Quick update for you: St. Andrews Golf Course in Scotland will host the Senior Open Championship, and will feature the P3ProSwing, July 22 – 25, 2010. Brief details on Scottish Golf View: http://bit.ly/a1qBrb

-Monique Gaudet

If you’re like most golfers, your game can use a little work.  Are the lessons you’re taking from your golf pro actually working?  Record your swing over time and track your golf learning curve.

You can export your swings in batches and over time on the P3ProSwing, to track your golf progress.  See if you’re improving your golf game, or slumping back into old habits.  This video shows exactly how to track your golf swing improvement by exporting your swing data.

Hope you enjoy!  We had fun filming this clip for you.  :)
-Monique Gaudet

Players and fans compete in a Long Drive competition using P3ProSwing Golf Simulators

Two P3ProSwing golf simulators were on hand to entertain PGA Players and fans last weekend on the PGA Tour.

The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in Ft. Worth, TX, in cooperation with Golf Connection USA, hosted a huge “Hit It Big” Golf Experience tent on the grounds of the Invitational. The tent featured two P3ProSwing Golf Simulators which were used in a Long Drive Contest, open to both players and spectators.

“The ‘Hit It Big’ Golf Experience tent was a big hit during the Invitational” said Bryan Lank of Golf Connection USA. “This is one of the most popular stops on the tour, and we got a great response to the long drive contest.”

“P3ProSwing is always popular with golfers or every level,” said Jay Russo, Partner and Managing Director of P3ProSwing. “It was a great honor for P3ProSwing to be invited to have a presence at one of the most prestigious golf events in the country.”

-Monique Gaudet

Since installing their P3ProSwing two years ago, the Messiah College Golf Team has made school history by having their best season ever. 

This year marks the first year in school history that the Messiah College Golf Team won their conference and made the NCAA Division III National Championship.  In addition, their newly recruited freshman was the Commonwealth Conference Rookie and Player of the Year.

“We have been working with P3ProSwing for two years now, and we are seeing the benefits,” Troy Boone, Head Golf Coach at Messiah College said.  “The P3ProSwing allows more effective instruction, easy play during winter, and instant feedback. We also use P3ProSwing as a recruiting tool.”

“We love working with colleges and hearing their success stories,” said Jay Russo, Partner and Managing Director of P3ProSwing. “There’s a reason that the PGA Center for Learning and Performance has chosen P3ProSwing as a Technology Partner.  Golf swing analysis is a powerful game improvement tool, and we want to help golfers equip themselves with the best technology available.”

It’s not a coincidence that the golf teams with the best training technology and coaching have the best outcomes.

And it’s no coincidence that P3ProSwing, maker of state-of-the-art golf swing analysis technology has been chosen to be a Technology Partner with the PGA Center for Learning and Performance.

The best requires the best.

A True Story About 5 Years of Increased Off Season Revenue By Using P3ProSwing

Just the other day, we heard from one of our Pros, PGA Master Professional Rick DePamphilis.  He was calling in to reorder some supplies, and happened to mention to one of the guys here how much he’s been enjoying using his P3ProSwing, and how much his golf students love it.

Rick bought his first P3ProSwing unit five years ago, and since then has really gone to town, making his investment work for him.

Being in the Northeast – DePamphilis is based in Rhode Island – a golf pro has a tough decision to make.  Either move south to teach and leave friends and family for 6 months out of the year, or abandon the golf industry and do something else during the cold winter months.

With the P3ProSwing indoor golf system, for the past five years, DePamphilis has used the P3ProSwing Golf Swing Analyzer and Golf Simulator for his indoor coaching sessions, and is is able to teach year round with great results.

“As PGA Master Professional who teaches golf year round here in the New England section, I have utilized the P3ProSwing golf simulator and swing analyzer during our ‘off-season’ for over 5 years to help my students keep their golf games sharp during the dull winter months,” says DePamphilis.

“The P3ProSwing is a simple, fun and entertaining way to learn about what the ball, club and body are doing during the motion of the swing to produce the kind of projected ball flight a student is getting on every shot – all in stunning 3-D graphics. It is great for teaching and training and may be used by a student to practice independently or for lessons under the watchful eye of an instructor.  Many of my students get so excited after using the P3ProSwing for the first time they want to buy one for their own home!”

More About Rick DePamphilis
Additional accolades include NEPGA Teacher of the Year, NEPGA Junior Golf Leader, Golf Digest Best Teacher in State, Golf Magazine Top Regional Teacher, and Golf Range Magazine Top 50 Instructor.

