Friday, August 12, 2016, Rio de Janeiro-After a lapse of 112 years, golf has finally returned to the Olympic Games for the first time this year. As the official timekeeper of the 2016 Rio Olympics, OMEGA has specially equipped a series of high-tech timing technologies for the newly completed Rio Golf Course. They will work together to provide timely and accurate match data.
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Omega introduces high-tech timing technology to Rio golf course
First, in order to accurately track the score of the game, the Omega Mobile Scoring System will record the number of hits per player. This will allow accurate statistics of the number of swings per athlete.
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At the same time, Omega installed 36 laser rangefinders around the entire playing field to monitor the location of the golf ball. Both the tee distance of the player and the distance of the golf ball from the cup in the fairway can be accurately monitored. Although similar laser technology has been used in some golf tournaments, the Olympic laser rangefinder introduced by Omega this time is different. Its independently developed software system can realize real-time monitoring and real-time operation analysis of data. The most outstanding thing is that the Omega laser rangefinder can provide more powerful data support, including counting the number of hits, fairway hits and hits into the grass.
Omega Laser Rangefinder
Omega Laser Rangefinder
This year’s Olympic golf course also has 11 professional scoreboards. These scoreboards are distributed around the field, and the player standings will be announced in real time, clearly showing the current score of each player.
Omega Golf Scoreboard displays match information in real time
Omega Golf Scoreboard displays match information in real time
In addition, Omega also set 4 scoreboards on 4 dedicated tees on the ground, and all scoreboards are equipped with radar measurement systems. When the golfer kicks off, the scoreboard will capture instant information and show it to the audience, allowing them to keep a close eye on the game. In addition to the player’s name, representative country and current performance, the scoreboard will also display real-time data such as speed, distance and height.