EuroPro unveil official GPS provider

The HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour has announced TomTom as its official GPS provider.

TomTom recently unveiled the ultra-slim TomTom Golfer 2, a GPS watch designed to help golfers improve their game by using automatic shot detection to give detailed post-round analysis.

The EuroPro Tour has been a forerunner in allowing competitors to utilise distance measuring devices, including GPS devices, in competitive play and has seen a positive impact on the pace of play since the rule was first implemented in 2008.

TomTom will also add valuable insight to the tour’s TV coverage by providing distance measurements related to golfers forthcoming shots. A two-hour highlights programme from every event is aired on Sky Sports and networks around the world.

Eliminating uncertainty by measuring distances to greens and hazards the TomTom Golfer 2 uses automatic shot detection to help golfers understand their distance potential.

They can see distances for drives and approach shots at-a-glance and then analyse their strokes in TomTom MySports after the game. The auto scorecard tracks the score to make it easy for a golfer to see what is working in their game, and what improvements can be made.

The TomTom Golfer 2 uses graphics to easily visualise the best approach to the green, giving precise distances to front and back of both green and any hazards on over 40,000 courses worldwide.

Sleek, lightweight, water-resistant and durable for long-lasting comfort the TomTom Golfer 2 is designed to be worn both on and off the course.

Daniel Godding, director of operations at the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour, said: “I am thrilled to be welcoming TomTom to the EuroPro Tour.

“Our innovative approach in allowing distance measuring devices on the tour has seen a reduction in the average time taken to play a round and TomTom’s devices give golfers instrumental information when playing shots and will bring insightful statistics to our TV coverage.”