Rick DePamphilis is a longtime PGA Master Professional Instructor who has been honored as a New England PGA Teacher of the Year and two time Junior Golf Leader for his legendary work with student golfers spanning an award winning 35 year teaching career.

One of the regions’ most respected and sought out golf instructors, Rick is currently listed among Golf Digest’s ‘Best Teachers In the State’ for 2010 which marks the 5th consecutive biannual ranking from 1000 leading golf instructors across the country.

Buya P3ProSwing for yourself!

For more real life examples of how the P3ProSwing has helped build golf businesses and generate revenue in the off season, go to P3ProSwing Golf Pro Testimonials.

Yes, but they’re different too. Each has it’s strengths. A Golf Swing Analyzer is a tool.  A Golf Simulator is generally used for entertainment and course play.

Pros around the globe use swing analyzers as a serious tool to enhance their lessons and add value for their students. That’s why P3ProSwing is technology partner of the PGA Learning Center in Port St. Lucie Florida.

There are no golf simulators endorsed by the PGA Learning Center.  Because of it’s powerful accuracy, P3ProSwing Golf Swing Analyzer is the only swing analyzer chosen to be a Technology Partner with the PGA Learning Center.

So, what’s the answer… Are Golf Swing Analyzers better than Golf Simulators? Depends. Do you want a serious tool to improve your golf game, or do you want to play with a toy?

-Monique Gaudet
Don’t just play around. Improve your game.

I recently answered this question, and thought I would share. “How accurate is the P3ProSwing?” 

The P3ProSwing is 99.9% accurate. When your club head passes over the 65 optical sensors and emitters, your swing data information is instantly uploaded to the computer, which then turns the data into a visual display for you.

This shows you exactly what your club head is doing in the impact zone, which is 5 inches before the ball, at impact and 5 inches after the ball.

P3ProSwing it has been tested accurate multiple times on an outdoor driving range. When you take the actual ball flight and compare that information to what the P3ProSwing is calculating for ball flight, the result is pretty much always dead on within an inch or two.

P3ProSwing is a golf swing analyzer and golf simulator. It is a serious tool, and is in use at the PGA Learning Center every single day by serious teaching pros. This is another reason we know the P3ProSwing is accurate. Would a highly trained, certified teaching professional working at the most elite golf training academy in the world use a toy? No way.

Are you going to play with a toy, or are you serious about your game?
-Monique Gaudet

P.S. Here are a few more factoids about exactly what the P3ProSwing Swing Analyzer measures, and which metrics are calculated.  Hint: There are more actual swing measurements than anything else.

Photo credit to chispita_66

Big news!!  (Here’s the latest press release from P3ProSwing…)

Industry leaders collaborate to offer the best in the golf swing analysis and golf simulation.

P3ProSwing, maker of state-of-the-art golf swing analysis technology and Technology Partner with the PGA Learning Center, along with Golf Digest, the world’s leading golf magazine, announce the continuation of their partnership in producing the Golf Digest Simulator Analyzer.

The Golf Digest Simulator Analyzer manufactured by P3ProSwing offers 10 illustrated Golf Tips from Editors of Golf Digest, a 1 Year Magazine Subscription to Golf Digest, Golf Digest’s bestselling book “Breaking 100-90-80”, the 18 Hole Highlands National Golf Course, Practice Course Mode, a PC Game Interface that allows you to play with the EA SPORTS’ Tiger Woods PGA Tour game, 10% discount on a future purchase at P3ProSwing.com, and 15% off at GolfDigestShop.com.

“We are very pleased to extend our partnership with one of the most prestigious golf media brands to provide the most accurate, affordable and portable golf swing analyzer and golf simulator to golfers nationwide,” said Jay Russo Partner and Managing Director of P3ProSwing. “Golf Swing Analysis has become more of a mainstream tool for every golfer, and we have found that the power of the Golf Digest brand has increased golfer adoption of this valuable tool.”

“Our consumers will benefit from the combination of Golf Digest’s branding power and unique golf tips, as well as P3ProSwing’s leading edge golf technology, providing them with one of the best learning tools and golf simulation experiences available,” said Stephen D’Agostino, Associate Director of Licensing, Condé Nast Publications. “Golf Digest has always focused on informing golfers and enhancing their golfing experience.  Our partnership with P3ProSwing brings cutting-edge swing analysis and golf simulation technology under the Golf Digest Simulator Analyzer brand to golfers of every level.”

