GIS is four components  1. Data Collection  2. Data Management  3. Analysis  and  4.  Visualization.

"Your greens are your resume." and in business “what is measured get’s done” GIS allows you to measure, view, review, compare, plan and more.  Here are some examples where you can use Golf GIS on your course:

Greens Performance Ratings

It is beneficial for all concerned to have a better understanding of why greens perform the way they do.  GIS documents the greens “report card” with all the necessary facts and figures assigned to your greens.

Bunker Control

Maintaining bunkers is intense and should not cost you more than your greens.  GIS helps visualize your bunker information in a visual manner with a bunker rating.

Optimize Trim Work

Trim work is the most labor-intensive aspect of golf course maintenance.GIS can help plan your attack on getting the trim work done as efficiently as possible.

GIS calculates perimeter distances to help calculate optimal time needed per meter of triming per category of perimeter type (lakes, bunkers, sidewalks...)

Course Monitoring

Knowing what to do and where is very important for the golf maintenance team.  GIS manages and visualizes the results of course monitoring.

• Soil samples
• Visual checks
• Documentation / Presentation

Showing you in a map environment where and what is going on to help your staff.

Maximize Entry and Exit Points

Whether around the green or the cart path,·where the golfer comes and goes on the course influences how the turf grows.Steps for improvement include re-routing cart paths to encourage players to enter and exit from different sides of the green.·

GIS helps plan and optimize entry and exit points and help identify critical points to save your grass and reduce maintenance time.

Course Mobility

The locations chosen for cart paths have a big impact on playability, wear and safety, but they also greatly affect aesthetics.· GIS can identify your current access and course mobility to improve your course playing experience.

Tree Care Program

Knowledge is power and when you know your trees type, age, pruning cycle you know what to do, when and where to do it.  GIS shows you the trees coupled with their information and planning cycle.

• Inventory
• Evaluation
• Pruning

Geo Photo

Document your course with geo-referenced photos.  See where you took your pictures and when it was taken.