Equipment

Lydia Ko uses Game Golf in preparation for her win

Published

12 years ago

Apr 29, 2014

If you watched Lydia Ko’s pre-shot routine during her practice round on Wednesday, it may have looked slightly different than it did on Sunday, when she earned her first LPGA Tour victory as a professional at the Swinging Skirts Classic.

What was different? During her practice round, Ko could be seen “tagging” her clubs to a device on her hip before each shot, using Game Golf technology to collect statistics. Although the 6-under-par 66 on Wednesday may not have impacted her win, the greater awareness of her game due to Game Golf may have played a role.

Game Golf is a technology that allows golfers to place tag markers on the butt-end of their golf clubs and “tap” it against a sensor device, which clips to their belt/pants, before each shot. Its GPS tracking system captures the player’s location, the tag marker measures the distance and golf club being used, then the technology generates statistics from the round. All the player has to do is upload it to the web application.

The results from the upload allow the player access to stats, distances, and a visual representation of their round (as seen below).

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Pictured above is the visual representation and statistics from Lydia Ko’s practice round, where she shot a 6-under 66.

Check out her stats and average distances:

100 percent fairway accuracy.

72 percent greens in regulations.

1.4 putts per hole.

100 percent scrambling.

Ko’s club distances (median distance):

Driver: 256

3 Wood: 236

5 Wood: 227

6 Iron: 170

7 Iron: 138

9 Iron: 121

Game Golf allowed Ko and her fans take a comprehensive look into the numbers from her practice round leading up to her first professional victory. Did it help her preparation, and ultimately her win of the LPGA Swinging Skirts Classic? No one can be sure, but we’re looking forward to more information like this in the future from top-ranked players.

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Andrew Tursky

He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

7 Comments

Gary McCormick

Apr 30, 2014 at 4:22 pm

Great – I’m hitting every club the same distance as girl who is 40 years my junior… ;^)

Seriously though, reading about Lydia Ko’s game is one thing, and watching it unfold in person is another. I followed the last group around Lake Merced on Sunday afternoon, notebook in hand, watching her match Stacy Lewis and Jenny Shin (who actually shot a lower score than either Stacy or Lydia in the final round) pretty much shot for shot. Their three approach shots – blind approach shots – to a tough front flag on the 18th green constituted one of the most remarkable instances of shotmaking under pressure I have ever seen.

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thefullsp

Apr 29, 2014 at 10:26 pm

I think we can all take a lesson from the LPGA players… Buttery smooth swings and find the centre of the club sooooo consistently. Good distance for her as well…

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spank

Apr 29, 2014 at 4:14 pm

The gap is because she could have hit a punch shot could have been wind or elevation also. It’s not her exact distances she hits the ball. Could have been half shots also

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paul

Apr 29, 2014 at 1:40 pm

6 iron probably a typo. She plays a few hybrids as well. I can’t wait to order one of these amazing tools.

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RobN

Apr 29, 2014 at 1:05 pm

What the… a 32 yard gap from the 6 iron to the 7 iron?

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c m jaxun

Apr 29, 2014 at 12:41 pm

huge gap between 6 and 7 iron. any particular reason that someone can see?

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Laddie

Apr 29, 2014 at 12:03 pm

Awesome.

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