GIS 2019

The annual Golf Industry Show took place this past week and, as always, provided a great opportunity to learn from the best in the business.  Educational sessions filled the first two days, with topics ranging from growth regulators to employee retention.

Wednesday marked the opening of the trade show, where all of the latest and greatest gadgets and gizmos were on display.  A comfortable pair of walking shoes is a must, when spending the day taking all of this in.

The variety of goods on display is wide-ranging.  For example, if you have some really big plants that need a home, they've got you covered.

As in every part of our lives, technology is rapidly evolving in the golf industry.  Drones can now fly the course, and interface with the irrigation system to assist in determining watering needs for different areas of the golf course.

GPS sprayers with accuracy to 2" are now becoming the norm instead of the exception.  Just as the concept of self-driving cars is being realized, so too is self-driving golf course maintenance equipment.

One other thing the show provides is an opportunity to catch up with our peers, and share thoughts and ideas to help improve our operations.  No doubt that the common theme among anyone in the northeast was what a terrible weather year 2018 was--and 2019 isn't starting out much better...