Going Mobile on the PGA Tour

How long will it take for the PGA Tour to go MOBILE? It’s like a freight train barreling down the tracks at an unstoppable pace…the mobile industry is taking over everything as it will the golf industry/tour. There have been early adopters from apps such as Golfmoolah, tour players personal apps for instruction and tournaments guides such as the Masters & US Open.

I am talking about more of an invasion though, will caddies scorecards be replaced with mobile devices or tablets….will players be able to see where their competition stands during a tournament via that particular device? what about ordering your lunch as you walk the grounds of Bethpage or finding a foursome to play with after being inspired by the tour players? Anything and everything is possible when it comes to the mobile industry… just depends on who is making the calls at the top of the ladder and if they are progressive or still have a bit of the Hootie Johnson left in them.

As it stands now there have been some major breakthroughs: Take for example allowing spectators bring in mobile devices past the ropes..that is huge and was an inconvenience that wasn’t going to work much longer. Why can’t a course be geo-targeted so as soon as you enter the property you are hit with coupons for merchandise such as hats or logo golf shirts? With the penetration rate being at 96% of the public it seems that it would only increase the amount of traffic and boost the bottom line sales to benefit the tournaments proceeds by 20% at least.

So, get ready for the invasion of the Mobile device cause it’s coming quicker then you can even imagine and will be in your hands before you can blink and eye. Down the road people