Tiger Woods and Co. are meshing sports and technology in a way never seen before | Golf News and Tour Information
Like many inspired ideas, this one was doodled out in its early stages on a napkin. Former NBC Sports president of golf Mike McCarley, who was scouting new business prospects, and Ryan Dotters, the CEO of the Full Swing golf simulator company, were at the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show in Florida and sharing their aspirations over beers at the hotel bar.
McCarley had an idea that might revolutionize televised golf, and Dotters was the man who could help him make it happen. McCarley envisioned an indoor arena, filled with a couple thousand spectators who would watch the likes of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy lead their teams in weekly head-to-head matchups in primetime.
The golf would be played in front of a giant simulator screen and on putting greens with technology so nifty that the surface could be re-fashioned for every hole.
Woods already was a fan of Full Swing,
