I n a little over a hundred years, the business of golf in America has evolved from a toddling child to a bionic man. Professionals can now monitor the progress of every foursome on the links without ever leaving the pro shop.
General managers create car maintenance and rounds-played reports with one keystroke.
Today's golfers can even judge the distance to the pin with accuracy Lee Majors would envy. The car-based systems can be digital meters which accurately track energy consumption or the distance golf cars travel, ensuring even usage and appropriate maintenance. These same systems track the position and speed of play of every car on monitors in the pro shop, greatly assisting the work of rangers. The pro shop can send messages to the screen of one specific car asking it to speed up play or warn all cars of an approaching storm. Many systems allow the golfers to call for help or even place an order in the grill.