Astraeus
Head Pro
It's what I've always understood to be the maximum recordable on a hole?
It's what I've always understood to be the maximum recordable on a hole?
woody69
Journeyman Pro
I see. Well that's not true. If you're playing stroke play there simply isn't no maximum. I had a 21 once (that was a bad day....) For handicap purposes though the max is net double bogey, I.e. in stableford where you score 0 points.
As others have said though, if I don't finish a hole I just delete it so not to throw off the stats.
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
I really fancy getting one of these as a Christmas treat to myself, have you guys seen any benefits with regards to a reduction in handicap?
jdpjamesp
Q-School Graduate
Loads of evidence to suggest they are a really good way of finding out where your weak spots are in the game. So many players practise the wrong areas week in, week out. Game Golf lets you see what area is consistently letting you down so you go and practise that. And yes, reduction in handicap is then almost a given.
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Anyone still using their GG? I think mine is away for the winter - too much impact from varying weather conditions to make stats meaningful now, IMO.
Wayman
Tour Winner
Agree with you here Karen
I had mine in my bag on Saturday and on first tee I thought pointless
woody69
Journeyman Pro
Why? It can be very meaningful for the winter months / conditions, as it would enable you to see how it compares to the warmer summer months and you can see how much you're losing in distance etc on average now it's colder, no? You can also run your analysis against specific rounds when you know the conditions were comparable to get an idea of what's changing.
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
That's not really useful information though, is it? All it does is throw off the good stats I've gathered during the months I play competitive golf.
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Deleted member 16999
Guest
See were you're coming from, but if you decide to work on something specific, ie accuracy, then that could be monitored over the winter,
UlyssesSky
Head Pro
I'm with paul on this. There's still a lot you can work on and monitor over the winter.
Plus, and I don't want to step on your toes with this, not using GG in winter so it doesn't "throw off the good stats" you've gathered seems almost like saying you don't play comps in bad weather so you don't throw off the good handicap you acquired playing on sunny, windless days...
Seeing what parts of your game suffer most in bad conditions can be helpful, too. Yes, your distances will suffer, but seeing if you can adapt to the circumstances and still hit your approach shots close can be an interesting challenge.
Plus, and I don't want to step on your toes with this, not using GG in winter so it doesn't "throw off the good stats" you've gathered seems almost like saying you don't play comps in bad weather so you don't throw off the good handicap you acquired playing on sunny, windless days...
Seeing what parts of your game suffer most in bad conditions can be helpful, too. Yes, your distances will suffer, but seeing if you can adapt to the circumstances and still hit your approach shots close can be an interesting challenge.
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
I'm with paul on this. There's still a lot you can work on and monitor over the winter.
Plus, and I don't want to step on your toes with this, not using GG in winter so it doesn't "throw off the good stats" you've gathered seems almost like saying you don't play comps in bad weather so you don't throw off the good handicap you acquired playing on sunny, windless days...
Seeing what parts of your game suffer most in bad conditions can be helpful, too. Yes, your distances will suffer, but seeing if you can adapt to the circumstances and still hit your approach shots close can be an interesting challenge.
Not disagreeing with that but the problem is you can't gather winter stats without corrupting your summer stats.
It's not a case of playing or not in "bad weather". I do, trust me. But at this time of year the golf is entirely different - less distance all round due to colder weather, less of the tee with softer fairways, easier to hit softer greens. In Saturday's medal almost every approach shot was a low punch with a longer club than usual - at 18 I had what would normally be a good gap wedge distance but I played a low 8 iron instead (and came up 15 yards short!). GG supposedly ignores shots like that but I bet that playing all winter would soon see those shots counted as "normal".
Point is, it can be a significantly different game and I wouldn't want to get the two sets of stats mixed up but there is no way (currently) to avoid that, that I am aware of. Now if they allowed you to tag and filter your rounds that'd be a really useful feature.
Grieve14
Head Pro
when signing rounds you can set them to not be included in your stats, and even make them only view-able to yourself. Why don't you just do that? then you can reference them to view your winter stats without it messing up your 'good stats'
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
If you don't include it in your stats it isn't included so you don't have winter stats. Which goes to my original post - no point using it.
Grieve14
Head Pro
True for average distances, but all the other stats you can view round by round such as GRI, FIR, putts, scrambling etc. which is better than not having them.
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Only slightly, it's the average trends that provide insight.
Each to their own but I can't see me using it again before the spring!
UlyssesSky
Head Pro
I would always say gathering more data is better, as long as it doesn't mean too much extra effort (which it doesn't with GG, imho).
Even though I agree that mid- or long-term trends are what helps most, comparing e.g. the stats of your last 5 rounds (played in winter) with the overall average may give you useful insights into how the weather affects your play. Maybe this will e.g. help you not leaving another punched 8 iron short next time.
So I for my part will record my stats in winter and use them. When spring comes I will probably exclude my winter rounds from my stats, so the averages are no longer 'corrupted' by my winter stats and I can continue watching my development and hopefully see some progress from my winter training.
Even though I agree that mid- or long-term trends are what helps most, comparing e.g. the stats of your last 5 rounds (played in winter) with the overall average may give you useful insights into how the weather affects your play. Maybe this will e.g. help you not leaving another punched 8 iron short next time.
So I for my part will record my stats in winter and use them. When spring comes I will probably exclude my winter rounds from my stats, so the averages are no longer 'corrupted' by my winter stats and I can continue watching my development and hopefully see some progress from my winter training.
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
The only way I'll avoid hitting punched 8 irons is to stop playing in 40 mph winds!
I'm interested in the highlighted bit - how will you do that? It might be possible but I'm not sure how? i.e. next summer how will you incorporate summer 2015 and summer 2016 stats while excluding winter 2015?
matt611
Head Pro
I'm looking at selling my game golf classic. Do I need to do anything to reset my unit so that it is ready for a new owner?
Thanks
Thanks
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Deleted member 16999
Guest
Just sell mate, if they haven't got an account when they set one up, first time they plug it in it links the unit to their account.
UlyssesSky
Head Pro
The only way I'll avoid hitting punched 8 irons is to stop playing in 40 mph winds!
I'm interested in the highlighted bit - how will you do that? It might be possible but I'm not sure how? i.e. next summer how will you incorporate summer 2015 and summer 2016 stats while excluding winter 2015?
I didn't mean you should avoid hitting punched 8 irons, but having data how far you hit your punched iron in certain conditions might help with club selection when you find yourself in similar conditions in the future
To exclude a round from the stats just open the round, click 'edit round', unsign the round, uncheck the 'include round in stats' box (click on the little wheel next to the 'sign round' field) and then sign the round again.
If you want that round back in your stats, just reverse the process. It's a little annoying you have to unsign/sign every time but not too much of a hassle, I guess.
I'm gonna write a feature request non the less. Would be nice to be able to exclude a round from the stats by simply unchecking a box in the 'my rounds' overview.
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