Private Beta

GCLab

The Science of Golf Croquet

Track every game. Analyze every hoop. Understand every shot. GCLab brings data-driven performance tools to golf croquet — from casual club games to shot-by-shot tracking of world championship play.

What You'll Discover

Move from theory to knowing

Logging hoops unlocks deeper game insights. Stop guessing. Start measuring.

Does winning hoop 1 predict the game outcome? What is the impact of the coin toss?

Does hoop 2 matter?

How often do you ‘hold serve’ vs ‘break’?

What is the global win rate at hoop 13 with and without first ball?

What is your win rate when trailing by 2?

What is the real impact of winning hoop 9?

Features

Built for the GC community

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🎯LIVE

Score & Hoop Logging

Log game scores in seconds. Add hoop-by-hoop detail for deeper analysis — who won each hoop, who played first, and the flow of the game.

Score-only or full hoop tracking
Live mode or after-the-fact entry
Who played first to each hoop
PDF game report cards

📊LIVE

Serve & Break Analysis

Tennis-style serve and break tracking for every hoop game. See hold rates, break rates, and momentum shifts at a glance.

Hold and break percentages
Visual H/B timeline per hoop
Comeback and blown lead detection
Hook game analysis

🔬IN DEVELOPMENT

Shot-by-Shot Tracking

Every shot logged — type, distance, result, direction. Build a complete picture of your playing style. Understand critical distances and where to focus your training.

8 shot types with sub-categories
Distance bands and miss directions
Success metrics for every shot type
Identify strengths and weaknesses

🎥IN DEVELOPMENT

Video Game Analysis

Log shot-by-shot data from YouTube croquet videos. Embed the video, mark timestamps as you watch, and generate YouTube comments with clickable timestamps.

Embedded video player with keyboard shortcuts
Mark timestamps while watching
Auto-match WCF game records
Commentator mode for live analysis

🏆LIVE

Game Confirmations

Both players confirm game results. Review, edit, and send changes back and forth until you agree. Every confirmed game builds your verified history.

Confirm, edit, or reject
See exactly what changed
Approved games appear in public feed
PDF reports for confirmed games

📈COMING SOON

Personal Analytics

Your performance dashboard. Win rates by opponent, serve/break trends, shot accuracy over time, and head-to-head records against any player you've faced.

Win rate trends over time
Opponent head-to-head records
Shot accuracy breakdowns
Custom report builder

⌚COMING SOON

Apple Watch Logging

Tap to log shots during play. The watch captures shot data in real-time — review and submit after the game.

Tap-to-log during play
Auto-sync with GCLab
Shot type quick-select
Post-game review and edit

💬COMING SOON

Community

Connect with the croquet community. Equipment marketplace, event notices, tactical discussion, and rules Q&A.

Equipment for sale
Event notices
Tactical discussion
Rules Q&A

How It Works

From game to insight in minutes

Log your game

Score only takes 30 seconds. Add hoops for serve & break analysis. Full shot data unlocks performance metrics for every shot type.

Both players confirm

Your opponent reviews the game and confirms. One-tap approval for most games. Edits go back and forth until you agree.

See the data

Hold & break rates. Comeback detection. Head-to-head rival records. PDF reports. Every confirmed game adds to your history.

Choose Your Depth

Three levels of game data

Score

<30 sec to log

Final score + who played first to hoops 1 & 13. The foundation.

Hoops

1 min to log

Who won each hoop. Unlocks serve & break, comeback/blown lead detection and specific hoop importance on win rate.

Shots

Live to log

Every shot logged. Full performance profile on shot success by shot type and distance band. Miss direction tendencies and critical distance understanding to improve your game.

Join the Beta

We're inviting a small group of players to help shape GCLab. Log games, test features, and help build the future of croquet analytics.

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