Which holes need a sensor?

One of the first questions we get is how many sensors a course needs. The answer depends on the course. During site planning we walk it with you and choose the positions together, and this is what we look for.

The first tee

The first tee is the most important place. It shows every group that goes out, how many are playing and when they started. If the club connects its booking system, it is also where the booking and the round meet.

Where queues tend to build

Most courses have a few holes where play often stalls: a short par 3 where groups catch up with each other, a long hole after a couple of short ones, or the hole after the clubhouse where many people stop. Your staff usually already know which holes they are, and that is where a sensor does the most good.

Where groups pass

A sensor should sit where one group at a time passes, for example on a fairway, by a walkway or on a tee box. Where several holes meet it can see several groups at once, and the measurement becomes less certain.

The practical side

• The sensor needs a clear view of the tee, fairway or green, with no trees or anything else in the way.
• It sends its video stream over the mobile network, so the spot needs coverage.
• Players must be told with signs where they enter the monitored area, and every position must be justified in the club's balancing test.

Between the sensors

TeeGuard measures when groups pass the sensors. Between two sensors the pace is an estimate, and the view says so. More sensors give denser measuring points, and fewer give longer stretches that are estimated. We show you what that means on your course before you decide.