Game Golf User Group

[MendieGK]

You still need the tags for your clubs don't you? Or can you use the phone app and not actually tag?

Depends what rules we are playing tomorrow. By letter of the law, you can't use your phone tomorrow.

 

[SteveJay]

Hi guys, played my first round yesterday using the free iPhone app and love the stats.

Was a solo practice round on a quiet home course so entering each club on the phone before each shot wasn't too much of a problem. Putting seems easier on the phone too via a + and - button rather than tagging. Dilemma now is whether to go for the full system which I get is far more convenient, especially with PP and can be used in comps.

i have a GPs watch so don't need on course info, although the iPhone app is great for that - especially like that it locks the phone on a hole view pic with certain yardages shown.

What I am unsure about is the move from a phone app (and have used Hole 19 for a while so am used to entering scores etc in a phone) to a system where you can't readily SEE if you have tagged a club or, if you forget, have you done enough to remedy it?

Has anyone switched from phone app to full system and have any thoughts or advice. Also not 100% sure I will like the feel of the sensor on my belt,

 

[SliceAndEasy]

Hi all,

Usual just a browser of the forum but thought I would try and join in more!

Been using Game Golf for a few months now. Username is 'freeda' and I play most my golf at Mortonhall in Edinburgh.

Cherrs!

 

[Paperboy]

I've added my shocking golf from West Hill on now. The 15th being the only real shinning light

 

[coxy17]

just ordered game golf, user name coxy17

 

[Craigg]

I pick mine up tomorrow. looking forward to giving it a whirl.

 

[Wayman]

Is this piece of technology worth buying?

 

[Craigg]

Is this piece of technology worth buying?

Decision entirely for you my friend.
I think it adds more than it detracts from the game, so for me yes.
Of course I haven't actually used it yet so it's all supposition. I will let you know for definite in a few months.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Is this piece of technology worth buying?

100% for me mate, really good tool and with a bit of fun element to it, had a little side comp using it at H4H, identifies weak areas, proves the strong areas

 

[FairwayDodger]

Is this piece of technology worth buying?

Depends what you want it for. I find it interesting to look over after a round and some of the stats can be revealing. For example I'm currently battling a bit of a hook off the tee which can be quite destructive but GG shows that I actually miss more fairways right than left.

It's a bit buggy, however. You need to review your rounds soon after so you can correct any issues and it's not always possible. I missed a fairway on the left and clearly the view shows that I missed left but in the stats GG counted it as a miss right. (Which might explain why it thinks I miss right so often if that wasn't a once off).

It's also not accurate enough to give you precise yardages, and it doesn't take factors like elevation changes, wind or when you just take a bit off a shot. In theory they claim these things even out over time to give useful averages but I've only played a handful of rounds with it and am not yet convinced.

 

[woody69]

Depends what you want it for. I find it interesting to look over after a round and some of the stats can be revealing. For example I'm currently battling a bit of a hook off the tee which can be quite destructive but GG shows that I actually miss more fairways right than left.

It's a bit buggy, however. You need to review your rounds soon after so you can correct any issues and it's not always possible. I missed a fairway on the left and clearly the view shows that I missed left but in the stats GG counted it as a miss right. (Which might explain why it thinks I miss right so often if that wasn't a once off).

It's also not accurate enough to give you precise yardages, and it doesn't take factors like elevation changes, wind or when you just take a bit off a shot. In theory they claim these things even out over time to give useful averages but I've only played a handful of rounds with it and am not yet convinced.

You should contact them about this sort of stuff. If there is a bug, they may be able to fix it and sort it out. They rely on user to provide on going feedback. Can't say I have noticed this issue though. Could just be a problem with the specific course you have played.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Depends what you want it for. I find it interesting to look over after a round and some of the stats can be revealing. For example I'm currently battling a bit of a hook off the tee which can be quite destructive but GG shows that I actually miss more fairways right than left.

It's a bit buggy, however. You need to review your rounds soon after so you can correct any issues and it's not always possible. I missed a fairway on the left and clearly the view shows that I missed left but in the stats GG counted it as a miss right. (Which might explain why it thinks I miss right so often if that wasn't a once off).

It's also not accurate enough to give you precise yardages, and it doesn't take factors like elevation changes, wind or when you just take a bit off a shot. In theory they claim these things even out over time to give useful averages but I've only played a handful of rounds with it and am not yet convinced.

2 things Karen,
1. I would definitely agree that it would not be precise enough, yardage wise, for someone off your level as I'm happy to hit a fairway or green anywhere:fore: I think it's more useful for accuracy, I found the stas showing GIR and FIR more useful as early on it identified 70% of the time I was short into the green.

