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World class golf technology now on Costa
• 15 May 2008 •
 THE innovative zenoLINK 3-D biomechanics application suite is now being used at the David Leadbetter Golf Academy (DLGA) in La Cala Resort, Mijas, Málaga.
Using this exciting new technology, DLGA instructors can collect biomechanical data on golfers. The golf motion is first captured on video. The two-dimensional video is then sent to the zenoLINK processing center in the USA, where it is transformed into the three-dimensional anatomical representation of the golfer performing the golf swing. The data is then accessed by the instructor in a graphical and numerical format that allows performance analysis and movement evaluation. The instructor can then recommend specific, individual training exercises to improve the golfer’s movement and performance.
The Director of Instruction at the academy, Quintin van der Berg, says the system offers much more information than is available with the naked eye. “With the aid of Zenolink 3D motion capture systems, researchers have been able to identify the true measurement of a good golf swing. The answer is not how close your swing looks to Ernie Els or Tiger Woods on a video camera, the answer is how efficiently your swing measures compared to the best players in the world. In other words, there are a lot of ugly looking golf swings on tour but they seem to get the job done. The question you should be asking yourself is, how can I make my golf swing get the job done? All great ball strikers begin by generating speed from their lower body and transferring this speed through their torso, into their arms, and then into the club. What style they use to complete this signature is completely unique to each player.”
The system has already made a big impact in the U.S as Paul Hasse, the 2008 PGA Teacher of the Year in Michigan explains. “The ability to provide internet based video to students has been one of the biggest advances in golf instruction. With the addition of Zenolink, and 3D motion analysis technology, I can now see underlying problems in the swings of better golfers and provide a targeted instructional program to address them.
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