Golfer Rory McIlory wanted everything to be perfect, peaceful and private when he exchanged vows with his now wife, Erica Stoll, at Ashford Castle in Ireland on Saturday. He understandably didn’t want any camera-equipped drones to disrupt the couple’s special day, so he took lengths to employ extra security, according to executives from Drone Defence. They told the Irish […]
The United States Golf Association and The R&A have jointly decided on modernizing the rules of golf by limiting the use of video technology in some situations when it produces evidence of a breach in the rules. The announcement Tuesday came after Lexi Thompson earlier this month had her lead in a major wiped out by a four-stroke […]
At a recent accelerator event in Belfast, Northern Ireland, sports startup Cloud Rupture showcased a virtual reality prototype which aims to help golfers improve their swing with the aid of this technology. The early-stage product, Swingchronicity, is able to provide a full 3D arch of a golfer’s swing as it happens and will be aimed […]
Golf technology platform 18Birdies has landed one of the biggest up-and-coming social media stars as a brand partner in golfer Paige Spiranac. The 24-year-old Cactus Tour player, who boasts nearly a million followers on Instagram, signed on with the startup company, which centers around a free app designed to track golfers’ round history and statistics along with […]
If you’ve ever been to a golf course, you know that it is difficult to follow around players and know how well they are doing compared to those at the next hole. Pro-ams competing in the Symetra Tour — the official qualifying tour for the LPGA — won’t have to worry about that anymore. The […]
