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- ThinkBox, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9Now I can know how bad I am with PRECISE accuracy.
- tlogank, on 10/12/2007, -3/+10I predict that this article will make it to the frontpage simply because Kevin Rose dugg it...
- SouthernDigger, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Aside from good ol' fashion eyesite... there are usually markers on the fairway that let you know how far out you are. And if that is too conveneint for you, you can always use those binoculars with the distance HUD in them for like $20. $400 is a bad price point for the functionality of this item unless you need such accuracy, which almost nobody does.
- lieb39, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Meh - I went golfing a few weeks ago, the Golf cart had a GPS system, told the distance, where you were, where your friend's golf carts were and whether or not to speed up or slow down your play. Pretty cool..
-lieb39 - tsunamisteve, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3The Robert Trent Jones trail of like 20 courses or so throughout the southern US has had carts with GPS for quite a while. They're fairly accurate, but not good enough to help a score.
- jacko7, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Or you could just look at the markers set up along the fairway.
- spect3r, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I've been golfing for over 10 years... they have had these systems installed in carts for (easily) over 5 years.
Pretty handy though, and the golf course I go to has upgraded their GPS over the years. - hootpie, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4This is nothing new.
- PSUViking, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Because sometimes you see where your ball goes and it's spectacular!
- 9teen7ty9, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2lol
He's Tiger Woods' caddy... - pbjorge12, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I believe these are illegal in matches and tournaments...
Can anyone confirm? - G33k0ft3chz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2This is pretty much a pointless device..I mean isn't there a few others that are for cheaper costs?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Very illegal, and the pros have better information anyways. Their caddies are very well paid, and for good reason, they carry books that have precise distances.
Today I stood at a par 3 that said 166 from the marker stone at the tee box. The stone was right in line with the tees. It was more like 135-140 in reality, as my first ball flew well past the green on an easy swing, and we all agreed, and then all hit the green in the 135-140 range. Course markers aren't always that great, tee boxes get moved, etc.
Having said all that, I have no idea how this made the front page, and this is well overpriced. - fnaqzna, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Hmmm... Seems to me that this could be done with any GPSR.
- skyhighrockets, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Bad Advertising "Never lose your ball again!"
GPS technology relies on the fact that it isn't being obscured by anything, like forest, trees, or even tall grass; making this pointless if you lose your ball in the tall grass or trees. - McPostal, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1As of January 1 2006 GPS yardage devices are legal.
From http://www.usga.org/playing/rules/changes_rules.html :
"A noteworthy change is the governing bodies%u2019 sanction of the use of distance measuring devices, including GPS-based systems and laser rangefinders. New Decision 14-3/0.5 allows a Committee to permit the use of distance-measuring devices by Local Rule. This applies to devices that measure distance only, not any other conditions that might affect a player%u2019s play (e.g., wind or gradient). In the absence of such a Local Rule, the use of a distance-measuring device remains contrary to the Rules."
I use Intelligolf ($50) for PocketPC with a bluetooth receiver. All the peices cost more than $400 but it's also my road GPS and my mp3 player. - chrismcelligott, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Most Country Clubs include buggies with a GPS system nowadays, so this is nothing to be overly excited about.
- fastfood15, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2why did kevin digg this? Is he drunk? lol whatever, he's still the coolest. Oh yeah, the story sucks
- kyle90, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yeah this is pretty old news. I mean I saw Rodney Dangerfield using one of them in "Caddyshack".
- Gomez1856, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1They are indeed legal http://www.pgatour.com/story/9358727 and extremely accurate.
I've got a GPS unit and, especially from 100 yards in where there are typically no markers, my game has improved dramatically. Weekend duffer... not worth it. Hardcore hobbyist... maybe (I fall into this group and love it). - Doubledown, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1GPS Devices are already built into Golf Carts
- toconnor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Agreed. I only golf a couple times a year and have run into GPS cart more than once in the last couple years.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Everybody Hurts
and Everybody Cries - eclectro, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Bushnell got their laser finding device approved for "local rule" play. I don't know how well it performs (I'm just getting into golf), but it makes more sense to me than gps devices because they don't have all the courses mapped.
- McPostal, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You usually get 3 green distances: front, back and center and distances to other landmarks like to the left bunker or big oak tree or to clear the water. The rough estimate is usually accurate within about 3 yards depending on how many satellites you're connected to.
It's much easier to look at a screen for the distance than looking for those tiny colored sprinkler heads and then pacing or guessing how far away from it you are. - mjaleo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This has been out for some time.
They also have those laser binocular type rangefinder devices that will do hundreds of yards for years now. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Sounds cool. +digg
But what's so fun about hitting a ball and lookin for it? :P - sourcemonkey, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2So you "control prostitutes and arrange clients for them, taking part of their earnings in return"?
Oh, and I don't think your mother counts. - evolseven, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1you must have never used a gps, because i have a little magellan gps for hiking, and it does pretty good under heavy tree cover, generally i even keep the WAAS lock, i may only lock on 4 or 5 satellites, but with WAAS augmenting it, that gives me like a 5 meter accuracy.. so either youve never used a GPS, or the GPS you have really sucks ass.
- DoubtfulSalmon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You've got to be pretty damn bad at golf to lose your ball in grass tall enough to stop a GPSr from working!
- ddales, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I've always found a yardage book to be much more effective than measuring devices. Besides, your average golfer doesn't have the touch needed to hit a ball accurately to within the specs of GPS anyway.
- nwilkens, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0How about Generating Custom Garmin GPS Maps http://www.gpsinformation.org/adamnewham/article1/gpsmapper.htm, or just marking waypoints and labeling the center of the greens, bunkers, etc using USAphotomaps http://www.jdmcox.com/, then just use distance to waypoints on your GPS device.
- d3dm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Who the hell is Kevin Rose, and what's his handicap?
- mikeflynn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Yeah this isn't really anything new, GPS technology has been used in golf equipment for a few years now.
- Moly, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1That's surprising. I'm a 15. Last weekend was the first time I played a course with a GPS-enabled cart. It was a course that I've played about twice a year for several years. I found the distances to be very good, and I also found that it made the difference of several strokes due to enabling me to make better club selections. I can't remember any holes where I looked at the hole from where I was compared to what the GPS said the distance was and thought "The GPS can't be right", or holes where my club selection based on the GPS distance was wrong. It made for a very uneventful, more enjoyable, and faster round.
Usually we play this course in four hours. However, despite the fact that the course was PACKED for the holiday weekend we finished in 3:30, and I shot an 84, so I'd say the GPS helped my score as well...which is why GPS assisted rounds aren't reportable for the purposes of USGA handicaps. - MrButthead, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0These golf GPS devices only tell you the distance to the middle of the green, no? In which case, it only gives you a rough estimate of the distance depending on where the hole location is on the green.
- Colbs, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2Golfing is for pimps.
Yes I am a pimp. - reldren, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1Golf is for elitist ignorant *****.
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