1. APPS FOR
GOLF
BY STEVEN GIULIANO INSTRUCTION WRITER
Everyday it seems new technology is being introduced, and there are new apps to choose from to help us
with our game. It seems hard to keep up - I know it is for me! From GPS apps, to swing analysis apps, green
reading apps to practice apps, apps for keeping stats and score, and apps to help us train. This will be the
first of a series on the various iPhone apps that can be used to enhance your golfing experience.
Let’s begin with a review of 3 the swing analysis apps that can be used as a swing analysis tool.
iSwing speed, or you can step it
through slowly.
Cost $2.99 The downside to the iSwing
Rating 5/10 is that you have to purchase
tour player videos such as
The iSwing application is Adam Scott costing $4.99,
simple to use, and like the V1 and there is no option for
Golf app I will discuss over the side-by-side comparison. The
page, it allows you to e-mail application only gives you the
your swing sequence so you option to draw lines and not
can view a larger image on circles or free hand like the
your computer. With the other golf swing apps being
evolution of the iphone4 and reviewed. So the app is really
better camera quality, the a basic version for analyzing
images are getting clearer to a golf swing and the price of
view which makes it easier $2.99 is justified as it lacks the
to analyze. You can play options of V1 Golf and Tiger
the swing at 20, 60 or 100% Woods app over the page.
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2. V1 Golf V1 Golf application is the #1
paid for golf app in the USA
mins with some Hi Speed
shots) so you’ll need to be in
V1 Golf includes a free
personal online locker from
on iOS. It was created off the a Wi-Fi area to download. The V1 and features a suite of
Cost $9.99 back of the V1 Golf swing angles are sometime a little drawing tool, videos trim and
Rating 9/10 analysis program which has off, so for me as a golf coach playback options. Another
been used by coaches for golf they can’t really be used. feature to this app is some of
and other sports for over 15 There are some excellent the game improvement video
years. Hi Speed shots which really drills, and some tips which
highlight some key areas are done with images and
The v1 golf app allows you which otherwise can’t be text - though these are quite
to capture, compare and noticed with a standard frame basic and are certainly not
improve your golf swing on rate. a reason for purchasing the
your iPhone, iPad or Android app. Swings can be quickly
phone. It allows you to record and emailed to your student or
analyze your own swing coach with notes making
One of the great features of and split-screen beside your it very user-friendly for
this app is that it includes a favorite tour pro. V1 has many instructional purposes.
library of over 50 different drawing tools which are very
Tour Professionals with over easy to use such as lines,
90 different swings. Many circles, boxes and free hand
of these swings are available in 4 different colors. Once
in Hi Speed 300 frames per completed you just shake or
second (fps) allowing for ultra- tap the screen to clear. Other
slow motion footage which features include flip/mirror,
you can used in side-by-side zoom function, ability to
comparison. These do need overlay swings and landscape
to be downloaded which can or vertical orientation.
take some time (up to 5-10
Tiger Woods: hitting his driver with some
great effects, certainly a good
The app comes with great
video quality of Tiger’s recent
My Swing wow factor to start. The video
quality is excellent offering
swing, even though Tigers
current swing is not in great
face-on and down-the-line, form. There are exclusive
Cost $12.99 allowing you to compare updates from Tiger about
Rating 7.5/10 swings against every club in his life on tour, and he has
Tiger’s bag, and also against strong voice presence in the
your friends. Like other swing app. After all the smoke and
apps it allows you to record mirrors I feel the best feature
your swing and compare it of this app is the quality
side-by-side with Tiger’s, and videos of Tigers swing from
includes swing advice from wedge through to driver from
the former world no.1. face-on and down-the-line
angles. The drawing tools are
In the swing instruction not quite as user friendly as
section Tiger presents videos the V1 Golf app with not as
of his iron swing from down- many drawing tool options
the-line, face-on, putting and colors.
and set-up, explaining which
lines he looks for from these
various angles. Also available
14 time major winner Tiger their swing through the video are videos of Tiger showing
Woods has recently unveiled analysis tool and instruction what’s in the bag, Tiger’s head
a mobile application called provided by Tiger Woods. cover and the history behind
“Tiger Woods: My Swing” for The first thing that strikes it, and some other short clips
iPhone and iPad users. The me about this app is the cool of Tiger having fun with the
app helps golfers to improve flash intro of Tiger swing camera crew. Continued over page >>
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3. APPS FOR
GOLF CONTINUED
In summary, iSwing is certainly a good start if your looking for an app in this space though even at $2.99 for me is a little
impractical, as it doesn’t allow for split screen analysis. Tiger Woods: My Swing certainly has the wow factor with great graphics,
and being able to go through the bag on Tiger’s swing from front-on and down-the-line is a must for Tiger enthusiasts. I feel the
price isn’t quite justified when comparing to the many features of V1 Golf.
For me, V1 Golf seems to be the far superior app, with a huge library of tour players to choose from and superior ease of use with
split screen analysis, so it is certainly worth the money spent.
iSwing V1 Golf Tiger Woods: Steven Giuliano is an
Instruction Writer for Golf
My Swing Infuzion Magazine. For more
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Also, Steven is the owner
of Steven Giuliano Golf
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