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Golf Technology

PuttPuttr™

"Golf, but data-driven. Mostly just golf."

Development Paused
Opportunity open until CT remembers another idea

The Problem

Golfers have too little data and too much fresh air. Every year, millions of rounds of golf are played with no AI involvement whatsoever. Players record their scores by hand, on paper, like it is the 1800s. This is a market failure.

Additionally, CT has a golf game that he describes as "developing." Data would help. Possibly. Golf might also help. The point is, something needs to change.

The Solution

PuttPuttr™ is a mobile-first golf analytics platform that uses machine learning to tell you what you already know about your golf game, but in a graph. Key features include:

  • Score tracking with trend analysis (trend: bad)
  • Putt-specific analytics because the name committed us to this
  • AI-powered post-round summary generated by prompting a language model to "be encouraging but honest"
  • Handicap calculator that calculates your handicap and then does not tell anyone
  • Social sharing for scores you're proud of (anticipated: rare)

The prototype currently exists as a spreadsheet and one screen of a React app that shows a line chart going down.

Market Opportunity

There are an estimated 25 million golfers in the United States. This is a very large number. If even 0.1% of them paid $9.99/month for PuttPuttr, that would be $299,700 per month, which is substantially more than the current revenue of $0.

We have not verified whether golfers want this. The assumption is that they do. CT wants it. CT plays golf. CT is a golfer. The data supports the thesis.

The Team

CT — Founder, Developer, Chief Golf Enthusiast. Carries a 22 handicap and considerable conviction. Has completed two online courses about product-market fit. Has not completed a round of golf under 100. These facts are unrelated.

Use of Funds

  • $8,000 — App development (hiring someone to finish what CT started)
  • $6,000 — Marketing (a TikTok strategy CT has already envisioned)
  • $5,000 — Golf rounds for "product research"
  • $4,000 — Server costs and AI API fees
  • $2,000 — Contingency / new golf clubs
Honest Disclaimer PuttPuttr™ is a real idea that CT genuinely had. The prototype is real. The line chart does go down. Development was paused when CT became interested in office sports. There is no guarantee that additional funding would prevent a future pause, as the cause of the pause was not a lack of funding but rather a different idea. Investors should consider whether golf data is something they personally need, because they may end up as the only users.