SHOT SCOPE BECOMES OFFICIAL ON-COURSE DATA PARTNER OF MYGOLFSPY

[GolfSpy_APH]

https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/partner-content/shot-scope-becomes-official-on-course-data-partner-of-mygolfspy/

All the info in the article! However super excited to have Shot Scope join MyGolfSpy as an official partner!

[Josh Parker]

That's exciting news!  

[Rob Person]

Congrats to the MGS lords of interwebz golf!  New partnerships are exciting!

[jbern]

Very interesting partnership. Sounds like MGS will be able to tap into their back-end of data. Maybe it would help align most-wanted and ball tests with a "majority" of golfers within a given golf demographic.

[unccross]

It will probably be a great opportunity for access to data that MGS can use for multiple purposes. I’m not really familiar with shot scope, I’ll have to read up on it. Trying to figure out what shot tracking app to use this year. 

[Preeway]

2 hours ago, unccross said:

It will probably be a great opportunity for access to data that MGS can use for multiple purposes. I’m not really familiar with shot scope, I’ll have to read up on it. Trying to figure out what shot tracking app to use this year. 

I’m considering using GolfShot Pro this year but might have to reconsider now. 

[Fongle]

Nice one! I saw Alex Etches, one of the few golfing social media guys I actually watch, announced a partnership with Shot Scope a few days ago too

[unccross]

15 minutes ago, Preeway said:

I’m considering using GolfShot Pro this year but might have to reconsider now. 

I was actually trying to decide between arccos and golfshot pro, but will definitely look into this option also 

[Wheelieb]

On 1/17/2024 at 6:34 PM, Fongle said:

Nice one! I saw Alex Etches, one of the few golfing social media guys I actually watch, announced a partnership with Shot Scope a few days ago too

That dude is hilarious. Love watching his reviews on youtube.

[cksurfdude]

Nice!! Congrats MGS!

I second @jbern's thought - "Maybe it would help align most-wanted and ball tests with a "majority" of golfers within a given golf demographic." - e.g. there should be some very cool ways to integrate some of that real world, on course data.

Looking forward to more great "Insights" articles!

[EasyPutter]

I'm interested to see how this On-Course Data Partnership works because I currently use SwingU App for tracking shots and pay the annual Looper subscription. 

I have two questions that come to mind when reading the article:

1.  does this partnership extend beyond MGS HQ to MGS Forum? 
2.  as a selected tester for something that involves distance measurements, (if Shot Scope partnership does extend to MGS Forum) how does this Shot Scope partnership support the forum tester evaluating a product? 

We tested Shot Scope this past year, the exact model shown in the original Thread post top of the page, and that was a great product test in itself. 

A partnership with Shot Scope will provide reliable distance measurements and my hope is Shot Scope will be an integral partner with Forum testing as much as HQ testing.  

Thanks for helping with understanding what is meant by "official on-course data partner."
Signed, Confused "Future Forum Tester" (I hope)

p.s. Love the fact that Shot Scope is partnering with MyGolfSpy 

[Preeway]

I would love to see Shot Scope tools being used with future club testing, even if the tools are loaners only. I think the more data we could gather as part of the testing process the better. 

[IndyBonzo]

Very cool news for MGS.  I am often impressed by the new ideas MGS develops, and look forward to seeing how this innovation evolves.  

[cnosil]

13 hours ago, EasyPutter said:

A partnership with Shot Scope will provide reliable distance measurements and my hope is Shot Scope will be an integral partner with Forum testing as much as HQ testing.  

Thanks for helping with understanding what is meant by "official on-course data partner."

Here is my thought on the answers to you questions:

1.  I don’t see shotscope being used with HQ most wanted testing.  That testing is about hitting clubs in a controlled environment and reporting on how the club performs.  
 

2.  If you have noticed, MGS is doing more reporting than just clubs/equipment and their performance.   In the past, They have posted articles from shot scope about how different handicaps or specific golfers perform on the course.   With the partnership, I expect to see more deep dives into how golfers perform and managing expectations since shotscope can provide millions of data points.   I liken it to what Lou Stagner does with Arccos data.

3. there may be some club assessments since players are supposed to identify what clubs they have in their bags when setup up shot scope.   The question is accuracy f that data.  

