Tiger Woods Foundation and Shotzoom Launch Official Tiger Woods: My Swing for iPhone
By Shotzoom Llc, PRNETuesday, March 22, 2011
Tiger Woods: My Swing is the first mobile app to provide instruction and golf swing video analysis directly from Tiger Woods
IRVINE, California, March 23, 2011 - The Tiger Woods Foundation (www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org) and
Shotzoom(R) (www.shotzoom.com), the leader in active lifestyle mobile
applications, announced the launch of Tiger Woods: My Swing for the iPhone
and iPod touch. Available today in the Apple App Store
(itunes.apple.com/us/app/tiger-woods-my-swing/id425808685?mt=8), Tiger
Woods: My Swing helps golfers of all skill levels improve their swing through
video analysis and instruction from golf great Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods: My
Swing integrates with the world's largest active golf community, Golfshot.com
(golfshot.com/), where members share and compare scores and receive
detailed insight into their performance over time. Shotzoom and the
Foundation worked hand-in-hand with Woods to develop this unique app that
will also benefit the Tiger Woods Foundation and its mission to provide
college access for underserved youth.
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"Everything about this app is based on how I practice. I've rebuilt my
swing a number of times over the years and use this technology to gauge my
development and help with my swing transitions," Woods said. "I'm excited
that through this app I can take this technology on the road with me and that
golfers around the world can now do the same to improve their game."
The Tiger Woods: My Swing technology allows golfers to capture video of
their swing so they can analyze it, compare it with Woods and their friends,
and see their swing improve over time. Woods serves as a virtual coach,
teaching golfers how to use swing line analysis and providing tips on
specific areas of improvement. The content-rich app also includes exclusive
personalized videos shot by Woods addressing fan questions.
"I'm thrilled that in addition to providing fans with a fun way to
analyze their golf game, this app will benefit the college access programs of
my Foundation," Woods said. "From the funds raised we can continue to give
many more young people a shot at college."
Tiger Woods: My Swing integrates with Shotzoom's Golfshot community, the
world's largest active golf community with more than a half-million active
members. Members have played 50 million holes of golf on 35,000 courses in
152 countries in the 18 months since Golfshot: Golf GPS
(itunes.apple.com/us/app/golfshot-golf-gps/id319897973?mt=8) launched.
Features of Tiger Woods: My Swing include: - Enhanced video capture - Side-by-side swing comparison with Tiger Woods - Advanced golf swing analysis and how-to demonstrated by Woods - Ability to see progress over time - Sharing and feedback tools tied to friends and community members - Exclusive updates from Woods
Tiger Woods: My Swing is available for $9.99 at the App Store for iPhone
and iPod touch. The App is available in the following 12 languages: English,
Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.
Rachel Rees, Tiger Woods Foundation, +1-949-466-8938 or rrees at tigerwoodsfoundation.org
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