San Francisco, January 28, 2016 – GAME GOLF, the company that changed how golfers use data to improve their games, has been named the Official Shot-Tracker of the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT), the largest junior golf tour in the United States.
“We created GAME GOLF to get more people engaged in a game that they can play their whole lives,” said GAME GOLF CEO John McGuire. “Young people already know how to use technology to make things better. Through our partnership with the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, we can help these junior players learn more about their games so that they can have more fun on the course, and share their successes among friends.”
HJGT, based out of Jacksonville, FL, was founded in 2007 to provide junior golfers between the ages of 11 and 18 years an opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. Play is open to both males and females, so nearly every junior golfer is eligible to participate in the Tour that hosts more two-day, nationally-ranked events than any other tour. In 2016 the HJGT will conduct events in 28 states throughout the country. Each Hurricane Junior Golf Tour event is ranked by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard (NJGS). Most events on the HJGT schedule feature a chance for players to earn AJGA stars.
“GAME GOLF is a perfect partner for the Tour,” said HJGT Executive Director, Mario Conte. “Their technology is easy to use. It instantly shows young players what’s happening with their shots. They can study their play and learn how to improve. Their coaches can track their performance. These players are social media savvy, so the fact that they can share their best shots with friends makes them even more engaged in the sport.”
The GAME GOLF platform offers a range of unique shot-tracking products. The free GAME GOLF TRACKING APP can be downloaded on iOS or Android phones, enabling golfers to track their club distances and manage their games with the built-in GPS range finder in the app.
GAME GOLF LIVE recently came on the market as the world’s first, automatic, real-time shot tracker for iOS and Android phones. GAME GOLF LIVE is packaged in a small device that clips onto your belt and is accompanied by 18 red-hot data-capturing GPS sensors (one for the top of each club + extra). The system is the most revolutionary way to capture all your stats over 18 holes so you can instantly visualize your game, in real-time, on your iOS or Android phone.
Through the GAME GOLF LIVE system, golfers can compare themselves to friends and even the best players in the world. New Strokes Gained data compares a player’s most recent rounds to a scratch player’s rounds to see how many strokes are lost driving, in fairway play, chipping or putting. The system goes one step farther than any other by providing SMART Tips that offer instant access to strengths and weaknesses and where to focus practice time.
GAME GOLF LIVE brings new perspectives and excitement to the game like no other device. Not only can you see all your data, but you can play for fun and bragging rights against other players. The system lets you challenge a friend or a PGA Tour professional, anywhere in the world, to a virtual skills challenge; then share how you did with family, friends and other GAME GOLFERS through email, Facebook and Twitter. When it’s time for a lesson, your coach is able to see your play over time to provide better advise on how to shave strokes off your score.
GAME GOLF LIVE includes a powerful course rangefinder for mapping on Google Maps, Apple Maps and BING Maps. Editing data for accuracy and adding penalties are easy. All playing history and statistics are automatically backed up online.
GAME GOLF has partnerships with the PGA of America and Golf Channel; and is the first and only wearable technology product that can be used in tournaments as permitted under the Rules of Golf by the R&A and USGA. GAME GOLF data is tracked on more than 33,000 courses around the world. Data from over 700,000 rounds of golf have been uploaded from more than 125 countries.
GAME GOLF is currently sold in Apple Stores (Europe), Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland; golf specialty shops around the world; on #AmazonLaunchpad; and in more than 800 green grass pro shops worldwide. GAME GOLF is integrated with Apple Watch, with Pebble and Android watches coming soon. For more information or to view videos of GAME GOLF in action, visit GAMEGOLF.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter at @GAMEGOLF and on Instagram at @GAME_GOLF, #GAMEGOLF.
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