Best Golf App of 2011 -- Tiger Woods: My Swing

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tiger Woods: My Swing debuted in 2011 to much fanfare, and is now ending the year on an equally high note, receiving rave reviews from some of the most prestigious mobile application critics including Apple, The New York Times, TechCrunch and Apps Magazine. Available for iPhone, iPod and most recently in HD for the iPad2, Tiger Woods: My Swing, created by the Tiger Woods Foundation and Shotzoom, helps golfers of all skill levels improve their swing through video analysis and instruction from Tiger Woods.

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"It's awesome that Tiger Woods: My Swing has been selected as one of the best iPhone apps for 2011," Woods said. "Proceeds go to the college-access programs of my Foundation and I'm very grateful for the support."

Tiger Woods: My Swing's list of accolades continues to grow with numerous "Best of 2011" mentions including:  The New York Times Top 10 iPhone apps for 2011 (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/22/technology/personaltech/some-new-little-treasures-for-the-iphone.html); TechCrunch's 20 Best iOS Apps of 2011 (http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/17/the-top-20-best-iphone-and-ipad-apps-of-2011/) and Apps Magazine's "Best Apps in Real life." The app is also featured as number two in the Sports Category on Apple's own Best of 2011, The App Store Rewind.

Tiger Woods: My Swing is the perfect holiday gift for any seasoned or beginning golfer. This one-of-a-kind app will help any golfer improve their swing right from an iPod, iPhone or iPad. Tiger Woods: My Swing is the most advanced and user friendly swing analyzer application available, allowing the user to record and assess their swing, assess through Tiger Woods' tips and videos, and even compare their swing side-by-side with Tiger's. My Swing members also get exclusive access to "insider" videos from Tiger. Make your golfer happy this holiday and give them the Tiger Woods: My Swing app!

For a limited time, Tiger Woods: My Swing for iPhone and iPod Touch will be on sale for $4.99 (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tiger-woods-my-swing/id425808685?mt=8). Tiger Woods: My Swing HD is also available for $9.99 in the App Store (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tiger-woods-my-swing-hd/id460151740?mt=8) and is compatible with iPad2 devices.

About Tiger Woods: My Swing

Based on Tiger's practice philosophy; Tiger Woods: My Swing allows golfers to capture video of their swing so they can analyze it; compare it with Woods and their friends; and see their swing improve over time. Woods serves as a virtual coach, teaching golfers how to use swing-line analysis and providing tips on specific areas of improvement. The content-rich app also includes exclusive personalized videos shot by Woods which address fan questions.

Tiger Woods: My Swing continues to integrate with the world's largest active golf community -- Golfshot.com -- where members share and compare scores and receive detailed insight into their performance over time. Shotzoom and the Foundation worked hand-in-hand with Woods to develop this unique app that will also benefit the Tiger Woods Foundation and its mission to provide college-access programs to underserved youth. The app is available in the following 12 languages: English, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.

Features of Tiger Woods: My Swing include:

• Enhanced video capture
• Side-by-side swing comparison with Tiger Woods
• Advanced swing analysis and how-to demonstrated by Woods
• Swing comparisons, sharing and feedback tools tied to friends and community members
• Video updates from Tiger, exclusive for members only

SOURCE Tiger Woods Foundation