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USA Today
10-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
My Oakmont Redemption: Tracked and told by Arccos
My Oakmont Redemption: Tracked and told by Arccos Arccos captures shot data, provides analytics and can even be your caddie. It's also an amazing time machine every golfer will love. I'd been looking forward to playing Oakmont Country Club for weeks, and when it was finally time to hit my tee shot on the first hole, I nearly missed it. No one laughed—there may have even been a few consoling words—but I couldn't hear anything except my heart beating out of my chest. And after just one swing on the course that hosts this year's U.S. Open, I felt like I should head to the parking lot and drive straight back to the airport. That abomination of a tee shot went 83 yards. Eighty-three. I know that because, as a guest of Sal Syed, one of the co-founders of Arccos, there were Arccos tags in all my clubs, and the company's app was tracking my round. Erik Anders Lang—the globetrotting, golf-loving filmmaker who founded Random Golf Club—was there, as was Erika Larkin, one of the top teaching pros in the country. As accomplished players and Arccos brand ambassadors, their presence made perfect sense. Mine, however, did not. But the golf gods giveth just as quickly as they taketh away. After a 237-yard hybrid to get myself out of view of the clubhouse crowd, it happened. From the rough on the right side of the fairway—a spot so bad it deserved hazard tape—I hit a sand wedge that bounced 30 feet short of the green, hopped, rolled onto the putting surface … and into the hole for the most improbable birdie of my life. Sal screamed. Lang and Larkin laughed. A foursome walking up the ninth fairway cheered. In the span of 15 minutes, I went from wanting to be anywhere but Oakmont to skipping over the bridge above Highway 76, eager to reach the second tee. Arccos does a great job helping recreational golfers track performance, learn how far they hit each club, and understand their on-course tendencies. That data powers its AI Caddie, which combines your shot history with real-time regional data—wind direction, elevation, hole layout—to offer analytically driven club recommendations. But one of my favorite features of Arccos, and other shot-tracking systems, is how they act like a time machine. They let you replay rounds from years past, shot by shot. Stories about that day at Oakmont in 2022—and that miracle birdie—have been retold often. So has the birdie on 17, after driving the green and two-putting the par 4. On the 18th tee, Syed informed our group that someone needed to make par or better to reach a goal score he had set, which would earn us a credit in the Oakmont pro shop. That birdie on 17 gave me the honor on 18, and unsurprisingly, Arccos Caddie recommended driver. If I found the fairway, it predicted I'd have either a 4-hybrid or 5-iron into the green. Riding the high of having just birdied a hole that cracked both Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods in 2007, I found the left side of the fairway, then hit a 5-iron 177 yards to the left side of the green. Two putts later—from 64 feet—I was exchanging high-fives on the walk to the pro shop. Early the next morning, wedged into an economy seat, I scrolled through the shots Arccos had captured, wearing an Oakmont hoodie. It's still my favorite.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Paige Spiranac Reacts to Exciting Golf News
Golf influencer Paige Spiranac is back in the spotlight after two major golf stories this month gave fans a reason to cheer. First, she celebrated Rory McIlroy's long-awaited win at the Masters. Now, she's getting ready to compete herself in the upcoming Creator Classic at the historic Philadelphia Cricket Club. Advertisement 'Excited to be teeing it up!' Spiranac shared with her Instagram followers, reacting to her official spot in the Creator Classic field. The Creator Classic returns for its third edition, bringing together top golf and YouTube personalities for a fun and competitive event. Eight golf creators will join four YouTube stars in a unique team format on the Wissahickon Course, per Golfweek. Spiranac is one of the returning favorites. She'll be joined by fellow golf influencers like Brad Dalke and Sean Walsh of Good Good Golf, Erik Anders Lang of Random Golf Club and Claire Hogle. On the YouTube side, big names include Marques Brownlee (MKBHD), Tyler Toney of Dude Perfect and esports champion Matthew 'Nadeshot' Haag. Advertisement But before the Creator Classic announcement, Spiranac had already made headlines for a spot-on prediction. Months ago, she boldly said Rory McIlroy would win The Masters. That prediction came true in an exciting playoff against Justin Rose at Augusta National. The tournament was even more special for Spiranac because it reminded her how powerful live sports moments can be when fans are fully present. Augusta National bans phones and that's something she wants to see more often. Paige Spiranac at the Bass Pro Shops Legends Competition at Top of the Rock on Saturday, April 27, 2019.© Andrew Jansen/News-Leader 'Hot take but I wish all sporting events banned phones,' she wrote on X. 'It was so special to see everyone enjoying the moment and being present.' Advertisement Whether cheering from the sidelines or stepping onto the tee box, she's proving that golf can be both thrilling and fun for fans of all ages. Related: Paige Spiranac Drops 'Hot Take' After Rory McIlroy's Masters Win
