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Greenwave Systems and GAME GOLF Partner to Optimize Player Performance
with Enhanced Smart Sports Technology
Global IoT leader improves the sporting experience with innovative technology
and real-time analytics to dramatically improve results
ORLANDO, FL, January 24, 2017 — PGA Merchandise Show — Greenwave Systems, Inc., the
global managed services and Internet of Things (IoT) software leader, and GAME GOLF, provider
of the first wearable golf game tracker, will partner to provide the most advanced smart sports
platform. With Greenwave’s award-winning AXON Platform®, GAME GOLF users can reach new
heights in performance. The scalable, carrier-grade software will further enhance access and
management of golfers’ data, highlighting actionable insights for improving their game. GAME
GOLF will continue to provide real-time data; while this partnership will enable the company to
address markets beyond golf. It will further enhance digital sports metrics and enable seamless
interoperability between connected devices. This collaboration uncovers a new realm of
opportunities for IoT to enhance, not only golf, but a variety of recreational activities.
“Being able to implement the AXON Platform into GAME GOLF will bring the power of IoT and
predictive analytics to the golf industry. For the golfer, it’s about being smarter on the course, using
data to make well-informed decisions,” said John McGuire, founder and CEO of GAME GOLF. “We
are thrilled to collaborate with Greenwave, equipping our customers with a cutting-edge tool that
will elevate their game to new levels. Whether it’s acting on real-time information or evaluating
performance post game, the comprehensive insights available with this platform will allow players
to enjoy the sport from an entirely new perspective.”
As a winner of Golf Digest’s Editor’s Choice Awards for 2016 Best Game Analyzers, GAME GOLF
offers innovative technology that allows players to analyze their performance on and off the golf
course. In 2017, GAME GOLF is adding new features that are designed to improve the coaching
relationship between golfers and their PGA instructors by delivering crucial data-driven insights and
trends. Players are able to track and surface their data via smartphones and smart watches. GAME
GOLF is a trusted resource for notable PGA Tour players, including Graeme McDowell, Jim Furyk,
Lee Westwood, Chesson Hadley and Sophie Walker.
"GAME GOLF is a game changer. Being able to track and analyze my performance, whether it’s on
the spot or over time, has given me incredible visibility into my game,” said Graeme McDowell,
former U.S. Open champion and key member in multiple Ryder Cup victories. “The unprecedented
insights on club distances and related stats are essential to getting the best performance.”
Greenwave’s AXON Platform provides a unified connection between IoT devices and services,
allowing them to be combined in a managed service. The carrier-grade solution powers millions of
advanced networks through service providers and trusted partners in telecom. It offers a range of
solutions for customers in consumer, commercial and industrial industries.
The GAME GOLF platform has more than 33,000 courses mapped in 136 countries with more than
1.5 million rounds uploaded. It has also has captured data on more than 135 million golf shots. The
robust capabilities of the AXON Platform are designed to easily aggregate these vast volumes of
data to provide customized real-time analysis for players. Enhancing smart sports is yet another
demonstration of the depth and breadth of the AXON Platform, easily accommodating the needs of
this fast-growing wearable market.
“We are very excited to partner with GAME GOLF to infuse the latest IoT technology into a new
industry,” said Martin Manniche, founder and CEO of Greenwave Systems. “GAME GOLF has
created the next great network by owning the relationship and engagement between players, their
sports data and game experience. This collaboration highlights an amazing opportunity to leverage
IoT technology to further expand our connected world to include connected golf.”
At the PGA Merchandise Show this week
GAME GOLF is available for live demonstrations this week at the PGA Merchandise Show starting
Wednesday, January 25, 2017. To schedule an appointment at the booth (#563), please email
[email protected].
Availability
GAME GOLF is sold globally in golf specialty shops, green grass pro shops and on Amazon and
other online retailers.
About Greenwave Systems
Greenwave Systems is a global software and managed services company for the Internet of Things
(IoT) dedicated to empowering market-leading brands to profitably deploy their own managed
services and products, foster deeper customer relationships and grow their businesses. Mobile
carriers, telecommunications operators, semiconductor manufacturers, utilities and all manner of
service providers use Greenwave’s AXON Platform to safely integrate data and communications
from a variety of existing and emerging digital protocols and swiftly create vanguard IoT and M2M
services via managed networks. Learn more about Greenwave at www.greenwavesystems.com.
Connect with us on LinkedIn here and follow us on Twitter at @GreenwaveSys.
About GAME GOLF
GAME GOLF makes the world’s most advanced shot-tracking platform that captures on-course
performance data and displays a player’s rounds in a dynamic and socially driven interface,
allowing players to know more about their game. New GAME GOLF LIVE is the world’s first and
only real-time wearable shot-tracking system for smartphones and smart watches.
GAME GOLF is the first and only wearable technology that can be used in tournaments as
permitted under the Rules of Golf by the R&A and USGA (when used without the App). GAME
GOLF is the Official Shot Tracking System for the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, the largest junior golf
tour in the United States. GAME GOLF is endorsed by golf Professionals Graeme McDowell, Jim
Furyk, Lee Westwood, Chesson Hadley and Sophie Walker. It has been adopted by leading
Coaches and Golf Instructors.
For more information or to view videos of GAME GOLF in action, visit GAMEGOLF.com or follow
us on Facebook and Twitter at @GAMEGOLF and on Instagram at @GAME_GOLF,
#GAMEGOLF.
©2017 Greenwave Systems, Inc. Greenwave Systems AXON Platform is a registered trademark of
Greenwave Systems, Inc. Other brand names may be trademarks of their respective owner(s).
Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.
Greenwave Media Relations:
Lloyd Berry
Sterling Communications
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 408-395-5500
GAME GOLF Media Relations:
Siobhan Olson
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 336-769-6365