IQLink May Be Just The Ticket Against Vandals
Golf course vandalism isn’t a novel threat to superintendents. There are copious acts of vandalism each year to course facilities and supplies. In fact, some golf course-specialized insurance firms have put the number of annual acts into the hundreds and thousands. Consequently, vandalism acts are rising and is yet another problem facing golf courses.
The costs to such incidents are skyrocketing. These financial hits include insurance premiums, especially for repeat incidents, replacements costs to carts and course supplies, and of course lost revenue if the incident forces any kind of shutdown for repairs.
In fact, last week at Torrey Pines, the location for the next month’s U.S. Open made national news by vandalism. It was the second time in a month that the San Diego championship course was hit by vandals. Course employees discovered vulgarity etched into the bunker on the 3rd-hole. Reportedly, there were several other broken sprinkler heads on this same hole, the course’s most photographed and signature green.
These acts prompted superintendents to put up fencing near the green and to install a set of portable lights. With any luck, the June 9th 2008 scheduled U.S. Open will begin without any further problems.
The most common target for vandals hitting the links after dark is golf carts. Although, stealing the cart may be way more serious than any possible damage to the cart itself. Courses have reported vandals driving the carts across the pristine and protected greens and in places that damage prime course ground which has high potential for an environmental and financial burden.
So, how do you stop these acts from happening on your own course? Well, there may not be a fail-proof way to prevent all course vandalism, but Golf Business Magazine published some good advice on how to tip the odds of ending joyriding in your favor – outsmart the vandals with technology.
In cooperation with Club Car, UpLink created a IQLink system, which integrates UpLink’s GPS-based course management system with the motor controller in Club Car’s IQ System golf cars to give the course control over where golf cars go and don’t go. The IQLink software also allows courses to shut down their entire fleet after dark night to ensure the cars don’t end up in the hands of illegal riders, even if they have a key.
Golf Business Magazine reports, in addition to thwarting vandalism, courses also can use the IQLink system to define areas where they want to restrict or control golf car use and program the cars’ performance in those areas. For example, if a golf car is entering an environmentally sensitive area, going too near a green or starting down a steep grade on a cart path, IQLink can send a message to the GPS display in the golf car to alert the driver to the situation. The technology can actually override the driver’s behavior to slow the car to a safer speed or stop the car completely if it continues on the same path.
The technology enables courses to define areas where they want to restrict or control golf car use and program the cars’ performance in those areas.
Wouldn't you consider having full control over your golf carts?
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The costs to such incidents are skyrocketing. These financial hits include insurance premiums, especially for repeat incidents, replacements costs to carts and course supplies, and of course lost revenue if the incident forces any kind of shutdown for repairs.
In fact, last week at Torrey Pines, the location for the next month’s U.S. Open made national news by vandalism. It was the second time in a month that the San Diego championship course was hit by vandals. Course employees discovered vulgarity etched into the bunker on the 3rd-hole. Reportedly, there were several other broken sprinkler heads on this same hole, the course’s most photographed and signature green.
These acts prompted superintendents to put up fencing near the green and to install a set of portable lights. With any luck, the June 9th 2008 scheduled U.S. Open will begin without any further problems.
The most common target for vandals hitting the links after dark is golf carts. Although, stealing the cart may be way more serious than any possible damage to the cart itself. Courses have reported vandals driving the carts across the pristine and protected greens and in places that damage prime course ground which has high potential for an environmental and financial burden.
So, how do you stop these acts from happening on your own course? Well, there may not be a fail-proof way to prevent all course vandalism, but Golf Business Magazine published some good advice on how to tip the odds of ending joyriding in your favor – outsmart the vandals with technology.
In cooperation with Club Car, UpLink created a IQLink system, which integrates UpLink’s GPS-based course management system with the motor controller in Club Car’s IQ System golf cars to give the course control over where golf cars go and don’t go. The IQLink software also allows courses to shut down their entire fleet after dark night to ensure the cars don’t end up in the hands of illegal riders, even if they have a key.
Golf Business Magazine reports, in addition to thwarting vandalism, courses also can use the IQLink system to define areas where they want to restrict or control golf car use and program the cars’ performance in those areas. For example, if a golf car is entering an environmentally sensitive area, going too near a green or starting down a steep grade on a cart path, IQLink can send a message to the GPS display in the golf car to alert the driver to the situation. The technology can actually override the driver’s behavior to slow the car to a safer speed or stop the car completely if it continues on the same path.
The technology enables courses to define areas where they want to restrict or control golf car use and program the cars’ performance in those areas.
Wouldn't you consider having full control over your golf carts?Source
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