ProLink Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProLink Holdings Corp. and the world's leading provider of GPS golf course management systems and digital out-of-home on-course advertising, will install the ProLink Solutions GPS system at seven golf courses located at Air Force bases throughout the Pacific region. The installations are expected to occur over the next sixty to ninety days as part of a $3.7-million contract, awarded by the U.S. Air Force.
“We are excited that the Air Force has chosen ProLink’s GPS System to enhance play at many of their courses located throughout the Pacific,” said Lawrence D. Bain, CEO of ProLink Solutions. “We are optimistic that U.S. military golf courses worldwide will see the value of the ProLink system for their service men and women."
The golf courses, located on Air Force military bases, include Andersen AFB Guam, Elmendorf AFB Alaska, Hickam AFB Hawaii, Kadena AB Japan, Misawa AB Japan, Osan AB Korea and Yokokota AB Japan.
In a recent study conducted by the Navy's Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department, golf courses were cited as one of the top 10 most appealing quality-of-life perks for military members. MWR and Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) operate about 200 courses for the department of defense in every state and at a variety of military bases over 40 courses around the world. For the most part, the courses are financially self-sustaining and often make enough money to subsidize other recreational programs.
Alaska has four military courses, open virtually around the clock in the summer and known for their mid-winter tournaments during which players use orange balls and scan the horizon for moose and fast-arriving blizzards. The golf course at Elmendorf Air Force Base is generally rated the best in the state.