Oct 112012
 

Optimal was on the road recently, delivering two events with our eAcademy Events system. The system comprises our standard eAcademy package with a custom-built web player.

Optimal were at The Mere Golf Resort with International Sports Management, showcasing our system to some VIP guests. The following week, we attended the De Vere Charity Golf Day at Oulton Hall Leeds.

At both events, we designed and built custom email notifications and video players to the event organiser’s specifications. Swings were captured during both days and then analysed by PGA professionals, providing each event guest with a detailed analysis of their swing and how they can improve their technique in the future.

From an event organisers point of view, the draw of a swing analysis from a PGA professional enables them to create a number of additional opportunities to display branding and promotional material to their guests. This can be in the form of pre/post-roll video adverts, links and/or images on the site.
Along with the promotional opportunities, in the months following an event, organisers can send further promotional material alongside items such as a Pro’s tips.

In essence, the eAcademy Events system allows an event organizer to capture all of the guests’ key information to ensure that the event’s message is viewed by the guest on more than one occasion. This is driven by guests’ interest in, and desire to improve, their golf swing.

Click the example of an event email below to see how an event attendee views their analysed swing, company branding and video adverts:

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Feb 112012
 

It’s a Saturday night, the golf is on the TV and I’m packing my bags ready for my trip with the EGU.  I’ll be spending the week with the East Midlands and Thames Valley squads at the Boavista Golf Resort, Portugal.  I’ll be capturing both high-speed video footage and detailed ball flight data of the golfers.  This will be used as a benchmark so both the golfers and the EGU are able to track progress throughout the season.

All the data will be uploaded to the EGU’s eAcademy site, Mark Bull will also be in attendance with his 3D Biomechanics equipment adding his reports onto the EGU’s eAcademy.  This allows both the golfer and coach to quickly and simply review all game improvement content.

I’ll also be spending some time with Graeme Leslie from Golf Data Labs.  I was introduced to GDL through my work at Optimal Analysis, GDL are the leaders in tracking accurate scoring and performance data.  This data is of a tour-quality standard, enabling you to identify strengths and weaknesses in your game.  By identifying your weaknesses, you can ensure that you focus your practice time accordingly.  Identifying your strengths means that when you are playing on the course you can play to them and score as well as possible.

I’m looking forward to the trip and I’m taking my clubs out as I’m hoping to get a round or two in with my new Nippon shafts.  They feel great on the range and I’m pleased with the ball flight so can't wait to test them out.

Below are some of my stats from the last 5 rounds.  All the long game practice is paying off with 70% fairways and greens.  But on the downside, my scrambling and putting stats are not nearly as good as they were throughout last year so when the snow melts in the Lake District it will be out to the short game area for me!  

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Jun 092011
 

Golf International’s coaching cover star, Dan Frost, has joined the Optimal eAcademy revolution. Dan has been using the software since early May, showcasing it’s wide range of functionality at the recent Golf Live event alongside Callaway Golf and Mark Bull, golf’s very own biomechanics expert. danfrost 212x300 Dan Frost joins the eAcademy Revolution

At Golf Live, this year held at the stunning London Club, Kent, tour players including Nick Dougherty and TV pundit Andrew Cotter were amongst those who utilsed the Optimal eAcademy and Coaching Studio software.

Dan, who works closely with several European Tour stars, uses the eAcademy software to communicate remotely with his array of clients. He produces lesson summaries, using the Optimal Coaching Studio software, which are then sent out, via the eAcademy platform, to his players for them to study in their own time. By using this system Dan’s tour players are also able to upload their swings for analysis by him, no matter where in the world they may be playing that week. Dan is then able to view the videos, add his comments and annotations, before sending it all back to the player.

The benefits of the Optimal eAcademy platform, in tandem with our market leading analysis software, Coaching Studio, can be added to your tuition from only £65 per month, without set-up fees.

For more information:Optimal Logo PAS for dartfish.tv  Dan Frost joins the eAcademy Revolution

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May 172011
 

Optimal were delighted to see the great article in Golf Week by Alistair Tate which discusses the amazing ability of the late Severiano Ballesteros to execute golf shots which most people, even the best players in the world, would not even contemplate. Describing the Spanish legend as an “artist” of the game, the piece explores five of Seve’s greatest and most jaw-dropping shots, each with great quotes from those that were fortunate enough to witness these career-defining moments. In one example, Billy Foster, caddy to current world number one, Lee Westwood, describes how at the 1993 European Masters, following a pushed tee shot into the trees, Seve was able to pull off a 150-yard shot over a wall, through a gap the size of a dinner plate between pine tress, and over a swimming pool. Foster himself states that it is “… the best shot I’ve seen in my life.”

Seve’s amazing talent, combined with his competitive nature and charming persona, saw him occupy a unique place in the hearts of golf fans across the globe. Whilst his passing comes far too soon, he leaves us all with so many great memories and will forever be remembered as a true legend of the game. Below is a video of another famous shot of Seve’s, not quite good enough to make the top 5, demonstrating his amazing improvisation skills and ability to recover from the toughest of scenarios. To read the original Golf Week article by Alistair Tate, please click here.

Optimal Analysis use our eAcademy software to power the Seve Ballesteros Golf Academy, an online teaching platform that allows you to upload your swing for professional analysis, access a wide range of tuition resources and interact with fellow golfers across the globe. To visit the Seve Ballesteros Golf Academy, please click here.

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