(OAKMONT, PA) – For the first time in USGA history, player launch and trajectory data was captured during competition at the 2007 US OPEN. While 2007 represents the third consecutive year that ISG’s TrackManâ?¢ Tour System was used during all three practice rounds of the US OPEN for measuring competitor tee shots, it is the first time that any technology was used by the USGA to measure player launch and trajectory data during live competition.
The purpose was for the USGA to acquire accurate ball flight and club presentation data for the world’s top players. The captured data will be used by the USGA to update testing conditions based on demonstrated performance capabilities of top players and for historical reference. Capturing data during practice rounds and competition will also enable the USGA to observe performance differences, if any, between practice and competition.
Dick Rugge, the USGA’s Senior Technical Director, said, "The US OPEN is a great opportunity for the USGA to measure launch conditions and swing performance of the best golfers in the world. The TrackManâ?¢ system has given us the ability to do this accurately, efficiently, and without any interference to the US OPEN competition or its competitors." Mr. Rugge continued, "We appreciate both the reliable technology of TrackManâ?¢ and the knowledgeable assistance from ISG."
Klaus Eldrup Jorgensen, President of ISG A/S, stated: "At ISG, one of our missions is to develop the world’s most useful and accurate measurement and analysis technologies to be used during the world’s top sporting events. The USGA’s decision to use TrackManâ?¢ during The 2007 US OPEN practice rounds and competition provides an important golf industry validation."
The data provided by the TrackManâ?¢ Tour System includes 3-D Shot Trajectory, Carry Distance, Ball Landing Position, Ball Speed, Vertical Launch Angle, Spin Rate, Horizontal Launch Angle, Club Speed, and much more.
To learn more about the USGA and US OPEN, visit www.usga.org.
To learn more about TrackManâ?¢ technology, visit www.trackmangolf.com.
Headquartered in Vedbaek, Denmark, ISG A/S is the developer and owner of the TrackManâ?¢ system. Based on Doppler radar technology, TrackManâ?¢ measures exact 3-dimensional club movement and provides highly accurate data on the ball launch, ball flight, and ball landing coordinates of any golf shot. In addition, TrackManâ?¢ measures actual spin rate of the ball without marking it and features outstanding portability, reliability, and ease of use. As such, TrackManâ?¢ has set a new standard for golf ball and golf club measurement and is currently in use worldwide by almost every major golf club, golf shaft, and golf ball manufacturer, as well the USGA and the R&A. With recent software upgrades, an improved price, and both FCC and CE approval, ISG is making the TrackManâ?¢ technology available to a wider range of customers including golf clubs, golf academies, golf ranges, club-fitters, tour professionals, and serious players.
Contact:
ISG A/S Headquarters:
Jesper Engel Christensen
Phone: +45 4557 0850
E-mail: sales@isg.dk
ISG A/S US Operations:
Matt Frelich
Phone: (810) 599-0113
E-mail: mmf@isg.dk
