Course yardage accuracy

[rosecott]

I'm sure most of these are grown over or missing at our place, i'm going later I will have a better look

You may well be right. A surprising number of golfers don't know of their existence and are not likely to find out if they are overgrown..

 

[RGDave]

As above - I think it should be etiquette before all tee off that you offer rather than wait to be asked. Would be nice.

I always offer.

Curiously, the worst offending markers on my course are the 150s. Those are the ones where "visitors" rarely ask the yardage and then stuff it through the back or come up short.

Works for me!

 

[bignev]

tend to find all the 150 markers in the middle of our fairways are 5 yards out all measuring 155.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The DMD argument does have a certain requirement on the player knowing their average (not Sunday best ) yardages per club. I've worked out mine and so have a good idea how far each will go but that doesn't mean to say I'll put a good swing on it and it'll got the right distance or direction.

As a handicap golfer I like the peace of mind I get from my Sky Caddy and the useful information like how far bunkers/hazards are, especially if I'm playing a new course and it gives me a indication of what club to hit subject to wind, lie, but allows me to make a quick decision and keep play going

 

[RGDave]

tend to find all the 150 markers in the middle of our fairways are 5 yards out all measuring 155.

Trying to help the "forum yardage players"... who hit the ball even further than they think.

NOT.

 

[gdc]

It's a non-compliant local rule by the sounds of things. Any DMD with ability to measure slope is non-compliant regardless of the feature being switched on or off. If the local rule states that it can be used then this is a modification of the rules and must be passed by the R&A which is unlikely given the amount of guidance they have released.

Yes my mistake - website confirms if slope feature exists then non-compliant.