i-PING Putting App Software
I have just started to use the i-PING Putting App Software which allows me to measure data throughout your putting stroke, giving precise information which allows me to improve your putting.
I simply clip my iPhone to your putter, start the app and begin putting. After a series of 5 putts, the iPING app identifies your stroke type, analyses your impact angle and measures your tempo. It then establishes a Putting Handicap, which gets lower as you improve your consistency. After a few sessions, you can begin to see which areas of your stroke need work, and you can then launch the "Practice" mode, which gives you instant feedback on any of the three areas you are working on. You can even compare your stroke to a number of PING Tour professionals.
Click here to view the video on how this software works
STROKE TYPE:
Stroke type is the classification of a player's closing angle, the amount of rotation of the putter face during the forward stroke. PING's research found that golfers can be categorized as one of three stroke types: Straight, Slight Arc, or Strong Arc, measured in degrees of face rotation. (Straight has very little or no rotation; Strong Arc has the most.) The research shows that players tend to be most consistent with a balance of putter that matches their stroke type. Face-balanced putters work best for Straight strokes while toe-down putters are most effective for a Strong Arc.
IMPACT ANGLE:
Impact angle is the putter's face angle at impact, relative to address, measured in degrees. PING's data shows that even the best players in the world do not necessarily have a 0 impact angle average, but all are highly consistent.
TEMPO:
Tempo is a measure of the duration of the backswing relative to the forward swing and is expressed in a ratio: 2 to 1, for example. The average tempo will vary among players, but the best putters have extremely high consistency in tempo.
MEASURE MODE:
In Measure mode, the golfer hits five putts and their stroke type, impact angle and tempo are displayed for every putt in that session and stored. The iPING app calculates a consistency score, and then averages the scores over time to build a Putting Handicap (PHcp). As the player improves their consistency, they'll watch their PHcp come down.
PRACTICE MODE:
In Practice mode, the user can isolate one aspect of their putting that's lacking in consistency - tempo, for example - for extra attention. Stroke type, impact angle, and tempo are displayed for individual putts.
COMPARE MODE:
In Compare mode the player can compare their results with previous sessions or with those of their friends. They can even do side-by-side comparisons with several PING tour pros, whose results are pre-loaded into the iPING app.
Take Advantage Of This Unique System By Booking A Putting Lesson With Michael
I can use this unqiue system through any putting lesson giving you exact results and pinpointing the area in the stroke to work on.
Call Mike to book your putting lesson on 01229 832121 or click here to enquire via e-mail
Purchase A Cradle & Use This System Yourself Through Your iPhone
This i-PING Putting App can be downloaded from Apple iTunes App Store for FREE and is compatible with iPhone4 & iPod Touch 4th Generation. All you would need is the PING Cradle for the device to sit into and clip to your putter shaft.
These cradles can be purchased through myself in the Pro Shop at a cost of £25. A small price to pay for a fantastic system that will help to imprive your putting stroke!