About the Golf Digest Simulator Analyzer:
P3ProSwing is the only golf swing analyzer and golf simulator chosen to be a Technology Partner of the PGA Learning Center. The Golf Digest Simulator Analyzer manufactured by P3ProSwing allows golfers to receive instant feedback with any club, with or without a golf ball.  And exclusive Golf Tips from the Editors of Golf Digest allow the home golfer to access exclusive illustrated golf tips during any game or practice session.

The Golf Digest Simulator Analyzer manufactured by P3ProSwing system consists of a durable, high tech sensing platform and software that captures information from 65 optic elements to create a visual representation of a golfer’s swing data.  Used with any club – even hybrids –  the Golf Digest Simulator Analyzer manufactured by P3ProSwing is a complete swing analysis and golf simulation system for golfers of all levels.

The P3ProSwing measures club speed, swing tempo, swing path, toe and heel height, club face angle, and angle of attack.  From these precise optical measurements, the software calculates ball flight and distance – factoring in the course terrain and wind speed.  Shots may be practiced from any location on the simulated golf course. Computer graphics show the ball’s flight path and actual landing location, whether in the rough, on the fairway, on the green, or in the hole.

With more than 7,500 P3ProSwing units sold and in use, the P3ProSwing is widely used by businesses and private customers alike.  Major sporting retailers, including Sports Authority and Golf Etc., have units set up in their stores for club fitting and customer use.  Teaching Pros around the world also use the P3ProSwing to give lessons and to aid in club fitting.  The P3ProSwing  and Golf Digest Simulator Analyzer are available for sale at www.P3ProSwing.com or www.condenaststore.com/GolfDigest or by calling 1-877-P3PRO-GO.

About Sports Vision Technologies
Sports Vision Technologies is creating new advanced products that apply technology to sports.  The company’s flagship product, the P3ProSwing, provides unmatched visualization of the impact zone of the golf swing. Look for the new Swing Analyzer for baseball currently in development.  For more information on the Golf Digest Simulator Analyzer and all other P3ProSwing products, call toll-free 877-P3PRO-GO,  visit the website at www.P3ProSwing.com, follow us on Twitter @P3ProSwing, or subscribe to our new blog at www.GolfSimulatorBlog.com .

About Golf Digest
Golf Digest is part of Condé Nast Publications and is the largest golf publication in the world. Condé Nast Publications, a unit of Advance Publications, includes twenty-eight consumer magazines and their websites, eight uniquely branded websites, the Fairchild Fashion Group, Parade, the Condé Nast Media Group, and the Shared Services Center.

Do you have what it takes to be an indoor golfer?

Small Hitting Center Package: small footprint, huge performance

The single most important aspect about indoor golfing is having enough ceiling height to swing a club. You need a bare minimum of 9’3″ to swing a driver indoors.

I don’t care what anyone else says.  You get a 6′ person in your studio swinging a driver, and if you don’t have the ceiling height to accommodate the swing, you’ll soon be hiring a drywaller to patch the situation.

Catch Net Golf Studio Option: Unit Mat, Net... done!

So assuming you have the height, build from there.  It’s pretty simple: unit, mat , net… and you’re set up!

Or, get fancy and kick it up a notch (to quote one of our favorite TV personalities) with a hanging impact screen and a high def projector.  Your budget dictates where you go with your golf studio.

Large Hitting Center: top of the line, and still under $20K

For more golf studio ideas, check out the P3ProSwing golf studio options page. You really don’t have to spend a lot of money to get a good quality set up.  You choose the level of investment you want to make, and chances are we can work with that.

Something Different
Something new has cropped up recently on our radar. What with the economy on its way back up, but still not fully recovered and all, we’ve been doing more and more of what we call Heart Transplants.  But more on Heart Transplants here.

-Monique Gaudet
Indoor Golfer since 2008

How do you handle lightning fast greens and downhill putts where speed is hard to gauge?  Picture that your ball is an egg.

Just by imagining that your ball is something so fragile that it would crack – not to mention make a disgusting mess – will prompt you to hit the ball softer.  Your stroke will naturally soften, giving you more of a delicate touch with your putter.

Now go out and hit an egg!

OK, say you don’t want to look like the idiot with eggs on the course.  Alternatively, you can practice your short game with a golf simulator.  The stimp factor on the P3ProSwing is adjustable – so you can practice the same exact tricky greens with different stimp speeds.

Just like chipping with different wind speeds to see how your clubs work the shot in variable wind conditions, putting on different stimp speeds is just as valuable.  You get to know your clubs, and how to use them to your full advantage.

It’s all about practice.  Get going!
-Monique Gaudet

Photo by Carly & Art