By Leonard Finkel
Arccos Golf announced the launch of two new features for their driver system, Driver Tuning – the first-generation of on-course club-fitting using artificial intelligence – and Long Drive Leaderboards, which can be customized for tournaments, outings, organizations and other groups.
Driver Tuning is offered exclusively for COBRA CONNECT powered by Arccos with Cobra KING F7 and F7+ drivers. It considers a player’s current settings and on-course performance during a three-round window. Harnessing machine learning, the system then recommends weight and loft adjustments based on recognized patterns.
Long Drive Leaderboards expand upon a popular game format by allowing participants to compete across multiple holes, courses or even countries. Driving distance data is automatically captured on any par-4 or par-5, with live leaderboards accessible via the Arccos Driver app or a customized web URL. Current competition options include:
• Tournaments & Outings – Specific to Arccos Driver users at one course on specific dates
• Invitation-Only – Designed for a closed group (ex: members of one organization)
• Sponsored – Open to all Arccos Driver users for a set time and/or geography
Arccos Driver is a single-sensor system that automatically detects each drive, then uses a player’s smartphone to record second shot position without the need for tagging. It delivers real-time data for tee shot distances, fairways hit and advanced GPS distances for more than 40,000 courses. arccosgolf.com.
Leonard Finkel is the author of The Secrets to the Game of Golf & Life and former editor in chief of Golf Journeys Magazine. His work has been featured in almost 200 publications including Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Golf Illustrated, Golf Tips and Player Magazine. He has written more than a dozen cover stories for Golf Today Magazine. He has written extensively about golf and travel and has added poker to his writing repertoire. Finkel also works as a marketing and public relations consultant. His specialty niche is writing advertorial copy. Prior to his career in golf, Finkel owned a chain of retail stores and a consulting and import company based in Asia. He attended the University of Utah.