PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (October 12, 2015) – In a continuing effort to bring golf fans new insightful information during competition, PGA TOUR Digital has signed StrackaLine LLC, Inc., to provide detailed data on green contours and pin placements from most FedExCup tournaments beginning with the 2015-16 season.
Debuting at this week’s season-opening Frys.com Open, StrackaLine data will be available through the primary leaderboard’s Shot Tracker on PGATOUR.COM as well as the PGA TOUR’s iOS and Android apps. Graphics will give users an understanding of the break and slope of a putt, as well as projected and actual putt trails.
“Anyone who plays golf knows the challenge of properly reading a green and judging the break and speed of a putt,” said Luis Goicouria, PGA TOUR Senior Vice President, Digital Platform/Media Strategy. “As a fan, it’s particularly difficult to fully appreciate what a player is facing as he lines up a crucial putt during a tournament. We’re excited to make this StrackaLine data available on our digital platforms to offer fans an exciting new element of understanding during PGA TOUR competition.”
“Putting with confidence is the key to making more putts,” said Jim Stracka, StrackaLine CEO. “StrackaLine has been giving TOUR players and their caddies the information they need to understand each green complex for several years now. We are excited to work with the PGA TOUR to make this information available for the fans to see as well.”
About StrackaLine
StrackaLine is a golf technology company founded in 2007 that utilizes 3D modeling laser scanners to survey the topography of putting greens. With hundreds of courses scanned already and more being added each week, StrackaLine is revolutionizing the way golfers read their putts.
Golf course operators also use StrackaLine’s automated hole location software for their greens keepers and tournament directors to maximize the rotation of pins based on the exact topography data provide from the laser scanning.
StrackaLine’s mission is to have thousands of courses scanned world-wide and for amateur golfers everywhere to have access to the same information for putting that Tour players do. Contact us today to schedule your course scanned, too.
About PGA TOUR
The PGA TOUR is the world’s premier membership organization for touring professional golfers, co-sanctioning more than 130 tournaments on the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour, Web.com Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR China.
The PGA TOUR’s mission is to entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, generate significant charitable and economic impact in the communities in which it plays, and provide financial opportunities for TOUR players.
Worldwide, PGA TOUR tournaments are broadcast to more than 1 billion households in 226 countries and territories in 32 languages. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations in order to maximize charitable giving. In 2014, tournaments across all Tours generated a record $140.5 million for local and national charitable organizations, after surpassing $2 billion in all-time charitable contributions early in the year.
The PGA TOUR’s web site is PGATOUR.COM, the No. 1 site in golf, and the organization is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
Contact:
Chris Smith Ben Malamitsas
PGA TOUR StrackaLine
904-273-3379 760-230-5585
csmith@pgatourhq.com Press: Press@Strackaline.com
Course Request: Scan@StrackaLine.com
