SUNRISE, Fla. (April 15, 2010) – The Chicago District Golf Association, one of the nation’s oldest and largest golf associations, selected Thor Guard to provide real-time weather information to its 400 member facilities.
Thor Guard Weather – the company’s proprietary weather information service – delivers broadcast-quality local, regional and national radar images via the Internet in five-minute increments. The service will be available to golfers and staff on computers located at each CDGA facility, according to Robert Markionni, the association’s executive director.
“Weather obviously plays a big part in the enjoyment of the game,” Markionni said. “Being able to provide our members the current weather conditions before they tee off is a service they will appreciate.”
Markionni said the CDGA evaluated several options, but decided Thor Guard Weather best met its needs for a product that seamlessly integrated with the association’s new Web-based information system.
The weather forecasting service also will interface with the Thor Guard Lightning Prediction system, which approximately 90 of the CDGA courses currently employ. Those courses will also have real-time access to the world’s largest lightning prediction network across the entire CDGA area, giving them more time to react to potentially dangerous weather situations.
Thor Guard Lightning Prediction evaluates the dynamics of electrical energy within the atmosphere and uses remote horns and strobe lights to warn golfers and course staff of potential strikes.
“We look forward to working with the CDGA and its member courses to bring this valuable new resource to the association for the enjoyment and protection of Chicagoland golfers,” said Robert Dugan, president of Sunrise, Fla.-based Thor Guard.
About Thor Guard
Ì¢?å¬Since 1976 Thor Guard lightning prediction systems have provided reliable and accurate advance warning of the potential for lightning and other adverse weather conditions. Utilizing proprietary atmospheric electrostatic analysis technology, Thor Guard provides lightning predictions and warnings, along with live streaming local radar, to help protect people and equipment, as well as better manage events. Thor Guard is the only standalone lightning warning device used by the USGA, LPGA, American Junior Golf Association, Royal Canadian Golf Association and the Canadian, European and South African professional tours. Thor Guard is also used by the Department of Homeland Security, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Fed Ex, Motorola, AT&T, and more than 700 universities, schools and municipalities.
About the CDGA
The Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA) is a non-profit association of member clubs and individual golfers in Illinois and parts of Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan. Founded on March 18, 1914 and now with 90,000 member golfers at nearly 400 member clubs, the CDGA is one of the largest and oldest golf associations in the United States.
Contact:
Bill Bryant
Bryant Marketing Communications
(678) 366-3232
bbryant@bryantmarcomm.com
Robert Dugan
Thor Guard
(888) 571-1212
bdugan@thorguard.com
