TECH: Arccos Golf Releases New Update For Smart Caddie App

Arccos Golf, a leader in shot tracking and data analytics, has released a major update to their Caddie system that will help shave even more strokes off users’ handicaps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Developed by Arccos’ leading team of data scientists, architects and engineers, the latest Smart Club Distances machine learning algorithm takes accuracy to a new level by providing a precise estimation of how far a player hits a well-struck shot with each club in their bag.

Mishits, abnormally long and recovery shots are now automatically identified and eliminated from the calculations, which help fuel Arccos’ award-winning A.I. caddie club recommendations.

Golfers can also filter the total number of shots included by the algorithms at any given time to facilitate analysis of any recent changes in their swing, equipment or other game aspects. But perhaps most interesting is that Smart Club Distances now includes a weather & location scenarios tool that would rival even the best caddie (watch your back Bones).

This graphically intuitive feature allows Arccos members to easily select from a wide range of weather conditions, such as wind speed, wind direction and temperature variations, and altitudes. It then uses machine learning to assess the impact of these adjustments across the Smart Distance of every club in that player’s bag.

When talking about the new update, Ryan Johnson, Arccos Vice President of Engineering, said:

“Along with our hands-free shot tracking system, Smart Club Distances is frequently cited by Arccos members as one of the most powerful aspects of our platform… New simulations give players more ways to prepare in any condition as it further removes cognitive bias and shows every member an even clearer picture of their ‘true average’ with each club. That knowledge provides tremendous confidence when they step up to each shot.”

In addition to Smart Club Distances, Arccos included significant enhancements to the app’s functionality on the greens. These include the addition of second and third putt distance tracking for even more accurate putting Stroke Gained analytics, a green grid view toggle and the ability to enable walking path tracking for better post-round identification of pin and putt locations.

Erika Larkin, PGA Professional, Arccos Ambassador, and one of America’s most acclaimed golf instructors speaks highly of the new update, saying:

“With the ability to collect this new data, my students and Arccos members everywhere are getting a more detailed assessment of their putting strengths and weaknesses… It’s another great step forward when it comes to harnessing the power of data to help golfers practice smarter, make better decisions and shoot lower scores.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Golf’s first Artificial Intelligence platform, Arccos Caddie automatically tracks your shots while delivering in-round insights and post-round Strokes Gained Analytics.

The Arccos Caddie system includes the world’s first A.I.-powered rangefinder, smart club distances and caddie advice for every golf hole on earth. Arccos members have recorded an astonishing 8 million rounds and over 475 million shots with the system while playing courses in 194 countries.

This feeds the world’s largest on-course dataset, which now includes 31 billion separate data points that are analyzed to help golfers perform their best. In 2020, the average new Arccos member improved their handicap by 5.02 strokes.

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