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Singapore-based engineers help golfers around the world improve their swing

Players use Rapsodo’s monitors to get performance data, which they can send to coaches

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Published Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · 12:00 PM
    • South-east Asia is an underserved market for golf, says Matthew Rigby, Rapsodo’s director for international markets.
    • South-east Asia is an underserved market for golf, says Matthew Rigby, Rapsodo’s director for international markets. PHOTO: RAPSODO

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    [SINGAPORE] From Japanese golfers to US baseball teams, athletes around the world are improving their game with the help of data trackers developed in Singapore.

    Fifteen years ago, engineer Batuhan Okur saw a niche in sports technology that was not being filled: accessible, affordable data-tracking tools for athletes.

    So he brought together five other engineers through a job posting and started Rapsodo, aiming to level the playing field for coaches and players.

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