A recent article in Forbes revealed some of the cool technological advancements on the horizon for golf. Here are four of the most anticipated gadgets. http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottkramer/2016/11/15/future-technology-in-golf-gear-is-getting-cool/&refURL=https://www.google.com/&referrer=https://www.google.com/

1. GOLF X
TECH
ALBERTO
WASHINGTON
THE FUTURE OF AN ANCIENT
SPORT

2. SPORTS ARE ALWAYS
MOVING FORWARD WITH
TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING
GOLF! HERE ARE SOME
PRIME EXAMPLES OF GOLF
MEETING TECH.

3. WEARABLES, MEET GPS
GPS DEVICES MADE FOR THE COURSE AREN'T EXACTLY NEW.
BUT THEY'RE BEGINNING TO EVOLVE INTO WEARABLES.
BATTERY OPERATED ONES ARE ALREADY AVAILABLE, BUT AT
LEAST ONE MANUFACTURER IS TRYING TO DEVELOP A SOLAR
POWERED VERSION.
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4. GOLF MEETS AR
ONE SPORTS EQUIPMENT COMPANY IS HOPING TO PRODUCE
A PIECE OF AUGMENTED REALITY EYEWEAR THAT WILL
OVERLAY PERTINENT COURSE INFORMATION ONTO A
GOLFER'S FIELD OF VISION.
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5. PERFECT ON THE GREEN
THIS IS AN APP THAT TURNS YOUR PHONE INTO A "GREEN
ANALYZER". JUST PUT YOUR CAMERA BEHIND THE BALL, AND
LET YOUR SMARTPHONE TELL YOU AT WHAT ANGLE TO PUTT!
PROBABLY NOT ALLOWED IN COMPETITION, BUT STILL
GREAT FOR PRACTICE.
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6. VR GOLF
THE COURSE HAS A SPACE IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD TOO.
SOMETIME SOON, EXPECT TO SEE A MORE ACCESSIBLE,
VIRTUAL VERSION OF THE SPORT. YOU COULD PLAY IN YOUR
LIVING ROOM, OR WITH FRIENDS ACROSS THE WORLD.
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