The New Improved Golf Channel

The Golf Channel recently added a new device to give precise real time information for viewers. The device is called TrackMan and it uses Doppler radar technology to get a 3-dimensional view of every golf shot. It provides precise information for ball launch, ball speed, ball landing and even the way the ball spins. The Golf Channel started using this technology this year and will allow them to show viewers a visual analysis of a golfer's tendencies, ball flight, and side-by-side looks at how different players approach the same hole.

The device is simple to set up and doesn't even need a marker for the ball. This will give viewers better insight about each golfer and how they approach each hole. It also won't interfere with some of the rules the PGA has in place. Viewers will get a better understanding of each shot and will give them detailed and accurate information about each shot.

I believe that implementing this device for PGA tours will give viewers a more enjoyable experience. Getting information about each shot and each player is important to the viewer. They want to see how they won the tournament, how they approached each hole, and some of the mistakes that they made. With such precise and real time information, data can be transferred to mobile devices so that users can select and obtain only the information they want. Someone might want to look at how Tiger Woods approached each hole, or someone might want to see how Vijay Singh approached each hole, or they might want to see how they both approached the same hole. This device will allow real time update for people who might be on the road or traveling and will give the audience a whole new experience for watching golf.

Here's a video about TrackMan.