Intelligent Courses at the Ryder Cup Europe: Revisited

Golf is arguably one of the most challenging sports in the world from a logistical and operational standpoint. Especially when it comes to connecting the hundreds or thousands of smart devices dotted around them during major tournaments across tens of square kilometers.That was the challenge for our guest this week, Chief Technology Officer for the European Tour Group and Ryder Cup Europe, Michael Cole. We'll be looking back at this year's event in Italy and discussing what went well and how the team overcame the challenges the event presented, as well as talking about creating 21st century connected ecosystems in the most extreme environments, and what comes next.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organisations and what we can learn from it.Do you have a question for the expert? Ask it here using this Google form: https://forms.gle/8vzFNnPa94awARHMAAbout the expert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-cole-7861961/?originalSubdomain=ukSources and citations in this episode:Stats on the Ryder Cup Europe's fan egagement: https://www.rydercup.com/news-media/record-breaking-ryder-cup-in-rome#:~:text=On%20Ryder%20Cup%20Europe's%20platforms,in%20Paris%20which%20totalled%20160million.Robotic arm controlled by breathing: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2407850-robotic-third-arm-controlled-by-breathing-is-surprisingly-easy-to-use/