Hi-tech badges to track fans at Memorial golf tournament
System is just one of several measures that will be put in place to deal with the coronavirus outbreak
10 May 2020 - 16:37
Toronto — The Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, will use hi-tech radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in tournament badges to ensure social distancing is maintained at the July 16-19 PGA Tour event, Golf Digest reported at the weekend.
The tracking system was just one of several measures that will be put in place to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. It has wreaked havoc with world sport and forced a reworking of the of the PGA Tour calendar...
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