Business and tech folks have one thing in common – they like playing golf. Golf is a great sport because you can gain exercise while having enough rest time to talk about company updates and strategic plans for the future. This is one of the reasons why golf wearables are a trending topic within the wearable world. Check out a few new and innovative golf wearables that just hit the market!
Enfucell, the leading developer of SoftBattery, and Qualcomm have collaborated on an innovative golf tracking technology. They call it the BLE Golf Sensor patch. How cool is it, to stick an electronic monitoring sensor patch onto the head of your club to track your golfing analytics!? Once you’re done with your day on the green, you can simply throw the patch away. The Golf Sensor patch uses Bluetooth Low Energy to share all club movement data to your smartphone. With this technology, you are sure to improve your swing at a fast rate! (This patch also works for racquet sports, shooting, bowling… etc.)
Arccosgolf is the #1 in performance tracking for golfers. The specs include GPS, shot tracking, and tour analytics. Arccosgolf claims their wearable is the best technology to improve golf performance. They offer 14 smart sensors that connect to your club. All data is sent to an efficient and user-friendly smartphone app. Simple as pair, play, and review!
Bushnell hand-held device is called Tour X Rangefinder. They are the leaders in the rangefinder industry. You can easily switch between slope mode – to standard mode – or you can use duel setting. The technology is simple; just look through the eye hole while aimed at the hole flag, click the button and watch as the hidden landscape features are revealed!
Ojee golf’s Talon device is live on Indiegogo. Their goal is to create a golf wearable that assist golfers’ into the perfect body posture to prevent injury and encourage the perfect swing! Ojee is solving the lack of consistency within golf performance. They do this with a lower back monitoring strap and a club clip-on sensor. All angles are recorded and sent to an app on your smart phone! Check out what they are creating – if you’re into it be sure to back them up on their Indiegogo site!
Microsoft Band has collaborated with TAYLORMADE. They have developed a golf app – that easily displays all relevant golf stats while wearing your everyday wristable by Microsoft. The details include: round info, scoreboard, shot map of every hole, activity tracking and how it affects your performance. They plan to provide you with the top-of-the-line information that can improve your game and health! The band is already on the market for €169.99. Check it out- for the possibilities are endless.
These five products are only the beginning. WT wrote an article not too long ago with seven other golf wearables. Click here to learn more options about how to gain the perfect golf swing!
