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  • SkyTrak @ PGA Show 2016

    Figured I'd get this rollin'.

    Taking centre stage, literally, at SkyCaddie’s booth #1301 at this year’s PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida, will be the highly-rated and award-winning SkyTrak personal launch monitor / golf simulator.

    Since stocks reached the UK in November 2015 SkyTrak has drawn consistently positive reviews from the golf clubs and golfers who placed an early order, and the 2016 PGA Merchandise Show represents the perfect opportunity for UK PGA professionals and retailers making the trip to Orlando to try it for themselves.

    And one visitor to the SkyCaddie booth will walk away with a valuable bonus this year, as everyone who has a SkyTrak demonstration at the 2016 PGA Show will be entered into a free prize draw to win their own SkyTrak system.

    Alongside SkyTrak will be SkyCaddie’s world-class line-up of GPS distance measuring devices, set to be boosted by some new GPS product announcements to be made at this year’s Show. SkyCaddie’s popular SkyPro, now firmly established as golf’s leading personal swing analysis and training device, is expected to be another big attraction.

    “Although it has only recently come into general use, SkyTrak is already being acknowledged as truly game-changing new golf technology throughout the industry” said SkyCaddie’s Senior Vice-President International Sales & Marketing, Jacqui Surman.

    “With more and more PGA professionals now using SkyTrak for club fitting and coaching, and with the fast-growing amount of golf courses available to play through SkyTrak in golf simulator mode, SkyTrak’s powerhouse features set at an equally powerful price point is proving unbeatably attractive – and we’ve only just got started as regards using SkyTrak to its full potential.

    “It will undoubtedly be one of the stars of this year’s Show, and we expect it to attract a large number of first-time visitors to our booth – where they will also find our best-ever line-up of GPS devices and the ever-impressive SkyPro too”.

    Tom Field, Head Pro at The Wychwood GC in the Cotswolds, was one of the early adopters of SkyTrak in the UK. “In the first week I would say that we sold nine extra sets of golf clubs because we had a SkyTrak on hand, so it’s been a revolution already in that aspect” he said. “I already view our SkyTrak as essential for our custom-fitting operation here.

    “SkyTrak does what other far more expensive launch monitors do, but at a fraction of the price. With the added simulator functions, it will help us to expand our business and offer a buying and entertainment experience which the internet cannot offer”.

    Tom Atkinson, Head PGA Professional at Heswall GC on The Wirral, was another of the first UK customers for SkyTrak. “In just the first week I used SkyTrak to do a wedge gapping fitting, and entertained a group of golfers with a Nearest The Pin challenge when the course was temporarily closed during torrential rain” he said. “We’ve already sold one SkyTrak to a member, with another group pledging to club together to buy one for shared use.

    “The SkyTrak graphics are simply stunning. We easily hooked it up to our big TV and had no problem running the WGT Golf sim software, which looks incredible and very lifelike. Also, as there are no cameras to set up, it’s a piece of cake to switch it for a left-hander to use.

    “It’s an incredibly good piece of kit which we will use a lot this winter, let alone during the season. I already feel that SkyTrak is adding value to our memberships at Heswall GC, which is absolutely crucial these days”.

  • #31
    Got an email from WGT this evening about a major announcement at the PGA show tomorrow morning:

    LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW:
    Jan 27 @ 10:00 AM ET / 7:00 AM PT

    2016 is going to be WGT's biggest year yet! We have an exciting announcement for you, that will explain how we're continuing to evolve the golf entertainment world.

    So, save your rounds and tune in to our live streamed press conference from the PGA Show in Orlando, FL, tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM ET.

    Watch live on WGT.com

    Wonder if they are going to announce multiplayer play for the skytrak? Fingers crossed.

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    • #32
      Has anybody been able to watch this? I clicked the link in the email to view but I don't see any feed.

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      • #33
        Originally posted by Three Putt Pars View Post
        Has anybody been able to watch this? I clicked the link in the email to view but I don't see any feed.


        Basically WGT is now part of Top Golf. Not sure how it will effect skytrak integration though.
        Last edited by N54TT; 01-27-2016, 04:12 PM.

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        • #34
          I heard no mention of Skytrak. I was only partially listening though as I'm supposed to be working.

