Trackman's origin story [Today's Golfer]

[nevets88]

I always meant to wikipedia Trackman, read about its history, and here it is, sans Wikipedia. There actually isn't an entry in Wikipedia. I didn't know PGA pros bought their Trackman, I thought they got a deal or got it free. Military radars start at 2 million pounds. 350+ pros own a TM. They are still hand built. The part where they visit Nike, Callaway, Ping, etc... is interesting.

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In 2002, three golf-mad Danes had an idea. One of them was Klaus Eldrup-Jørgensen, a talented golfer who had represented the Danish national team and competed in several European Tour events before taking his parents’ advice and focusing on the world of business. The other two were Klaus’ brother Morten and his business partner Carsten Hallas, who ran four large driving ranges across Europe, spending large chunks of their time watching keen amateurs hit golf balls in the pursuit of improvement. Together, they realised that something was missing. Golfers would hit balls, watch the flight, and guess what caused the ball to do what it did. The trio found this guesswork unacceptable. They felt that golfers should have something that told them exactly what the ball was doing – and why.

http://www.todaysgolfer.co.uk/news-and-events/general-news/2015/november/behind-the-scenes-at-trackman-the-company-revolutionising-golf/

[iacas]

FlightScope's history is similar: they too built (still build under EDH) missile tracking systems that use radar.

[nevets88]

57 minutes ago, iacas said:

FlightScope's history is similar: they too built (still build under EDH) missile tracking systems that use radar.

Couldn't find a similar piece for Flightscope. There's this about its CEO:

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Future business plans: We’re looking at the possibilities of incorporating neuroscience into FlightScope’s product range for new technologies and products that can help unlock athletes’ potential.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2015/11/2015-ceos-of-the-year-henri-johnson.html