If you’ve ever wondered why you pay a monthly fee to use it ArcosI think we found your answer.
Arccos is announcing its biggest user experience overhaul in nearly six years. Looks like it’s just an app update. However, after just one round, we can tell you it’s very impressive.
What is this update about?
There are two types of golfers out there. Those who are okay with paying a monthly fee to use the Arccos system and those who are not. There is very little middle ground.
Monthly fees are double. While paying about another $16 a month to use something you already paid $350 to buy might be a pain, you get the first year included in the purchase price.
After that, all we can say is that what you get is better worth it.
This new update of the Arccos app is important. It uses Arcco’s growing AI foundation to not only tell you what happened when you last played, but why it happened and what you can do to improve.
“This is not an incremental update,” it says Arcos CEO and co-founder Sal Syed. “We’ve rethought every aspect of the analytics experience. Using advanced artificial intelligence, we’re giving each Arcco member their own PGA Tour performance team. It’s like having a caddy, a coach, a sports psychologist and an analyst in our pocket.”
How does the updated Arccos app do this?
The previous version of the app tracked your shots, analyzed your score trends and broke it all down into Strokes Gained categories in driving, approach, short game and putting. The update goes a few steps beyond this by revealing where your future saved hits might be hidden. Based on your current performance, the app analyzes each round fired after the shot, generates a short list of focus areas, and creates a personalized practice plan for each of those areas.
Shockingly, and I’m not entirely sure how HE manages this, she jumps into your head and gives you some mental advice as well.
Want crazy? Based on your history in a particular course, Arcos the app will even generate a course-specific pre-round warm-up routine using your data.
Is it “true?”
I have been using Arcos Air this season. Although it doesn’t “know” what club you’re hitting without sensors, its AI-powered system is learning. I still need to tweak it, but after 10 rounds it’s getting better.
The app dives in and analyzes your hole scores and breaks down your strokes gained from the hole and from the club. The most impressive feature is the AI-powered Course Insights feature. It drills down your data into three key insights and provides three key actions for every course you play.
It tells me that on Breakfast Hill, my placement is “elite”, which is saving me the bacon. However, my approach game is not as hot on the front nine, but much better on the back nine. I’ll also point out the obvious: Holes 8 and 18 kick my ass. Then it offers three “actions” to help me improve. He suggests committing to club selection on approaches 2, 3 and 8, taking a mental reset break on the swing to prevent approach collapse on the back nine, and working to improve mental fatigue at the end of the round.
Hey, I’m not 18 yetth freeway throughout the scary season.
At the Oaks, Arcos tells me I’m losing a full stroke per round in the approach game with nine money, compared to winning 0.34 on the back. It’s also telling me that my front nine fight is clearing me, but it’s leaving me behind.
Now, all of this general information is something that can be theorized on its own. But the difference is that they are all based on data and not at all based on our subjective interpretations of our performance. This simple fact makes the debate more difficult.
Arcoss App Update: What to do?
If you are an IOS user, you won’t need to do anything. The application will update itself and you will be able to use the new interface. You Android users, well…
According to Arcosthe Android update is still in development and has not been released.
All that aside, if you’ve ever wondered what you get for your monthly fee, you can say that this update is part of it. Is it worth it? It really depends on why you play golf and what your goals are. If you’re committed and want to find ways to improve, data is your friend.
While the Shot Scope is just as adept at collecting and presenting data (with no monthly subscription fees), the updated Arccos app is taking data to the next level. It not only expands the way data is presented, but tells you what everything means and which areas are ripe for improvement. Finally, it provides you with specific workouts and practical plans to help you get there.
Again, depending on why you play golf, it could be worth $16 a month.