Edited January 22 by cnosil

[CudaKota66]

This is great news! It was MGS that introduced me to ShotScope years ago & I invested in a V1 'watch'. A decade later - and a season of Arccos - I use a X5 watch. Due to several informed Spies like @cnosil, @PhilM75072, & @tony@CIC, the ShotScope forum has been great for our "beta testing" 

It'll be interesting to see how this partnership evolves

[tony@CIC]

On 1/17/2024 at 6:42 PM, unccross said:

I was actually trying to decide between arccos and golfshot pro, but will definitely look into this option also 

Don't know anything about golfshot pro but I was an ARRCOS user for a year. The annual subscription is a bust for me - especially when we were living in Ohio and only playing 6 mos out of the year (and having to pay for a full year). With Shotscope it's one and done - no annual subscription. Customer service exceeds my expectations and a large community here and on other sites. 

[LinksgolfFever]

For me shotscope was as good/better than arccos, on the courses I play.  The additional fees for arccos dint make sense for me to continue with them 

[unccross]

2 hours ago, LinksgolfFever said:

For me shotscope was as good/better than arccos, on the courses I play.  The additional fees for arccos dint make sense for me to continue with them 

Is shot scope compatible with the Apple Watch?  

[cnosil]

11 minutes ago, unccross said:

Is shot scope compatible with the Apple Watch?  

I am assuming you mean for tagging your location/club.  Pretty sure the answer to that is No.  You use the H4, X5 watch, or connex (which uses your phone) to tag everything;  can't do that with an apple watch.  There is an app for the watch, but I believe that is for accessing the dashboard.

[fixyurdivot]

On 1/22/2024 at 3:21 PM, CudaKota66 said:

This is great news! It was MGS that introduced me to ShotScope years ago & I invested in a V1 'watch'. A decade later - and a season of Arccos - I use a X5 watch. Due to several informed Spies like @cnosil, @PhilM75072, & @tony@CIC, the ShotScope forum has been great for our "beta testing" 

It'll be interesting to see how this partnership evolves

Pretty much same story here.  I started with a Golf Buddy then, after joining the forum in 2018, I bought @Thin2win (Chris's) V2 watch as he had just upgraded to the newer version.  It worked really well until I got soaked in a downpour and water got inside.  I have since upgraded to the G3 and it's been stellar.  I only used the RFID tags on the V2 for a short time and decided I didn't need the data, so the G3 is perfect.  And, yes, the sub-forum has been real helpful answering user questions.

I think it's cool that SS has decided to become MGS's "official" partner.  They make super good products and their support has been nothing short of fantastic.  It's nice that they offer existing customers discounts on their latest products!  

[CudaKota66]

23 hours ago, unccross said:

Is shot scope compatible with the Apple Watch?  

 

23 hours ago, cnosil said:

I am assuming you mean for tagging your location/club.  Pretty sure the answer to that is No.  You use the H4, X5 watch, or connex (which uses your phone) to tag everything;  can't do that with an apple watch.  There is an app for the watch, but I believe that is for accessing the dashboard.

To piggyback, @cnosilis correct. I have a Samsung watch & used the Arccos app during my brief fling before coming to my senses & back to ShotScope.

Your watch will show you F/M/B of green yardages, but that's about it. You will lose the ability to tag anything; thus, no shot data.

The ShotScope X5 is very similar in size/style to a Samsung Gear watch - round with 2 buttons on the right-hand side of the face (bezel does not rotate as the Samsung's does) . The X5 is very light & unobtrusive while playing. Some right-handed users cited issues of buttons getting pressed by their golf glove, but ShotScope can lock-out unwanted presses/swipes.

The best part of SS, in my opinion, is I don't have to look at my phone while playing - everything can be done through the 'watch'. HOWEVER....ShotScope added hole-flyovers this past season which helps playing unfamiliar courses. The addition of My Strategy for this season allows for your own "Caddie Notes" to be added for each hole before playing a round. I really look-forward to using this feature as I am a new member at The Legends GC & am able to remind myself of aimpoints for drives, what club to use to carry/be short of bunkers, etc.

Edited January 24 by CudaKota66

[unccross]

Thanks everyone I think I’m going to go with the h4 for tagging and shot tracking. If it connects to my Apple Watch to show stuff on my watch great, if not I’ll probably just keep another app open on the watch also then. I’m not going to use another watch. 

[MN.LeftyGolfer]

Excited to see how this partnership unfolds.  Great opportunity to synthesize data and information into knowledge on the golf course!  Anything to make the game smarter helps!

[Padavich09]

I absolutly love this colab.  I am a huge fan of ShotScope.  I currently use the H4 (should've held out for a few more months since the X5 came out not long after i bought the H4) for my rounds.  I love all the data it gives me, I am a numbers guy. I usually spend an hour or so after each round doing my edits and looking at all the places I could have scored better.