Welcome everyone back to Golf Weekly where
each week we dive into the latest golf gear, technology, apparel, and experiences. Today we are diving into a new app that I
got beta access to that will help you learn more about your golf swing using artificial
intelligence. Before we dive in, we quickly wanted to remind
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seriously would like to understand their golf swing on a deeper level. Most of the time we hire a golf instructor
or coach to help us realize our problem areas and make a plan to improve. As technology & Artificial intelligence is
more and more incorporated into golf, you will be able to detect your faults more quickly
and precisely. We were given access to a new app called BirdieBud.
BirdieBud is an app that can help you analyze
and improve your swing using AI. The app captures your swing and automatically
extracts the movement of joints in your body through AI. You can watch and review a video sequence
of your swing motion. Overlay images clearly display the movement
of your joints during your golf swing. Let’s dive into how it works. When you first open the app, there will be
a very helpful tutorial video on how to use BirdieBud.
I found the
When recording, it’s best to use something stable such as a tripod. If you don’t have one, then bring a buddy
and they can record your swing. To do so, you simply press the record button,
choose your club, camera angle, and address angle. They recommend standing 7-10 feet away from
the camera and in a position that your whole body is inside the view of the screen. A silhouette of a golfer will appear on the
screen to make this really easy. Then simply press the record button and the
app will provide a countdown and then tell you to “Swing Now”, from there is where
the app takes over with the analysis of your swing. Once the app is done analyzing, you are able
to review the results and suggested improvements. As you can guess, you can export all the videos,
photos, and swing tips and send them to friends, your golf instructor, or coach for additional
analysis.
I took 3 swings and actually received the
same feedback for all 3 which is that my hips slide forward when I am in my downswing. This leads to pushing the ball to the right
(I am right handed) and a slice. I also received feedback that my hips sway
during my backswing which was helpful to know. In the app you can view all of your swings
in the “Swing Log” section which keeps all your swings in one place and the tips
associated with them. Pricing:
You may capture 5 free golf swings. After that, subscription to a premium subscription
is required. Subscriptions to BirdieBud Premium are $4.99
(USD) per month or $29.99 (USD) annually.
(12 months at $2.49/mo. Save 50%) A Premium subscription purchased through the
app will be charged to your iTunes account. Your subscription can be canceled or managed
under your iTunes account settings. Your payment will automatically continue to
renew unless you cancel your subscription at least 24 hours prior to your next renewal
date. In summary, I thought the app was really easy
to use first and foremost which is very important. I like that BirdieBud captures your swing
in sequences of 8 different positions, as well as the full video of your swing.
The tips were also helpful on what I need
to work on. I also liked that the Analysis captures data
points like swing tempo, Backswing duration, and Downswing duration. I think this app has a ton of opportunity
for future enhancements such as: overlay swings of tour professionals and their swing on top
of yours to show their swing positions vs yours. I think this would be huge to see where you
need to be vs where you are.
I am excited to keep using BirdieBud, and
give it a try! We think you will be happy you did! The app is available on both iOS and Google
Play app exchanges. Give it a try and let us know in the comments
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