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USGA LAUNCHES GS3 – AN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY

TOOL DESIGNED TO STREAMLINE PUTTING GREEN

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

USGA, GS3 출시 - 퍼팅 그린 성능 측정
간소화 위한 혁신적인 기술 도구

IBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 7, 2023) – The United States “We are excited to provide a tool that enables the industry
LGolf Association (USGA) today announced the launch of to objectively quantify putting green metrics, besides just
GS3, a state-of-the-art golf technology tool that calculates green speed,” said Matt Pringle, Ph.D., managing director
putting green speed, firmness, smoothness and trueness – of the USGA Green Section. “GS3 can clarify the impact
all with one device. of different maintenance practices, provide benchmarks
A rechargeable smart ball that is the same size and weight as and communicate to stakeholders how the course is
a standard golf ball, GS3 creates accurate, measurable, first- performing.”
of-their-kind agronomic benchmarks that superintendents Fully integrated with, and operating on, the USGA’s
can use to facilitate change more effectively on their course. DEACON™ course management platform via a Bluetooth
The tool has sensors that collect over 15,000 data points, connection, GS3 employs data to help superintendents
empowering analytics-driven decisions. manage their facility, including weather, mowing practices,

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