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Wireless kiosk keeps score and more on the links

February 16, 2004

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The new TeePod Information System from 4everSports enriches the game of golf by providing a Web-based scoring, information, communication and management system all in one.

The TeePod will debut in the professional golf competitive arena at the PGA-certified 4everSports Pro-Pro tournament March 8 at Dobson Ranch Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz. Players will, for the first time, be able to view all transmitted scores in real time, lending a more competitive edge to the play, according to an article in LinuxElectrons.

The TeePod Information System is an environmentally rugged kiosk providing information through a course-wide WiFi 802.11b wireless network. 4everSports' Web-based software lets players check scores and view in-depth hole information, as well as message the clubhouse for refreshments, request on-course help for such common incidents as lost clubs, and seek immediate aid for players in distress.

According to the article, 4everSports guarantees the system will pay for itself in the first year of operation by ensuring increased rounds and automating many of the things course operators have had to do manually, such as running tournaments, allocating cards and monitoring the pace of play.

The bright touchscreen LCD display on a TeePod kiosk shows a user-friendly interface designed with the golfer in mind, bringing hole yardage, features and pictures, individual, group and course scores, player statistics, game customization, cart allocation, advance round ID confirmation and more straight to the fingertips, the article said.