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Tiger Woods Foundation and Shotzoom Launch Official Tiger Woods: My Swing for iPhone
IRVINE, California, March 23, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- Tiger Woods: My Swing is the first mobile app to provide instruction
and golf swing video analysis directly from Tiger Woods
- Proceeds from the app to benefit the Tiger Woods Foundation
The Tiger Woods Foundation (http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org) and
Shotzoom(R) (http://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
(http://resources.golfshot.com/affiliate.aspx?id=myswing), 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,
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.
"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.
"We connect people every day through our apps, and we encourage
participation in the Shotzoom platform by providing activities for our
members that extend their experience beyond the course. Tiger Woods: My Swing
is no exception," said Craig Prichard, President of Shotzoom. "Tiger's app
will allow players to analyze their swings, compare them with Tiger's and
share them with the Golfshot community to help improve their game."
"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 launched.
Features of Tiger Woods: My Swing includes:
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.
About Shotzoom
Shotzoom, LLC creates market leading mobile experiences that empower
active lifestyles and enhance the fun of sports and fitness. Its mobile apps
integrate with its online participation platform, where people with active
lifestyles can track their performance over time, share with friends and
interact with members who have similar interests. Shotzoom's apps include the
best-selling and top grossing golf GPS app worldwide, Golfshot: Golf GPS, the
best-selling golf instructional app worldwide, Golfplan with Paul Azinger,
and the most downloaded universal instructional baseball app, Baseball
Gameplan with Jason Giambi.
About the Tiger Woods Foundation
Since 1996 the Tiger Woods Foundation has reached more than 10 million
young people by delivering unique experiences and innovative educational
opportunities for youth worldwide. Specific programs of the Foundation
include The Tiger Woods Learning Center, a one-of-a-kind education facility
custom-built for the underserved youth of Southern California and Washington,
D.C. Everything at the Learning Center is about active participation and
hands-on learning. Students in grades 5-12 participate in classes ranging
from forensic science to graphic design. The Foundation has also helped send
35 bright, young students to college through the Earl Woods Scholarship
Program. Scholarships are renewable for up to four years, with students
chosen based on demonstrated financial need and a proven commitment to
community service. For more information visit:
http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org.
Source: Shotzoom, LLC
Katherine Madariaga, +1-415-593-1400, Katherine@atomicpr.com, or Tiger Woods Foundation, Emily Taylor, etaylor@tigerwoodsfoundation.org, or Rachel Rees, rrees@tigerwoodsfoundation.org, +1-949-725-3003
Tiger Woods Foundation and Shotzoom Launch Official Tiger Woods: My Swing for iPhone
IRVINE, California, March 23, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- Tiger Woods: My Swing is the first mobile app to provide instruction
and golf swing video analysis directly from Tiger Woods
- Proceeds from the app to benefit the Tiger Woods Foundation
The Tiger Woods Foundation (http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org) and
Shotzoom(R) (http://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
(http://resources.golfshot.com/affiliate.aspx?id=myswing), 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,
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.
"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.
"We connect people every day through our apps, and we encourage
participation in the Shotzoom platform by providing activities for our
members that extend their experience beyond the course. Tiger Woods: My Swing
is no exception," said Craig Prichard, President of Shotzoom. "Tiger's app
will allow players to analyze their swings, compare them with Tiger's and
share them with the Golfshot community to help improve their game."
"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 launched.
Features of Tiger Woods: My Swing includes:
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.
About Shotzoom
Shotzoom, LLC creates market leading mobile experiences that empower
active lifestyles and enhance the fun of sports and fitness. Its mobile apps
integrate with its online participation platform, where people with active
lifestyles can track their performance over time, share with friends and
interact with members who have similar interests. Shotzoom's apps include the
best-selling and top grossing golf GPS app worldwide, Golfshot: Golf GPS, the
best-selling golf instructional app worldwide, Golfplan with Paul Azinger,
and the most downloaded universal instructional baseball app, Baseball
Gameplan with Jason Giambi.
About the Tiger Woods Foundation
Since 1996 the Tiger Woods Foundation has reached more than 10 million
young people by delivering unique experiences and innovative educational
opportunities for youth worldwide. Specific programs of the Foundation
include The Tiger Woods Learning Center, a one-of-a-kind education facility
custom-built for the underserved youth of Southern California and Washington,
D.C. Everything at the Learning Center is about active participation and
hands-on learning. Students in grades 5-12 participate in classes ranging
from forensic science to graphic design. The Foundation has also helped send
35 bright, young students to college through the Earl Woods Scholarship
Program. Scholarships are renewable for up to four years, with students
chosen based on demonstrated financial need and a proven commitment to
community service. For more information visit:
http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org.
Source: Shotzoom, LLC
Katherine Madariaga, +1-415-593-1400, Katherine@atomicpr.com, or Tiger Woods Foundation, Emily Taylor, etaylor@tigerwoodsfoundation.org, or Rachel Rees, rrees@tigerwoodsfoundation.org, +1-949-725-3003