Harbor Springs, Mich. – After the successful implementation of ZenoLink into its teaching programs, the renown Boyne Golf Academy in northern Michigan will feature the cutting-edge, 3-D motion analysis technology again at its Advanced Nike Junior Golf Camp, July 18-22 at Boyne Highlands Resort.
The Boyne Golf Academy debuted ZenoLink, which measures and analyzes the biomechanics of an individual’s golf swing, last month at its first Advanced Nike Junior Golf Camp of the season. On hand was Chris Welch, a leading authority on sports biomechanics and founder of ZenoLink.
“Zenolink enhanced the camp by adding another dimension of learning and continued training for the kids involved,” said Brian O’Neill, Director of Instruction at BOYNE, “They initially didn’t know what ZenoLink was, but having Chris Welch on site was a tremendous boost of energy and education for the campers. They were very receptive and very much looking forward to starting their programs.”
O’Neill said it was clear the campers gained a better understanding of their movement patterns and the true sequence of motion relating to the golf swing. “They really enjoyed the deeper look into the golf swing,” he said.
The instructors on O’Neill’s staff were beneficiaries, as well. “As we continue to work with ZenoLink, I believe we will all become better instructors,” O’Neill said. Welch said the enthusiasm of the students at the Advanced Nike Junior Golf Camp and the feedback he received from O’Neill and his staff validates the effectiveness of ZenoLink’s innovative 3-D Motion Analysis technology.
“It was very gratifying to see the kids gain insights into the ‘why’ behind their golf swings,” said Welch. “The same can be said for the instructors. The ZenoLink team had a blast working with everyone at BOYNE, and we look forward to doing it again in July.”
Welch, a biomedical-biomechanical engineer, pioneered the concept of clinical biomechanics by bringing 3-D motion analysis out of the laboratory and into the arenas of public healthcare, training and coaching. His study of functional movement over the last 20 years has influenced forward-thinking coaches and trainers not only in golf, but also in baseball, lacrosse, tennis, cycling and other sports. Welch is a leader in the emerging field of neuromechanics, which is proving that limitations to an athlete’s “hardware” (body structure) can be mitigated by reprogramming their “software” (how the nervous system initiates muscle movement) by the use of specific drills designed to reproduce small components of overall movement. Those drills are incorporated in ZenoLink’s sport-specific Progressive Skills Training™ program, which helps athletes achieve proper kinetic sequencing and increases power.
The premise behind ZenoLink is that an understanding and application of functional biomechanics – the analysis of motion and the effects of forces relative to the human body and its movement – can help athletes improve sport-specific performance and reduce the risk of injury. Before the advent of ZenoLink, golfers could obtain detailed analysis of biomechanics only by going into a lab setting, being wired with sensors and hitting balls indoors. Thanks to ZenoLink, research-level data now can be collected by videotaping golfers in their natural environment – on the range or on the course – unencumbered by sensors, wires or vests. The resulting information is evaluated at ZenoLink’s performance lab in Endicott, N.Y., after which the analysis and Progressive Skills Training recommendations can be accessed on a secure Web site.
The Boyne Golf Academy is one of a growing number of golf teaching facilities to have become ZenoLink partners this year. The Academy expects to enroll about 25 participants at its second Advanced Nike Junior Golf Camp, which is geared for collegebound competitive junior golfers. ZenoLink staff will be on hand the first two days of the five-day camp to videotape participants, analyze their functional movement, and recommend the appropriate Progressive Skills Training drills. ZenoLink evaluations also are available to golfers enrolled in single or multi-day golf schools, all-level Nike Junior Golf Camps, and private lessons at Boyne Highlands and sister resorts Boyne Mountain and The Inn at Bay Harbor – A Renaissance Golf Resort.
O’Neill said BOYNE also hosted an open forum for the public and BOYNE members in June. “We introduced ZenoLink to golfers in our area and look forward to creating more and more clients thanks to this service,” he said.
ABOUT BOYNE: BOYNE is a collection of mountain and golf resorts, retail stores and real estate opportunities based in Michigan. Each of the collection is a member of the Boyne Resorts family of resorts and attractions and includes Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls; Boyne Highland Resort in Harbor Springs; and the The Inn at Bay Harbor – A Renaissance Golf Resort in Bay Harbor; as well as Bay Harbor Golf Club, Crooked Tree Golf Club, Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark, Boyne Country Sports and Boyne Realty. With countless lodging and meeting facilities, eight championship golf courses, premiere snowsports terrain, two spas, distinctive dining, spectacular events and Michigan’s largest indoor waterpark, and the question becomes . . . what are you up for?
For more information, please visit www.BOYNE.com
Contact:
Boyne Golf Schools/ZenoLink – Dave Richards, Resort & Golf Marketing, (248) 642-6420, dave@resortandgolf.com
BOYNE – Erin Ernst, (231) 549-6832, eernst@boyne.com
For more information about ZenoLink, go to www.ZenoLink.com
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