now is in use at Harris Golf Shop, a popular retail destination for golfers in Portland, Maine. Many new customers are being drawn to the establishment as a result of P3ProSwing, according to shop manager John Johnston.
"This is a big deal for us," Johnston said. "With P3ProSwing we now are selling clubs faster and more easily. Our customers are excited about it; they enjoy seeing their precise swing information displayed. One of our goals was to reduce trade-ins and returns, and that is beginning to happen now with P3ProSwing. We are giving lessons now, too, using P3ProSwing."
P3ProSwing, which was in use at the RE/MAX World Long Drive qualifying event last month at the National Golf Expo, Boston, recently added launch angle and video capture, including line drawing, to its features, further enhancing its in-depth swing analysis information. The new features, in addition to the swing data already in place, offer players, instructors and clubfitters a more comprehensive understanding of individual swings, leading to greater game improvement. These new features signify a significant swing analysis advancement.
"In addition to its wide appeal for in-home use, P3ProSwing now is being utilized at increasing numbers of learning centers and golf shops across the country," said Jay Russo, managing director of P3ProSwing. "Harris Golf Shop is a good example of a retail establishment that is enlarging its offerings to customers with the capabilities P3ProSwing provides."
In addition to its use for swing analysis and club fitting, P3ProSwing also includes an entertainment package with three new competitive features: long drive, closest-to-the-pin and hole-in-one contests. P3ProSwing, in use by golfers throughout the U.S. and abroad, is enjoyed for its entertainment value as well as for its swing analysis capability.
Recognized for its easy-to-use quality and its design for in-home use, P3ProSwing analyzes swings and provides for simulated rounds using high-tech graphics and sensors. Aside from its home use by golfers, P3ProSwing also is in use by many high-profile golf instructors, now including Mike McGetrick and his teaching staff at the McGetrick Golf Academy in Denver, Colo. McGetrick, the 1999 National PGA Teacher of the Year, has incorporated P3ProSwing into his instructional curriculum, allowing for the provision of immediate data to each student, including such elements as ball and clubhead speed, ball swing path and angle of attack, in addition to the new video capture capability.
Touted as the most affordable swing analyzer on the market, P3ProSwing has been lauded at various industry trade and consumer shows across the country and previously earned a "Highly Recommended" rating from Golf Digest magazine, a "Best of Show" mention by Golfweek senior writer James Achenbach at the 2004 PGA Merchandise Show and a 2005 Tech Award from Golf Tips Magazine in the category of Training Aid Innovation. It was featured on the television show "Live with Regis and Kelly" in a segment with avid golfer and celebrity Cheryl Ladd, and on ESPN’s Cold Pizza as the best golf "simulyzer." And it was used on ABC TV’s "Tony Danza Show" earlier this year, to record and display data in the John Daly in the "Daly-Danza Open."
P3ProSwing, which can be used at home with a laptop computer and a digital video camera, allows golfers to receive instant feedback with any club, with or without a golf ball. Measurements include club speed, tempo, ball flight, swing plane, club face position (in essence, whether it’s hit the "sweet spot") and distance. Shots may be practiced from any location on the simulated golf course. Computer graphics show the ball’s flight path and actual landing location, whether in the rough, on the fairway or the green. Players may practice on the putting green or the driving range; the advanced golfer may hone in on draws or fades. The system allows up to a foursome to play a round on the Highlands National Golf Course, a 7,393-yard, 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course.
In addition to direct-to-consumer sales from its Web site, the P3ProSwing is sold through major partners including some of the nation’s largest golf retail groups, such as Golfsmith, Pro Golf Discount and Golf Etc. P3Proswing is a subsidiary of Sports Vision Technologies, which develops new advanced technologies in sports.
For more information on P3ProSwing, see www.p3proswing.com or call 207-824-7403.
Contact:
Sally J. Sportsman
(telephone) 407-293-5075
(e-mail) sjsport@earthlink.net
