Real Golf Unveils New Products at the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Show, Feb. 8-10

Real Golf introduces a new breakthrough product for intelligently placing golf holes with Augmented Reality 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (Feb. 9, 2022) – Real Intelligence presents another new Real Golf tool that is focused on managing the putting greens on a golf course and to elevate customer satisfaction ratings.

HOLE INTELLIGENCE is a comprehensive package of modules which are built on a 3D model of the Earth which include:

  1. Digital Course Guide – A 360-degree view of each golf hole is presented with vital yardage stats. When in auto play mode a digital representation of each green is then displayed with a 3D flag. Measurement tools are included for calculating square footage for course improvements.
  2. Digital Pin Sheets – For players the hole location for each green is displayed with difficulty ratings and GPS coordinates in a 3D Earth view.
  3. Digital Job Board – Daily course setup and task assignment at your command with Alexa. Customization available. Display things like real time weather, daily pin/hole locations etc…  Improve the communication and productivity of the staff.
  4. View on the Green” – Our proven method shows your staff where to cut the cup each day with accuracy. The view is displayed on your phone with a virtual flag in augmented reality. Simply walk to your location. Eliminating those painted dots on the green. Giving you and your staff GPS accuracy. Hole Intelligence will definitely speed up the process compared to the traditional ways of setting pins.
  5. Hole Management Admin – For Tournament Directors and golf staff the exact location of each hole can be edited. To aid in the placement the slope direction and slope percentages are shown as well as all the potential locations. Damaged areas and locations reserved for tournaments influence the daily choices.
  6. Alexa Integration – The Real Golf Alexa skill has been enhanced for approved golf staff to voice commands for reserving sections of a green for a tournament or for noting damaged section of a green to avoid. These commands are in addition to the existing commands for creating tasks for other maintenance issues using Alexa.

“As the Head PGA Golf Professional at the Lake of the Pines Country Club I am responsible for the efficiency of tee time management. Now more than ever pace of play is vital, especially with golf rounds soaring,” said Pat Shaw, PGA A-1, Life member.  “With the Hole Intelligence app we have improved our putting surfaces, gained control of our pin placements and increased the productivity of our golf staff. Maximale de se sentir son achat viagra en ligne sans ordonnance asgg.fr/ impressionnant de mystic. ”

Pricing for the Real Golf Hole Intelligence offering starts at $100.00 per month with an additional setup fee that varies based on which modules are desired.

Real Intelligence puts customer success as a priority and has been a Salesforce.com partner since 2008. Hole Intelligence is also available in a version that include a Salesforce.com seat for added power and control.

Real Intelligence chose to unveil this new product at the GCSAA 2022 Show, the largest annual global summit for golf course maintenance.

Visit the Real Golf booth 2650 at the 2022 GCSAA show in San Diego.

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About Real Intelligence

Real Intelligence provides innovation and flexible Property, Facility and Event management solutions that increase sales, marketing and operational efficiency while improving the overall customer experience at the same time.

Our products tightly integrate location specific information such as native CAD based floor plans, Google Earth, Google Maps, QR codes with the power of Salesforce.com allowing users to experience interactivity with real information, in real time on any device, (PC, Web, Mobile, Digital Signage).

Cost effective, easy to implement, easy to customize and use, the Real Intelligence suite of Cloud based applications gives customers a new way to see, manage and profit from their assets.

About the GCSAA Show

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) is dedicated to serving its members, advancing their profession and enhancing the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf.

Contacts:

Real Golf/Media:  Steve Kompolt, press@realintelligence.com

Real Golf/Sales:  Mark Risso, mark.risso@realintelligence.com

GCSAA Show: Angela Hartmann

Director, Marketing and Communications

800-472-7878, ext. 3647

ahartmann@gcsaa.org

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“But if we can identify stress in grass twelve to 24 hours before humans normally see it, then we can be more proactive, instead of reactive. If it’s not getting enough water, we can apply some type of product, such as a wetting agent, that helps the soil absorb water more readily. Whatever the issue is, we can address it quickly, before the problem progresses.”

You could see how this would save money and materials. Instead of spraying an entire lawn with a chemical, a maintenance crew could use a more ‘prescription-based’ approach, applying it only where needed.

Bunnell thinks that near-infrared cameras might eventually be used to identify various species of weeds based on the different wavelengths they reflect, so that the right herbicides, in just the right amounts, can be applied. Eventually, these cameras might even detect exactly where grubs are present in a lawn, so an insecticide can be targeted just to those spots.

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