Golfdom’s Hot List: A Q&A with POGO TurfPro

Gant Austin,POGO Technical and Customer Support

What makes your product a game changer for golf course maintenance?

The POGO TurfPro System is a game changer for golf course maintenance, delivering easy operation and accurate, anywhere-anytime results. Every measurement is captured and stored, building a reliable catalogue of data that supports smarter, more proactive decisions. A clean, user-friendly dashboard transforms this information into clear, actionable visual insights.

Its expandable hardware and software options let courses expand capabilities seamlessly, while integrations with industry-leading partners enhance performance across the entire operation. And with new integrations and features to be unveiled at the GCSAA trade show, POGO TurfPro continues to set the standard in modern turf management.

What future trends does your product align with in the golf industry?

The POGO TurfPro System aligns directly with the golf industry’s most important future trends. Its advanced data collection supports AI-driven prescriptive modeling, helping superintendents predict issues before they appear. By centralizing and analyzing key turf metrics, it empowers data-driven decision making that improves playability and resource efficiency. Continuous monitoring delivers real-time agronomic turf performance insights, enabling faster, more accurate adjustments on the course. The system also supports water conservation, giving teams precise moisture data to irrigate only when and where needed. Together, these capabilities position POGO TurfPro at the forefront of modern, sustainable golf course management.

What’s new with POGO in the last 12 months?

In the past 12 months, POGO has expanded and innovated significantly. We introduced a dedicated Regional Business Development Team, each member bringing deep agronomic and industry expertise to support customers more personally. On the hardware side, we launched the POGO mini, POGO lite, a new Weather Station and the enhanced POGO Mapper, giving turf managers more flexibility than ever. Our latest software upgrades deliver improved analytics, cleaner dashboards and expanded integration capabilities, strengthening the entire POGO ecosystem. Together, these advancements make POGO more accessible, powerful and connected for golf courses of all sizes.

What makes POGO reliable?

POGO is trusted worldwide because its POGO line requires no calibration, ensuring consistent accuracy without extra maintenance. At its core is HydraProbe, the industry-standard sensor used by NOAA, NASA, USDA, FIFA and organizations across the globe. Our in-house–manufactured weather station delivers reliable, real-time data with pro-grade sensors built for long-term performance. Combined with durable engineering and continuously validated measurements, POGO technology is now used on six continents, proving its reliability in every climate and turf condition.

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