MESSEN \u00b7 WEARABLES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>Wearables in Senior Golf \u2014 Arccos, Shot Scope, Garmin.<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>Wearables automatically track club selection, distance, and score variation. Arccos (club sensors), Shot Scope (watch sensor), Garmin Approach (GPS watch). Three systems dominate the senior wearable segment.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>M<\/span>I've been putting Arccos sensors in all my clubs for three years. A 20 Euro investment per club, for automatic tracking of all shots: which club, which distance, which dispersion. After 30 rounds, I had a precise data picture of my entire bag's performance. Wearables are the invisible senior measurement discipline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWearables automate shot tracking. What used to be manual tracking (scorecard, notes, Excel entry) now happens automatically via club sensors or smartwatches. Senior golfers without measurement discipline are thus becoming data players \u2014 without increasing effort.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Three Wearable Systems in Senior Comparison<\/h2>\n\n
System 1 - Arccos (Club Sensors)<\/div>\n
\u2713 AUTOMATIC + COMPREHENSIVE.<\/div>\n
Arccos: Small sensors in every club grip (\u20ac20 per sensor). Automatically track every shot, including club selection and distance. Combined with smartphone GPS. After 30 rounds: complete bag performance statistics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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System 2 \u2014 Shot Scope (Watch + Sensors)<\/div>\n
\u2713 ALL-IN-ONE.<\/div>\n
Shot Scope V3: GPS watch combined with club sensors. Measures clubs, distance, swing tempo. Complete package \u20ac200-\u20ac300. Senior user experience very good, all data on a watch.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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System 3 \u2014 Garmin Approach S62\/S70<\/div>\n
PREMIUM-GPS-WATCH.<\/div>\n
Garmin Approach S62 (or S70 as a premium version): GPS watch with club tracking option. \u20ac500-700. Premium senior wearable combined with fitness features.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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Rounding with wearables produces statistically robust performance picture<\/div>\n
Arccos User Data Survey 2024<\/div>\n
Automatic tracking is the only method that guarantees the senior measurement discipline.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Three Senior Wearable Applications<\/h2>\n\n
Application 1 \u2014 Automatic Bag Statistics<\/div>\n
\u2713 NO MANUAL ENTRY.<\/div>\n
Wearables automatically capture every shot. Senior players without tracking discipline become data players without effort. Bag statistics complete after 30 rounds.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Application 2 \u2014 Strokes Gained Analysis<\/div>\n
\u2713 AUTOMATICALLY AFTER EACH ROUND.<\/div>\n
Arccos and Shot Scope automatically calculate Strokes Gained per club, per hole, per distance. Senior players see immediately: where are they losing strokes? Diagnostic tool without manual calculation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Application 3 - GPS Distance on the Track<\/div>\n
NO LASER MEASURER NEEDED.<\/div>\n
GPS feature shows the current distance to the green\u2014no rangefinder needed. Convenience for seniors: less gear in the bag, faster club selection.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Wearables make data tracking effortless for senior golfers. Discipline used to be the bottleneck. Now it\u2019s automatic.<\/em><\/h2>\n\u2014 Frank Brohl, IAGTO Vice President<\/p>\n<\/div>
Three Tips for Senior Wearable Use.<\/p>\n
Start with Arccos<\/h2>\n
Arccos sensors in all clubs (250-300 \u20ac for 14 clubs). Connect directly to smartphone. First 5 rounds have few data points \u2014 statistics build up after that.<\/p>\n
Evaluate data semi-annually<\/h2>\n
After 6 months of tracking: an honest analysis. Where are the scoring leaks? Which club is overrepresented in terms of errors? Data reveals what intuition doesn't.<\/p>\n
Combining Wearables with Coaching<\/h2>\n
Before PGA Pro lesson: take current wearable stats. The pro gets diagnostic data immediately \u2014 the lesson becomes significantly more productive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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ON THIS PAGE<\/div>\n
01<\/strong> Three wearable systems<\/div>\n02<\/strong> Three senior applications<\/div>\n03<\/strong> What wearables can't replace<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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Mathias Struwe<\/div>\n
PUBLISHER \u00b7 HCP 31 \u00b7 68 YRS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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30 rounds<\/div>\n
for robust wearable statistics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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REFERENCE<\/div>\n
Broadie, M. (2014):
Every Shot Counts<\/em>. TrackMan Performance Database 2024. MyTPI Senior Performance Research. PGA Tour Stats 2014\u20132024. IAGTO Senior Golf Analysis 2024.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What wearables can't replace<\/h2>\n
Wearables provide data \u2014 but they don't replace training or interpretation. Senior players with Arccos data without analysis have excellent statistics without action. Optimal: Wearable + semi-annual data evaluation + targeted training.<\/p>\n
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THREE FIRST STEPS<\/div>\n
How to get started with wearables in 30 days<\/h3>\n\n
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Buy Arccos Sensor Set<\/div>\n
250-300 \u20ac for 14 racket sensors. Easy installation in racket handles. Smartphone app connects automatically.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Collect data for the first 10 laps<\/div>\n
Wear wearables during all laps. First 10 laps without evaluation \u2014 just collecting. Statistics need a sample.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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First data session<\/div>\n
After 10 rounds: initial analysis in the Arccos app. Which clubs are statistically over- or underrepresented? What distance gaps are there in your bag?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,231],"tags":[196,198,17,197,195],"class_list":["post-900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-messmethoden-beim-senior-golf","category-ausruestung-schlaeger","tag-arccos","tag-garmin","tag-senior-golf","tag-shot-scope","tag-wearables"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=900"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1043,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900\/revisions\/1043"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}