News
Troon Golf Prefers CourseVision™
April 23, 2010 - CourseVision announced today that it has been selected as a preferred vendor in Troon Golf’s National Account Program. Jeff Spangler, Senior Vice President of Science & Agronomy for Troon Golf said, “We have looked at many different options over the past few years, from GPS to aerial photography, to provide some additional information on the specific and more detailed measurement of our golf courses. All of them offered a wide variety of services and complex options, but CourseVision emerged as the most cost effective and simple to use course mapping and feature measurement solution.”
Turfnet Covers CourseVision™ from the 2010 GIS
February 10, 2010 - Turfnet’s “Live from San Diego 2010” covered CourseVision’s continuing evolution with an article that describes the company’s movement to the “simplified, focused and lower cost” PDF version. Peter McCormick and John Reitman even remembered the company’s first spokesman. Complete release.
KemperSports™ Selects CourseVision™
October 21, 2009 - CourseVision announced today that it has been selected to be a member of the KemperSports Preferred Vendor Program. Jim Seeley, executive vice president for KemperSports said, “CourseVision provides our courses the option of accurate and cost effective mapping that can be of tremendous value as they progress through various levels of our Green to a Tee™ environmental program.” Complete release.
Links Magazine Top 10
April 24, 2009 - Links Magazine today released its list of the “Top 10 Eco Friendly Courses” and included quite a compliment for CourseVision’s EcoTour technology. In awarding CourseVision customer North Shore Country Club second place in it list, Links stated “perhaps North Shore’s most impressive initiative is its communication program: a Google Earth “fly-over tour” of the course’s environmental value..” Complete release.
Environmental Webinar Host
April 23, 2009 - CourseVision, building on its partnership with Audubon International, announced it will host two 30-minute webinars on April 28 and 30. The sessions are designed for golf course management interested in learning how the CourseVision application can both expedite and enhance their efforts in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses. Complete release.
Audubon International Partnership
January 15, 2009 - CourseVision today announced a partnership with Audubon International designed to further integrate its product into this leading environmental certification process while providing a financial incentive for more golf courses to join Audubon International. “We’re excited about our partnership with CourseVision and the significant benefits it can provide our Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program members,” states Kevin A. Fletcher, Ph.D., Exec. Director for Audubon International. “We believe CourseVision’s ability to interactively present our members’ environmental stewardship can raise the awareness of the significant efforts each of them have put into protecting the environment.” Complete release.
Double Eagle Sponsor
January 9, 2009 - CourseVision today announced that it has been named a Double Eagle Sponsor of the Silent Auction to be held at the Golf Industry Show in New Orleans, Louisiana from February 2 - 7, 2009. Proceeds from the auction are used to support the Environmental Institute for Golf’s stewardship programs. Auction details.
2009 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship
October 8, 2008 - The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America today announced that its board of directors had selected Dan Dinelli of North Shore Country Club in Glenview, IL to receive its 2009 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship. Dan is a long-time CourseVision user and has played a critical role in the design of the product’s latest environmental release. All of us at CourseVision want to congratulate Dan for his leadership in stewarding the environment and look forward to continuing to help him plan and showcase these efforts. Complete release or watch the GCSAA video.
The New Showcase For Environmental Stewardship
September 23, 2008 – CourseVision announced today that at next week’s Golf Inc. Conference in Scottsdale it will introduce a new release of its product focused on environmental stewardship. “The new release of CourseVision will allow me to easily share my ongoing environmental programs at the course with my members and community”, said Dan Dinelli, CGCS who is the Superintendent for North Shore Country Club in Glenview, Illinois. Dinelli added, “This expanded environmental focus will also help me address the outreach and education component of our Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary certification”. Complete release.
CourseVision™ Gives Green to Green
September 22, 2008 - CourseVision today announced that it has donated a Colorado golf getaway to the “Green Night” auction that will be held at the Golf Inc. Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 29, 2008. Complete release.
In Like Flynn
September 1, 2008 - Colorado AvidGolfer magazine today published a story on the $7million renovation effort that is underway at the William S. Flynn designed Cherry Hills Country Club. The article’s author Tom Ferrell chose “before” and “after” images provided by CourseVision to represent some of the major Tom Doak designed hole changes to his readers. View the images.
USGA Extends Use of Eventvision™
June 2, 2008 – GroundLinkx announced today that the United States Golf Association will continue to rely on the company’s EventVision application to manage the space planning and logistical needs at the following tournaments:
2009 U. S. Women’s Open - Saucon Valley Country Club; Bethlehem, PA
2010 U. S. Amateur - Chambers Bay; University Place, WA
2010 U. S. Open - Pebble Beach Golf Links; Monterey, CA
2011 U. S. Open - Congressional Golf Club; Bethesda, MD
2012 U. S. Open - Bethpage State Park; Farmingdale, NY
For eight of the last nine years - including next week’s 2008 tournament at Torrey Pines South Course - EventVision has played a key role in the management of the U. S. Open. Complete release.
CourseVision™ with Google Earth™ Premiers
January 29, 2008 - At this week’s Golf Industry Show in Orlando, GroundLinkx will be unveiling a new generation in software tools for golf course management. Built on the company’s ten years of experience in the golf industry, CourseVision™ provides a Google Earth™ based interface for golf course managers, owners and operators that are looking to oversee their most important asset - the golf course. Complete release.
GroundLinkx Announces New Customers
January 21, 2008 - GroundLinkx announced today that it is experiencing an unprecedented surge in demand for its CourseVision™ software which is utilized by superintendents, general managers and owners to manage their club’s most valuable asset - the golf course. Complete release.
Cherry Hills Members Get A Glimpse of the Future
January 7, 2008 - GroundLinkx today revealed that its CourseVision™ software had played a key role in the presentations leading to the general membership approval of a Renaissance Golf Design, Inc. renovation of the famed Cherry Hills Country Club golf course. Complete release.
GroundLinkx Donates To GIS Silent Auction
December 10, 2007 - GroundLinkx today announced that it has been named a Double Eagle Sponsor of the Silent Auction to be held at the Golf Industry Show in Orlando, Florida from January 31 - February 2, 2008. Complete release.
EventVision™ Qualifies for the FedEx Cup
September 2, 2007 - GroundLinkx announced today that the Western Golf Association is utilizing the company’s EventVision™ product to coordinate and manage all the logistics for the upcoming BMW Championship at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont, Illinois. The tournament is the third of the four tournaments in the inaugural PGA Tour FedEx Cup. www.pgatour.com.
US Open Extends Use of EventVision™
June 1, 2007 - The U.S. Open golf tournament announced that it will continue to use GoundLinkx’s EventVision application to manage the space planning and logistical needs at the following venues:
2007 - Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania
2008 - Torrey Pines Golf Course, La Jolla, California
2009 - Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, NY
For seven of the last eight years - including the 2007 at Oakmont Country Club - EventVision has played a key role in the management of the US Open.