Sports Techie

Tag: Augusta National

  • Why is Golf the Sportsman’s Sport?

    Why is Golf the Sportsman’s Sport? How many times have you seen pictures and/or videos of top sportsmen and women of other sports on the golf course? Be it Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, England and Tottenham Hotspur soccer star Harry Kane or five-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady, it seems that golf truly…

  • How Technology Has Changed The Face Of Golf

    How Technology has Changed the Face of Golf The Sport Techie blog welcomes contributions such as this new article about the influence of golf tech on the game written by freelance writer, Phil Oscarson. After many centuries, the game of golf remains true to its roots and traditions. Golf’s devotion to history and tradition is…

  • IBM Sports Tech Twitter Chat With Sports Techie And IBMer Jim Rushton

    IBM Sports Tech Twitter Chat With Sports Techie And IBMer Jim Rushton The first IBM Global Technology Services (GTS) Twitter Chat of 2016, on Tuesday, January 5 at 1PM EST, covers sports and technology. The social conversation will be co-hosted by me and current IBMer Jim Rushton, Global Leader / Partner, Sports and Entertainment Practice at IBM…

  • Mastering Your Golf Game Through Winter

    Mastering Your Golf Game Through Winter Improving your golf game through the winter season can be tricky but with the help of some tips, indoor drills and sports tech products, golfers around the world can set new golfing performance goals and achieve them before spring 2016 arrives. Take a look at the ‘Playing Golf Through The…

  • Changing Of The Golf Guard – Rory McIlroy Vs Tiger Woods Infographic

    Changing Of The Guard – Rory McIlroy Vs Tiger Woods Infographic No doubt about it, if you follow golf as a player, fan or sponsor, the number one ranked global player according to the Official World Golf Ranking, Northern Ireland’s Rory McIIroy, has truly earned the title of best player on the 2014 PGA Tour…

  • The Masters Social Media Players, Sponsorship Campaigns And Topics Leaderboard

    The 2014 PGA Tour Majors began this past weekend with 80-year old epic golf event,  The Masters. The fan experience at Augusta National has been evolving to keep up with the pace of our mobile society while retaining decade old traditions like the main scoreboard. Social media channels are the foremost way for a fan…

  • The Masters Social Media Leaderboard

    Back in October, I wrote an article for the Sports Techie community blog featuring Dachis Group’s data on the World Series. Dachis Group was recently acquired by Sprinklr to strengthen their standing as a New York-based social media analytics firm trying to master the CRM suite space. Brian Kotlyar, avp demand generation, reached out to…

  • Swing Shirt Golf Training Aid Coaches Your Swing Like The Masters

    Fred Collins, PGA Master Professional, is the inventor of Swing Shirt™ and owner of Swing Shirt Productions. He reached out to the Sports Techie community blog via LinkedIn from Houston, Texas to promote his new product that automatically teaches connection in the golf swing. He wanted me to sample the new Swing Shirt™ because it…