GPS; Its just a gimmick!

[Region3]

You would be suprised how many PGA guys still mark out or get their caddies to mark out the course old style.

So they DO have accurate yardages then?

Out of interest, how long does it take a caddie to mark out the course?

 

[pbrown7582]

I reckon mine speeds up play.
I just get to my ball, look at the GPS and choose the club accordingly.
Rather than using strokesavers, 150 markers, judgement based on length of tee shot etc must be alot quicker.

spot on here quick look at the screen club out of the bag away we go!

 

[bladeplayer]

Up until last week i would have argued along with you telling people there is no need for them , through winnings & vouchers i purchased a garmin G5 ( see the review section) for €100 of my own bobs.. its a great piece of equipment man .. but as i always say if you want one get one & if you dont then dont.. simples .. maybe you should try one before you have such strong feelings against them tho ..

 

[Monty_Brown]

maybe you should try one before you have such strong feelings against them tho ..

Totally agree. I wasn't fussed about the idea of them until I tried one and saw what it could do to benefit me... now converted and will get something when funds allow.

 

[MKDave]

I use the GPS on my iPhone (lets not debate about using phones on the course) cost me about £20 and it certainly makes my life easier playing new courses for working out hazrd yardages. Also for par 5's knowing how far I have to lay up to 150, 125 or 100 yards is very useful. Never again will I have to ask my mates "how far do you reckon that bunker is?" and receive 3 different distances usually covering anywhere from 100 yards to 200 yards.

 

[bladeplayer]

Totally agree. I wasn't fussed about the idea of them until I tried one and saw what it could do to benefit me... now converted and will get something when funds allow.

The G3 was on special @tesco direct guys were discussing it last week on here

 

[BTatHome]

OP, Biggest load of cods wallop I've read for a long time.

I'd love to watch you pacing out those drives

 

[Rooter]

OP, Biggest load of cods wallop I've read for a long time.

I'd love to watch you pacing out those drives

Maybe he has little legs, but can drive like bubba!? How accurate is pacing out anyway? I reckon I would be rubbish at it!

 

[TheMetalMan0]

The G3 was on special @tesco direct guys were discussing it last week on here

Bargain!
Used mine at the weekend, great little piece of kit and definitely sped up my club selection. Also gives confidence to give it a wallop and commit as you should have the right club in hand.

 

[Matty]

I have only just bought a GPS to answer a question about my golf - something the OP took for granted.

So, on the course I know how far I am from the green from the course markers but beyond a 9 iron I'm clueless about how far I'm actually hitting my clubs. So, I got a GPS to measure it for me accurately so I can find out for every club in my bag while still playing the game and enjoying it.

The other way is to spend hours in a filed hitting shot after shot and pacing them out hoping that my pace is somewhere near to a yard in length.

Sorry, but your reasons for NOT buying one can jsut as easily justify the purchase in the first place. #epicfail

 

[shivas irons]

shivas irons "another argument against GPS is the fact that they do and its been proven slow down play quite considerably"


Would be interested to read that study. Do you have a link please?

I`m sure the R&A looked into this some years back and were concerned with slow play when using GPS and although allowing clubs to let club golfers use them apart from the skill level one of the reasons that they dont allow the elite players to use them in tournaments was the concern over slow play.

 

[chris661]

I`m sure the R&A looked into this some years back and were concerned with slow play when using GPS and although allowing clubs to let club golfers use them apart from the skill level one of the reasons that they dont allow the elite players to use them in tournaments was the concern over slow play.

^^ citation required

 

[thegogg]

PS I think your argument would carry more weight if you had Persimmon Woods in your bag...[/QUOTE]

Just read this post and I just can't believe he's being serious and have to totally agree with Tigers quote above. I'd also be interested to see where the conclusive evidence stating that DMD's slow the game down has come from as everything I've read about them suggest the total opposite.

 

[BTatHome]

I wonder what elite players you may be talking about? The PGA and EGU both allow GPS in domestic tournaments.

I don't believe that R&A have ever made such a statement that it worsens the slow play issue, the only times have ever seen them mention it was when they said the benefits against slow play were minimal ... Which is hardly surprising as unless the whole field is using them then you won't see a benefit on the overall round times.

 

[chrisd]

I`m sure the R&A looked into this some years back and were concerned with slow play when using GPS and although allowing clubs to let club golfers use them apart from the skill level one of the reasons that they dont allow the elite players to use them in tournaments was the concern over slow play.

I heard Colin Montgomerie telling some amateurs in a Pro-am, about 2 years ago, that he thinks that the R and A will allow pro's to use them on the tour within a few years.

 

[rosecott]

I explained this in my post you dont always have the perfect distance to the hole for the distances you know you have for your clubs,so you have to read it by eye and compensate with the club.Wheres the need for GPS? does your club not have fairway markers?...Ive seen people get their GPS out on a par 3 :rofl:.

And why not?

If you haven't played the hole before, you want the distances to the front, middle and back - on some greens there could 40 yards or more from front to back.

 

[shivas irons]

I wonder what elite players you may be talking about? The PGA and EGU both allow GPS in domestic tournaments.

I don't believe that R&A have ever made such a statement that it worsens the slow play issue, the only times have ever seen them mention it was when they said the benefits against slow play were minimal ... Which is hardly surprising as unless the whole field is using them then you won't see a benefit on the overall round times.

Elite players, tour players governed by the USGA and the R&A for both their respective tours.

 

[rosecott]

Rubbish, golf has been played by all classes in the past,infact it was banned in Scotland on Sundays cos it was so popular with all classes....Not a wind up just my opinion on some useless tat people think they need.

I seem to remember, Shivas, that in one of your early posts, you said that you had been doing a lot of caddying. That would make you the same waste of space as a GPS as that is what you would be to the golfer you were caddying for.

 

[shivas irons]

And why not?

If you haven't played the hole before, you want the distances to the front, middle and back - on some greens there could 40 yards or more from front to back.

Ok each to he`s own,I will take the distance from the scorecard and work out by "eye" the width length of the green...

 

[shivas irons]

I seem to remember, Shivas, that in one of your early posts, you said that you had been doing a lot of caddying. That would make you the same waste of space as a GPS as that is what you would be to the golfer you were caddying for.

As ive said before theres much more to caddying than just working out your players yardages.