Entertainment-led golf
Social formats can create a new doorway into participation.
A look back / A clearer view forward
THE TRENDS
SCORECARD.
What Jim forecast about golf—and how he assesses those calls today.
Strong direction
The digital golfer
Interactive tools and digital experiences change how new players engage.
Connected equipment
Sensors and shot tracking add feedback—but broad adoption can take longer than the hype.
Simulators & immersive play
Golf can reach beyond the traditional course and into indoor experiences.
Drones & precision operations
Mapping and course services offer practical applications; some consumer ideas remain speculative.
Autonomous carts & future turf
The direction is worth watching. The timetable deserves continued scrutiny.
These assessments summarize Jim’s own retrospective. Forecasts can get the direction right while missing the timing.
A SCORECARD
NEEDS AN
HONEST MISS.
Jim also floated the possibility of golf balls with embedded cameras. In his retrospective, he acknowledges that this remains an unrealized idea.
That distinction matters. A futurist’s job involves exploring possibilities, recognizing signals and testing assumptions about the timetable.
Connected equipment may arrive before mass adoption. A practical industry application may develop before the consumer version. The direction and the timing require separate judgment.
Read Jim’s full golf scorecard
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