
The MySwing system in action. Source: MySwing

Seventeen motion-capture sensors work together to create an avatar. Source: MySwing Pros typically use it in conjunction with a coach, finding it most helpful at locating that extra tweak in their game that will get them over the hump for their Tour card. But Shear thinks it’s even better for amateurs, especially when combined with a physical evaluation that might quash the tendency to make unrealistic comparisons to the players they see on TV. “A lot of golfers are guys who sit behind a desk working 60 hours a week, they’ve got three kids who are all in sports, and they’re driving them everywhere,” Shear says. “They’re not going to get to the gym four times a week. But they still want to know what their physical capabilities are. And then I can build a golf swing around what they can actually do.” Some limitations may not be physical. “If you can’t chip and putt, then this isn’t going to help you all that much,” Shear says with a laugh. “If you’ve got a 4-footer and you just rolled it by 10 feet, then that’s why you’re not good at golf.”