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  • 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…

  • GOLFPASS Launches Behind NBC Sports and Rory McIIroy

    Get to the heart of your game with GOLFPASS, a vibrant community surrounding the great game of golf.  NBC Sports Group and pro golfer Rory McIIroy set out to do just that thorough the launch of GOLFPASS, a new digital subscription aiming to reach all the devices golfers and golf fans use with original content,…

  • McIlroy Still Hopeful Following a Strong British Masters Showing

    After a winless season that has seen the Northern Irishman missing cuts left, right and center, Rory McIlroy put on one of his most impressive performances of the season last week at the British Masters, finishing second only behind fellow Irishman Paul Dunne. McIlroy will be hoping that his convincing performance at Northumberland’s Close Club is enough to…

  • The PGA Championship In Golf

    The PGA Championship In Golf The PGA Championship is an annual professional golf competition that attracts some of the best players in the world. It is the final major competition of 2017 year and is held August 10-13, three weeks before Labor Day weekend. In 2017, the competition will be held at the hollowed Quail…

  • Is American golf in decline?

    Is American golf in decline? America is the world’s biggest market for golf by a big margin and about half of the golf players and courses are in the country. According to the Economist, about 30 million Americans were golfers in 2006, unfortunately, golfing has been seeing a decline in public interest since them. The…

  • 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…

  • Cisco And 8AM Golf Launch Chirp Gaming App For U.S. Open Championship Fans

    In-game betting during live sports events is the new sports tech enhanced craze making the 2020 U.S. Open Championship at Winged Foot, PGA Tour tournament launch for Chirp, a new and free golf wagering app developed by 8AM Golf and the app’s sponsor, Cisco, well-timed. The owner of GOLF Magazine/Golf.com and GolfLogix (the most downloaded app…

  • Ryder Cup 2020 Digitally Powered By PGA of America, European Tour and NBC Sports Group

    Ryder Cup is going full on digital with the coming together of cross-continent media partners, PGA of America, European Tour and NBC Sports Group. The Sports Techie community blog last wrote about NBC Golf and the launch of GOLFPASS together with Rory McIIroy. Fans over the pond and here in the U.S. can look forward…

  • Ryder Cup Hazeltine Explorer Sports Tech By Turner Sports And Google Trekker Technology

    Turner Sports Creates Hazeltine Explorer Tech For Ryder Cup With Google Trekker Technology and Ubilabs. Tuner Sports is unveiling Ryder Cup 2016 “Hazeltine Explorer” tech created with Google Trekker Technology and Ubilabs to deliver an immersive fan experience 360-degree photo montage. Golf fans will be able to enjoy interacting with thousands of Hazeltine National Golf…

  • 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…