The most comprehensive integration partner for golf data in the industry.  We provide the data you need, so you can focus on building any golf app you can imagine. We are your one-stop shop for direct API access to:

  • Complete Golf Course Data

  • GPS Data - All layers for Strokes Gained

  • 3D Green Slope Data

  • Scoring Data - From Professional to College to Amateur

  • Private Label Shot-Tracking App Production

Welcome to Golf Intelligence

Sports Illustrated has partnered with Golf Intelligence to power the new SI World Golf Rankings.

Our Services

In addition to data, we also provide a Private Label GPS and Shot Tracking App that collects surface data for Strokes Gained statistics.

Current Partners

  • Sports Illustrated World Golf Rankings
  • Garmin Golf
  • Golf Digest
  • GolfShot
  • GolfRank
  • StrackaLine

Ready to Build Your Vision?

GPS App Technology Includes

  • Private Label for your own branding

  • GPS Distance information tee to green

  • Green Data that includes putt prediction technology from StrackaLine

  • Shot logging technology (no physical sensors required)

  • Round recap technology (like PGA TOUR Shot Link)

Potential Applications

Here is a list of tech Golf Intelligence can help you with:

  • Golf Course data to build a Simulator 

  • Golf Course data to build a VR or AR App

  • A Private Label GPS App

  • A Private Label Shot Logging App to collect Strokes Gained data

  • A Private Label App to allow golfers to share their experience with friends and family

  • Detailed green data to help you predict putt paths

  • Detailed green maps to incorporate into your App

  • Golf Facility maps to find Practise areas and Driving ranges

  • Golf Facility maps to find the clubhouse and other buildings

  • Scoring data from over 1m golfers for 

  • Weather data for golf facilities (Wind Rose for each golf course)

Jim Stracka

Founder

About

  • Penta Inc. (founder, 1990) - an IT consulting company based in Houston, TX.  Sold in the late 90s.

  • PentaSafe (founder, 1997) - a security and audit software company based in Houston, TX.  Sold in 2002.

  • W5 - Purchased an automated email software company based in Houston, TX.  Sold in 2006

  • Paymentric - a SAAS payments software company based in Houston, TX.  Sold in 2008

  • StrackaLine (founder, 2007)- Green and yardage technology for golfers - based in San Diego, CA

  • George Lucas “The Book” PGA Tour Yardage Books - Bought in 2008, merged with StrackaLine

  • GolfQ.com - Purchased a company where golfers get discounted golf promotions. GolfQ is now merged with GolfNet.

  • Stracka.com - a social networking site for golfers.  Stracka  is now merged with GolfNet.

  • GolfNet - Handicap and Tournament software company based in San Diego, CA

Golf Intelligence was founded by Jim Stracka. Jim is a serial entrepreneur that has founded and purchased several companies over the past thirty years.

Since getting into the golf industry in 2007, Stracka has built a database of pertinent data from golf courses to support GolfNet, StrackaLine, and GolfRank.

Golf Intelligence has data for every golf hole in the world and is making it available to other companies to help them build and bring golf technology to market faster.