Subscribe today at juniorgolfmag.net December 2017 | 3 TECH UNIVERSITY G olf has evolved into a game of numbers, with many golfers now utilizing new technology and real-time performance data to develop their games. In keeping with this heightened reliance on technology and data metrics, launch monitors now serve as a key tool for instructors, club fitters and tour players alike. They offer golfers a wealth of measuring information on ball speed, launch angle, carry distance and spin rates. A professional launch monitor, howev- er, can also be expensive. FlightScope has set out to change that trend, with the introduction of the Flight- Scope Mevo, priced at $ 499. FlightScope Mevo Lowers the Cost of Data Metrics BY JUNIOR GOLF STAFF Cindy Song 12 years old – Waxhaw, NC • Winner 2017 U.S. Kids World Championship, Girls 12 • Winner of over 30 U.S. Kids Golf local tour events • 1st Place Driving, Chipping and Overall in Drive Chip Putt Regional • Named U.S. Kids National Player of the Year by PGA Cindy, who also likes to bike, swim and do watercolor art, holds down a 4.0 grade point average and is bilingual. Keep focusing on a great future, Cindy! Junior Rising Star to use targeted data that can help them to adjust and improve their golf game. Users also have the option to upload their saved data to myflightscope.com, for later viewing or sending to an instructor. Among Mevo’s defining features are its portability and easy setup. Known as a pocket-sized tool, Mevo is one of the smallest radars on the market and can be set up both indoors and outdoors. The Mevo Golf app includes a fully customizable setup to help users accurately measure data and provide them with a personalized training session. To set up Mevo for use, just place the device four feet behind the golf ball, in line with the target, connect to your device via Bluetooth, input the proper settings, hit “Start” – and away you go! FlightScope Mevo was developed as a consumer-model launch monitor for athletes who practice with a pur- pose. Although limited in certain capabilities and avail- able data parameters compared to higher-end Flight- Scope models, Mevo is reputed to be the most accurate launch monitor of its kind and price range. Using similar tracking radar technology to higher-end FlightScope models, Mevo provides eight different data parameters: ball speed, club speed, spin rate, smash factor, vertical launch angle, carry distance, height and time. Designed with accessibility in mind, Mevo connects via Bluetooth to your wireless device to display real-time data performance on the Mevo Golf app. The free app features a fully customizable display, as well as auto- matic action video clipping to provide a unique training experience. The video feature is used through your mobile de- vice’s built-in camera, overlaying the measured data onto the action video clip and automatically saving it. The Mevo radar synchronizes with a mobile device, to provide an automatically clipped video that gives the user specified pre-shot and post-shot durations. This combination of features offers users an intuitive way Mevo is one of the smallest radars on the market The device provides eight different data parameters LernerNamedJunior GolfLeaderoftheYear The LPGA Teaching and Club Profession- al (T&CP) membership recently pre- sented Dona Lerner with its national Junior Golf Leader of the Year award. Dona, whose Dona Lerner Golf Academy was featured in a previous issue of Junior Golf, was recog- nized for her passion for the game and her tremendous efforts in teaching and promot- ing golf for juniors. Congrats to Dona and the entire professional staff at the Academy, located at Brier Creek Country Club in Ra- leigh, North Carolina. This kind of dedica- tion keeps the game growing strong.