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          • #35
            Just read their press release (http://topgolf.com/us/golf-gamer/). Doesn't sound like WGT selling to Topgolf will do much to help WGT improve its sim features for SkyTrak as now they'll be focused on implementing Topgolf games into WGT instead.

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            • #36
              Guess we know what they've been doing for3 months while we have critical sim issues huh?

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              • #37
                Here at the main show today and have some updates. First some good news, Skytrak is ready for a new release and it has some cool features we have been asking for, there will be targets in the range to hit to that you can customize, this is great, see picture for screen shot.

                Second both the guys at E6 and sky golf estimated that the E6 sim option should be ready in 3-4 weeks. The subscription service will also be ready at that time. Unfortunately though I discovered that both Perfect Golf and TGC are still in testing and a couple of months away. They both look great and I had the chance to hit on TGC and it is really smooth.

                I am still on the floor and looking at other stuff, I will try to post more info later.

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                • pwade3
                  pwade3 commented
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                  Thanks Spudly for keeping us updated. I really appreciate it. You should see the weather out my window (west coast Canada). I wish I was where you are.
                  Thanks again.

                • ernie18
                  ernie18 commented
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                  this is great stuff seth and looks good. kudos to you guys for keep grinding on it.

                • hks8888
                  hks8888 commented
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                  Looks great!! I can't wait for the next release!!
                  Thanks a lot, Spudly!

              • #38
                Hey all. I've already gotten to meet some of you here at the show - great to put some faces to names! We are showing TGC, PG, E6, WGT, and SkyTrak v2.2 here at the show. For any of you here in Orlando, we have a bay on the main floor and also 2 bays upstairs. I know what you all are wondering...and we will be rolling these out to the public shortly after the show, but please come try them out if you happen to be here.

                -Seth

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                • Mickey
                  Mickey commented
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                  Seth can you be more specific than "shortly after the show"?

              • #39
                FYI, we are not months away on anything...certainly not TGC.

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                • #40
                  Seth, I was just under promising, hopefully you can over deliver. The app looks great.

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                  • SkyTrak_Seth
                    SkyTrak_Seth commented
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                    Haha. I'm as tired of this as you all are!!

                  • pwade3
                    pwade3 commented
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                    Which app looks great? Not sure what you mean.

                • #41
                  Originally posted by SkyTrak View Post
                  FYI, we are not months away on anything...certainly not TGC.
                  Hi Seth, do you know whether we will get the opportunity of a trial on any of the simulators before purchase?

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                  • goodmatt78
                    goodmatt78 commented
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                    I think a demo is huge...especially since this is a $1000+ purchase. Hopefully e6, has a revised demo available as the shortcomings with chipping and impossible putting in the original demo will prevent most of us from considering it.

                    How about pricing structure or updates on all 3 for comparison?

                • #42
                  That I don't know...maybe Dennis can comment here for TGC? I will check with TruGolf here at the show and let you know.

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                  • #43
                    Granted this is a DEMO related statement only, but I believe TGC is working on a DEMO for both Skytrak and GC2. That's what I'm hoping for at least.

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                    • #44
                      So new range release occurs when? Obviously not at the show or it would be done. Likely 3 weeks based on history. So March 15?

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                      • luv2golf
                        luv2golf commented
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                        I'm guessing for a good chunk of us, sim season will be over before these things come to market.

                        My sim season pretty much ends in March/April.

                      • wee988
                        wee988 commented
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                        Yep. Kind of my point. Appreciate Seth as always but how can you not show up at the pga show with no pricing or dates? They setup last year (e6) and said soon. I remember thinking at least I'll have it by next winter. Groundhog Day here.

                        I still love the skytrak and practice often (especially when compared to NO practice without it). I recently compared it to my pros trackman indoors with a 7 iron and they were VERY close in numbers (spin, ball speed, carry, direction).

                        maybe some announcement is planned as the week goes on since it is only day 1.
                        And thank you spudly and Seth for info and pics. Those of us freezing need as many pics as possible.
                        Last edited by wee988; 01-27-2016, 07:47 PM.

                    • #45
                      Seth can chime in here but I believe the app is in the hands of Apple. Seth?

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                      • wee988
                        wee988 commented
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                        That would be exciting news

                      • Alienator
                        Alienator commented
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                        Then why not put the pc version out?
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