The ball-tracking company, Inrange Golf, has partnered with a driving range in the Netherlands to launch a ‘Compact Range’ which is only 80m (90yds) long.
The Inrange short course at Harderwold Golf & Events
Players in the Netherlands are set to enjoy the full Inrange Golf experience in a fraction of the space a typical driving range would need. Harderwold Golf & Events, located in the town of Zeewolde, is due to re-open their upgraded driving range on April 1st.
The venue offers a 9-hole golf course, a golf school and a ‘cage’ driving range, with a shortened outfield and Inrange touchscreen set up in every bay. With the addition of Inrange on the driving range, Harderwold can now attract more golfers who want to practise with purpose and enjoy a data driven session, as well as offer their events customers games, challenges and bay vs bay competitions.
No other driving range tracking system on the market has been able to solve the shortened outfield solution adequately as yet, but the expert engineers at Inrange, who cut their teeth working in space exploration radar systems, have been able to model the full bull flight in the virtual range space with the same hyper-accuracy as their full-field sites around the globe.
This Compact Range experience is set to shift the way the industry thinks about off-course golf and the potential to turn a small space into a golf themed customer experience with the Inrange suite.
Co-founder and Chief Customer Officer of Inrange, Nick Longley, had this to say about this launch:
“The latest industry figures show that off-course golf is really taking off right now, and anyone with a range space should be capitalising on that opportunity. Our Compact and Ultra Compact Ranges (with Foresight Sports) offer customers who couldn’t previously bring in tech the chance to ensure they are able to see some of this upside. It also creates serious business opportunities for developers, land owners and entrepreneurs in high traffic areas who want to build a world class golf experience, at a much more affordable rate.”
Harderwold is the first of many Inrange Compact Ranges launching this year, with others set to open in Australia and Korea in the Springtime.
You can visit the Harderwold Golf & Events website here
Inrange Golf have also been nominated for 7th Award in 2 years
The Sports technology Awards (STA’s) have recently announced their shortlisted candidates for the 2023 edition of the awards. Top companies from around the globe who strive for tech excellence within their sport of choice are set to meet up in New York City in the Spring for a gala awards ceremony.
Within the category of ‘Best Technology for Data & Analytics’ are some big names within sports tech. The likes of Meshh (who work with Formula E), Catapult sports and Inrange Golf – who have fundamentally changed the way in which driving ranges run their businesses.
The major difference between Inrange and their competitors is that their system allows range owners to attract not only practice golfers, but also social players and large groups. And with the latest National Golf Federation (NGF) figures showing that nearly 40% of all players who swing a club, do it ‘off-course only’ – there might be no better time than now to invest in a tech upgrade like this.
Having already won six awards in the last 2 years – including ‘Innovation of the year’ (Asian Golf Awards) & Product of the Year (Boardroom Magazine) – Inrange has quickly become a player and range owner favourite. An Inrange partner who have installed the radar-based system at multiple venues, had this to say about their experience:
“Inrange is the first company to have really thought about both sides of the market (golf practice and entertainment) and they’ve brought this to life brilliantly.” – Matt Stillwell, General Manager, Horton & Hounslow Golf Parks.
The tech company will soon be launching sites in Korea, Mexico and Australia, as well as continuing their success in North America – with a number of landmark new deals agreed.
Watch this space.
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