Better golf scores for the military
April 15th, 2008, 12:34 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Ed Taylor
It’s good to see that military life isn’t all stress, combat and hard work.
ProLink Solutions, a Chandler-based producer of golf course GPS systems, said Tuesday that it has received a $3.7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to install its technology at seven Air Force base golf courses in the Pacific region.
The bases are Andersen AFB Guam, Elmendorf AFB Alaska, Hickam AFB Hawaii, Kadena AB Japan, Misawa AB Japan, Osan AB Korea and Yokota AB Japan.
.The GPS systems, which include a display screen attached to the golfer’s cart, show distances to holes and graphics of fairways and hazards. The company said they aid club selection and increase speed of play.
The Navy’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department operates about 200 courses for the Department of Defense in every state and at more than 40 courses in foreign countries. The department said golf courses are among the top 10 quality-of-life perks for military members.
According to ProLink, Alaska boasts four military courses that are open virtually around the clock in the summer and are known for their mid-winter tournaments during which player use orange balls and scan the horizon for moose.