Sparrow - Golf 12+

I’ve been playing for about 15 years and had really come into a sweet spot last year with my swing. Then something happened and my swing ‘broke’ and I’ve been struggling for six months trying to tune and get back into my old swing. Since then I’ve taken lessons and recorded my swing with no consistent changes and then I tried Sparrow. There were two fundamental issues with my setup that were clearly illustrated and shown as an issue. If I wasn’t so excited about my swing I’d be embarrassed about how simple the fix was. In two sessions I went from almost selling my bag to scheduling 3 tee times this week.

The app was giving me good tips that I could see immediate results, but this comes with the downsides as well. The tips the app gives are great, unfortunately they might not apply to your swing in that particular instance. I tested this by swinging normally and then swinging like a clown. My normal swing on average rated an 8.7 while the “clown” swing averaged around 7.4 . The problem is, my normal swing is very consistent (5 index, been playing 10+ years), but the app would score the same swing a 10 and a 5 on different occasions. Some of the “clown” swings were scored higher than my normal swing. What I noticed is the AI would compare your posture, shaft, and club head to pros, but it would not line up the timing correctly each swing. I would be at the top of my backswing, and the app is comparing me to a pro who is 1/3 of the way up their backswing resulting in a very low scoring swing. This timing issue results in fairly inconsistent results. That being said, this app still does provide good insights and tips for your game it’s just up to you to know when and how to apply them.

I’ve played golf for about 35 years and this is what I’ve been looking for. My index rose from a 6 to a 9 and I had not really watched my swing on video in forever. My takeaway has been a mess. I tried this app and have been practicing with the drills. I’m only 2 weeks in but I can tell this will change my game. Really looking forward to working on my game during the winter. My swing has always been flawed but I’m glad I have a way to analyze it without endless private lessons. I’m sure I’ll see some results on the course. This is perfect for a do it your selfer like me.