SkyGolf Unveils SkyCaddie SGX & Golf 2.0 The Next Generation GPS Rangefinder And The Portal To
Golf's Future
Orlando, FL, (February 1, 2010) - SkyGolf , pioneer
of the GPS
rangefinder category and developer of SkyCaddie, the #1
Rangefinder in
Golf, today introduced a series of complementary
game-changing
technologies with the launch of its revolutionary SkyCaddie
SGX, the next
generation rangefinder; SGX SmartClub Technology, a
break-through
innovation adding intelligence and wireless connectivity to
golf clubs; and
Club SG, the portal to golf's future.
Such technologies and break-through innovations
provide a true foundation
for growing the game, both on and off the course,
by connecting golfers to
their game, their PGA Professionals, their
equipment, their courses and
other golfers that are passionate about the
sport of golf.
"Our mission is to help golfers play smarter, play
better, play faster and
have more fun. We believe that if golfers
experience more rewards from the
game, they will play more rounds, take
more lessons, get properly fit for
equipment, and share their passion with
other golfers, both new and
inactive, to help to grow the game," said
Richard Edmonson, CEO,
SkyGolf. "The SkyCaddie SGX is not only the most
advanced, reliable
distance measuring device in golf, it is a platform that
can extend the
game beyond the 18th green. Moreover, it provides a
foundation for
improvement, while providing access to a passionate golfing
community
where players come together to enjoy the sport and celebrate
achievements,
which will motivate them and others to play more golf."
The Next Generation Rangefinder The SkyCaddie SGX, golf's next generation
rangefinder, boasts a durable,
new sleek design with a large 3"
easy-to-read, transflective LCD screen that
provides brilliant color images
even in the brightest sunlight. Powered by a
long lasting rechargeable
Lithium-ion battery, the SGX is ready for up to 14
hours of continuous
play. The SGX uses an innovative, dual navigation
option, to provide easy
one-handed operation and precision positioning
without blocking critical
screen information with fat fingers and smudges. With its new, intuitive
user interface, errors generated with large fingers and the difficulty of
using gloves on touch screens are totally eliminated.
The SGX also includes SkyCaddie's proprietary
TruePoint Precision Positioning Technology in a high performance GPS engine
with ultra-fast satellite acquisition for unmatched accuracy and
reliability. The unmatched accuracy of the SGX is crucial to a golfer's
confidence, which is further enhanced by an omni-directional, high
performance GPS antenna that locks quickly onto more satellites and stays
locked to optimize performance and accuracy in all terrains, including
under the foliage of trees. To trust their club, a golfer has to be able to
trust their caddie, just like a Tour player. The SGX is built to be
trusted.
For the ultimate in convenience and reliability, the
SGX offers up to 30,000 pre-loaded, ground-verified maps making it "Ready
to Play" out of the box with basic green information. Only SkyCaddie spends
the time and money to ground-verify every single course map in its library
to make sure its golfers have information they can trust. Not a single
player on Tour uses yardage books in competition derived from satellite
images or flyovers. SkyCaddie does not believe consumers should play with
such unverified information either. SkyCaddie owners receive unlimited
access to the most complete, most reliable and the only ground verified
course maps in the game, offered in easy to understand annual membership
plans, with no hidden fees or variable charges. Not only can the SGX store
up to 30,000 preloaded courses with basic green information, its enhanced
storage offers the capability to maintain up to 50 full-featured courses in
the SGX at one time with the most advanced and reliable information in the
game. Nothing else comes close.
Advanced Game Changing Features The SGX also supports SkyCaddie's growing database of
courses offering Interactive HoleVue with Zoom capability. SkyCaddie is
creating the first-of-its-kind, ground-corrected graphics library of
courses maps in brilliant colors and detail. HoleVue enables the golfer to
know the distance to any point on a hole, which helps them to plan the best
strategy to play the hole in the fewest strokes. In fact, only SkyCaddie
has invested the time and money in ground verification of all map data, to
provide HoleVue graphics that can be trusted. This is further complemented
by SkyCaddie's patented HoleVue™ Zoom capability that provides the golfer
with an up-close view of the target area to strategize his next shot.
The SGX is further separated from its competition
through SkyCaddie's patented IntelliGreen technology that showcases the
exact shape of the green by automatically rotating the green to match a
golfer's angle of approach. IntelliGreen provides all of the distances
needed to hit more greens and avoid three putts. Additionally, the SGX
offers IntelliGreen® Pro, providing golfers with the added ability to
obtain distances to major green contours, false fronts and any other point
on the green, plus front, carry and back distances from any angle of
attack. Because such information cannot be derived from satellite imagery,
it is available exclusively from SkyCaddie thanks to its proprietary ground
mapping methodology.
Golfers also can use the SGX to learn how far they
hit each club and create a personal club profile. Thereafter, each time a
golfer checks his yardage, a new Club Ranging Meter displays where the
distance fits within his range of clubs.
Lastly, SGX offers a convenient Digital Scorecard and
Stat Tracking option to track key game statistics, including: greens in
regulation, fairways hit, driving accuracy and distance, plus total putts.
Golfers can auto sync their scores and stats to SkyGolf's newly created and
quickly evolving online community, Club SG, for comprehensive game tracking
and analysis.
SGX Enabled With SmartClub Technology What truly defines the SGX as the next generation
rangefinder is its compatibility with SkyCaddie's revolutionary SGX
SmartClub Technology. Expected to be released later in 2010, SGX SmartClub
Technology adds intelligence and a wireless communication link to each club
in a golfer's bag. Upon removal of a club from the golfer's bag, SmartClub
Tags located at the butt end cap of the grip establishes a direct
communication link with the SkyCaddie.
Introducing Club SG Beta... The final component in the Company's portal to golf's
future is Club SG Beta, SkyGolf's new online community located at
www.skygolf.com. Club SG Beta connects golfers to their game, their
courses, their equipment, their teachers and each other. In fact, new SGX
owners can sync and store their game data in a personal performance locker
and, in-turn, track key stats, learn about courses, find a teacher, learn
if their equipment is helping or hurting their game and connect with other
golfers. Launched in January 2010, Club SG Beta, a fast-evolving work in
progress, is a growing community of passionate golfers eager to enjoy
better experiences on and off the course, by motivating each other to
improve, celebrate their successes, and attract new players to the game.
Edmonson adds, "Growing the game by helping golfers
to play better and have more fun fuels the passion that keeps us
innovating. This innovation is why we're #1 in golf's only growth category,
and why we always have something game-changing on the horizon."
Delivery & Pricing SkyCaddie SGX will be available at most golf shops
nationwide in April 2010. SmartClub Technology with SGX SmartClub Tags is
expected to be available by June 2010. Suggested retail price for the
SkyCaddie SGX is $399.95. Pricing for SmartClub Technology with SGX
SmartClub Tags will be released at a later date.
