GOLFZON DECA Officially Launches ‘Smart View,’ the New Main UI for ‘Smart Caddie’

• ‘Smart View’ screen (UI) simultaneously displays the distance to the actual pin and the hole map based on the position on each course
• ‘Smart Pin,’ ‘Auto Shot Tracking,’ and AI-powered voice support enable convenient and precise course strategy
• Results of statistical analysis of 2023 Smart Caddie app rounds released… used in approximately 4.21 million rounds worldwide

GOLFZON DECA (CEO Jeong Joo-myung), a global golf rangefinder specialist that has focused on golf rangefinder R&D for the past 20 years, announced on the 28th that it has officially launched the ‘Smart View’ service of ‘Smart Caddie,’ a golf app exclusively for the Galaxy Watch.

The ‘Smart Caddie’ app is a Galaxy Watch-exclusive golf app developed by GOLFZON DECA, a GOLFZON subsidiary, in 2016 through a business agreement with Samsung Electronics to develop a wearable device app dedicated to golf. Since the launch of the ‘Gear S3 Golf Edition’ in 2017, it has been steadily used as a golf watch app, and after seven years, a major service overhaul was carried out with the official launch of the main UI ‘Smart View’ to enhance golfers’ convenience and usability.

Through the ‘Smart View’ dual screen, golfers can simultaneously view the ‘Distance View,’ which shows real-time distance information to the pin, and the ‘Course View,’ which reflects the golfer’s position. In particular, the map from the tee box to the green automatically zooms in and out depending on the golfer’s position, providing vivid course information, and green undulation is also provided at the green and approach points, enabling precise green strategy.

The ‘Smart Pin’ service, which was previously available only on the Golf Buddy GPS watch-type aim W12 and the Golf Buddy mobile app, can now also be used on a Galaxy Watch or Galaxy Watch Golf Edition (Wear OS) with the ‘Smart Caddie’ app installed, allowing golfers to conveniently check accurate distance information to the actual pin position—which changes from moment to moment each day—without any special operation. In addition, golfers can also use the ‘Auto Shot Tracking’ feature, which automatically records shot locations by recognizing the golfer’s swing motion and impact through precise watch sensors, as well as an AI voice guidance feature for course information.

Jeong Joo-myung, CEO of GOLFZON DECA, said, “Smart Caddie was selected for Google Play’s ‘2023 Best Watch Apps of the Year,’ earning recognition from domestic and international customers for its excellent performance and convenience as a golf app.” He added, “We will continue to strive to provide world-class golf apps and golf-related services through ongoing R&D.”

Meanwhile, GOLFZON DECA, a GOLFZON subsidiary, released intriguing statistical analysis results related to the app usage status of Smart Caddie users worldwide. △Among the rounds played worldwide using ‘Smart Caddie’ in 2023, domestic rounds accounted for 75% and overseas rounds for 25%, with △domestic rounds totaling approximately 3.11 million, up 39% year on year, and △overseas rounds totaling approximately 1 million, up 58% year on year. In addition, △the ranking of domestic golf courses where Smart Caddie was most used was 1st Club 72, 2nd Gaya CC, 3rd Lakeside CC, and 4th BA Vista CC, and △while domestic weekday rounds increased 19% year on year, weekend rounds surged 180%, showing that Smart Caddie usage was higher on weekends than on weekdays. △The ranking of overseas golf courses where Smart Caddie was most used was 1st Jagorawi Golf&CC in Indonesia, 2nd Phoenix Golf Resort in Vietnam, 3rd Song Be Golf Resort in Vietnam, and 4th Eagle Ride Golf&CC in the Philippines, and △overseas weekend rounds recorded a 231% increase year on year, indicating that Smart Caddie usage is overwhelmingly high for overseas weekend golf rounds.

GOLFZON DECA, a GOLFZON subsidiary, has been actively presenting innovative golf rangefinders and services on the global stage based on 20 years of R&D achievements since entering overseas markets in 2008. In recognition of the corporate value and contributions of a company that has led the popularization of golf rangefinders at home and abroad, it was honored with the Special Award at the 5th Hallyu Expo last year, hosted by a domestic media outlet and sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Seoul Metropolitan Council. Currently, Golf Buddy has built course map data for approximately 40,000 golf courses across more than 170 countries worldwide, making it usable at 95% of golf courses around the world.