2. I've not encountered the issue with shots registering so far out as you've had, was it a one off?

 

[Jates12]

interested in trying GG, but have also seen the new TM offering on the microsoft band for around the same price and that looks a lot less intrusive. What do you guys suggest? Also has anyone tried out the android taggins system not the belt one to see if thats any good, it looks less flash and that suits me more!

 

[FairwayDodger]

2 things Karen,
1. I would definitely agree that it would not be precise enough, yardage wise, for someone off your level as I'm happy to hit a fairway or green anywhere:fore: I think it's more useful for accuracy, I found the stas showing GIR and FIR more useful as early on it identified 70% of the time I was short into the green.

2. I've not encountered the issue with shots registering so far out as you've had, was it a one off?

I still think the stats will prove useful. But it's very hit and miss when it comes to pinpointing the positions where you tag.

Overall it's interesting but you definitely need to take all the distance info with a pinch of salt.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I still think the stats will prove useful. But it's very hit and miss when it comes to pinpointing the positions where you tag.

Overall it's interesting but you definitely need to take all the distance info with a pinch of salt.

Only those under 300

 

[woody69]

I still think the stats will prove useful. But it's very hit and miss when it comes to pinpointing the positions where you tag.

Overall it's interesting but you definitely need to take all the distance info with a pinch of salt.

Game Golf claims the device is able to detect the distances you hit each shot to within 5 feet of the actual measurement. However, accuracies using a single GPS receiver / positional accuracy with a single receiver, to civilian users is approximately 5m to 10m, 95% of the time according to Google so their claim may be a little optimistic

 

[FairwayDodger]

Game Golf claims the device is able to detect the distances you hit each shot to within 5 feet of the actual measurement. However, accuracies using a single GPS receiver / positional accuracy with a single receiver, to civilian users is approximately 5m to 10m, 95% of the time according to Google so their claim may be a little optimistic

Very optimistic in my experience. It's not always easy to be sure but sometimes it's obvious, like when it shows your tee shot having been taken nowhere near the actual tee.

The broader point, however, is that incorporated into your average distance stats are all the uphill, downhill, upwind, downwind, 80% shots, fats, thins etc.

 

[woody69]

Very optimistic in my experience. It's not always easy to be sure but sometimes it's obvious, like when it shows your tee shot having been taken nowhere near the actual tee.

The broader point, however, is that incorporated into your average distance stats are all the uphill, downhill, upwind, downwind, 80% shots, fats, thins etc.

Tee shots can be a little different though as sometimes it will just default to where the tee is located on their map that has been geofenced. When you update the round you can usually get it to approximately where is correct, but obviously that may be off by a few yards.

I agree with your 2nd point. I would be so much better if you had the ability to add shot descriptors as you describe. I use my 9 iron for a lot of pitches / chips and my 2 hybrid around the green and it makes my distance stats look ridiculous.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Tee shots can be a little different though as sometimes it will just default to where the tee is located on their map that has been geofenced. When you update the round you can usually get it to approximately where is correct, but obviously that may be off by a few yards.

I agree with your 2nd point. I would be so much better if you had the ability to add shot descriptors as you describe. I use my 9 iron for a lot of pitches / chips and my 2 hybrid around the green and it makes my distance stats look ridiculous.

They say by some jiggery pokerry algorithim that the 2 hybrid type shots would'nt count in your average for them clubs.

 

[woody69]

They say by some jiggery pokerry algorithim that the 2 hybrid type shots would'nt count in your average for them clubs.

Seems they have a new feature...

[h=2]Chips and short shots in Club distance Averages[/h]

Question: How does GameGolf distinguish between a chip with a wedge/iron and a full shot with the same club? For example: If you chip for 20 yards with a pitching wedge, then on the next hole hit your pitching wedge from 120 yards to the green. Also, will short chips bring down the average distance of the club used when the average distance is calculated?

Answer: The system has a new feature called shot detection which is able to measure hip movement and figure out what consists as a full swing, half swing, etc. That said, the way we determine your club performance to calculate a "typical" distance we can associate for each club. This calculation is a proprietary technology we've built but after 4-5 rounds it effectively eliminates all outliers from a typical distance pattern taking out all chips and longer than expected shots.

Your first couple rounds you may find that specific clubs seem to have shorter typical distances than expected but this is because we simply do not have enough club distance shots to determine which shots are outliers and which should be calculated into your typical distance which is why we suggest best results are found after 5 rounds.