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Virtual Technology Changes Golf Course Design
Whether it’s ChatGPT writing college term papers or movie buffs debating the plot of the latest “Mission Impossible” film, the subject of artificial intelligence, or AI, has hit a fever pitch. Some of that is attributable to the world’s richest man. Elon Musk has made some apocalyptic predictions concerning AI, the kind of machines-taking-over-the-world stuff that has been fodder for Sci-Fi novels since the 1800s.
New Tech Opens Doors At Orange Lake Resort
Rarely can anything be called a universal hit. That is especially true of something in golf with a six-figure price tag and the potential to close down a revenue source for weeks or months during construction. As dry-mouth moments go, nothing causes more sleepless nights than betting the business on a capital improvement project.
Residential Golf Revival
In the boom times for golf that were kindled by the Tiger Woods phenomenon, it seemed that everyone wanted to play the game. The demand for golf dovetailed with the housing boom, leading to an explosion of upscale daily fee courses that were the centerpiece for residential communities. Seemingly overnight, residential construction became the driving force in the golf industry.

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Golf Business LIVE - Tech Talks
It’s the first edition of the NEWEST member to the Golf Business LIVE family: Golf Business LIVE - Tech Talks, hosted by Golf Business columnist and longtime NGCOA contributor Harvey Silverman. The emergence of technology across all corners of the golf industry is unmistakable. Each episode, Harvey Silverman will welcome experts and leaders to explore how this tech is advancing, streamlining, and propelling golf businesses from coast to coast.

May 2023

GBL Tech Talks With Special Guest Parker Cohn

It’s the first edition of the NEWEST member to the Golf Business LIVE family: Golf Business LIVE - Tech Talks, hosted by Golf Business columnist and longtime NGCOA contributor Harvey Silverman. The emergence of technology across all corners of the golf industry is unmistakable. Each episode, Harvey Silverman will welcome experts and leaders to explore how this tech is advancing, streamlining, and propelling golf businesses from coast to coast.

For the first episode, Harvey talks to special guest Parker Cohn, founder of Performance Resource Management, an innovator in the agronomic sector. Find out how their agronomic technology is delivering superior quality while reducing the need for fertilizer and water, which can significantly boost your bottom line and create a more sustainable operation. Learn about Parker’s inventive process for naturally restoring turf health at a fraction of the cost, and the process of working with world-renowned venues such as Pasatiempo Golf Course and the San Francisco Giants’ Oracle Park.

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Bright Ideas Archive

^{Brought to you by ValleyCrest Golf Maintenance}Access some of the most creative ideas golf course owners and operators have to offer within the Bright Ideas area of the GB Archive.