Bryson DeChambeau Buys 3D Swing Analysis Tool to Scale Motion Capture for Golfers
Bryson DeChambeau led investors in an eight-figure acquisition of Sportsbox AI in April. The company’s 3D Golf app records a player’s swing on a smartphone and generates a motion-capture avatar that compares joint angles and club paths to pro benchmarks. DeChambeau’s group now controls the underlying model and dataset.
Users shift from generic video review to precise biomechanical feedback that quantifies every degree of rotation. This forces coaches and players to replace vague cues with measurable targets for pelvis tilt, shoulder plane, and wrist lag. Workflows move from subjective observation to data-driven iteration cycles.
Sportsbox AI, now under DeChambeau’s ownership, reports over 250,000 swings analyzed and a 12 percent average reduction in handicap among paid subscribers tracked over six months.
Step 1: Download the Sportsbox 3D Golf app from the iOS or Android store. Step 2: Record five full swings from the down-the-line and face-on angles; the app builds your avatar and flags deviations. Step 3: Compare each metric to the PGA Tour averages displayed in-app and adjust one variable at a time; https://sportsbox.ai.