la_lucha
Tour Rookie
I use GolfGPS on the Iphone 5s. Is this legal please?
Mobile phone legal or not?
- Thread starter palindromicbob
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pbrown7582
Money List Winner
It's my belief iPhone 5 is illegal
BTatHome
Tour Winner
Really? I thought it was considered ok. I don't have one, or the need for one, but can't think of anything that would make it illegal.
la_lucha
Tour Rookie
According to the spreadsheet it was legal last month?
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Does that mean my mum is going to jail for owning one?
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
the obvious question would have to be 'why?'
my belief is that it's inherently OK because it doesn't have any hardware sensors that are in conflict with the rules.
la_lucha
Tour Rookie
Right the i phone 5s is legal. My query is about the app. I already know the hardware is legal guys.
rulefan
Tour Winner
Which app?
palindromicbob
Tour Winner
If it is the GolfGPS and scoreapp by swing by swing then it isn't conforming as it is capable of providing information other than distance, even without the upgrade it will provide this info for 3 holes so best to steer clear.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/golf-gps-scorecard-swing-by/id332116103?mt=8
Freecaddie is quiet good though and doesn't require any internet connection to use. I personally use it on an android phone without a sim card.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/freecaddie/id303296542?mt=8
another is Skydroid.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/skydroid-golf-gps/id412792865?mt=8
Between both these apps I've found I can access every course I play. If one is missing a course I've found it on the other.
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la_lucha
Tour Rookie
No it's golfgps by seong park. It's the first result when you search golfgps
Jungle
Head Pro
Bit of a mess the mobile phone situation.
A massive list of devices, some conforming, others not. Almost impossible for any club to really enforce.
I never really found the mobile apps that great. devices going to sleep and very questionable readings meant I plumped for a Garmin.
A massive list of devices, some conforming, others not. Almost impossible for any club to really enforce.
I never really found the mobile apps that great. devices going to sleep and very questionable readings meant I plumped for a Garmin.
rulefan
Tour Winner
What is the information that you believe presents a problem?
Does it actually measure or gauge anything? Does it provide club selection advice?
rulefan
Tour Winner
Why do you think there may be a problem with it. It looks like a pretty straight forward system for distance only.
palindromicbob
Tour Winner
Provides wind info, also provides elevation and club recommendation on the looper version of the app and basically the app is open to far to many questionable things. Fires it off on the flowchart at the first hurdle.
"Is the distance measuring application capable of measuring conditions or providing information other than distance (e.g. wind speed, temperature or club recommendation)?"
Not having the looper upgrade effectively is like having the features disabled which puts it in doubt due to the note on the flowchart as the app is still capable of displaying the info and will do for 3 holes according to the website.
"NOTE: Even if the additional information is not used or is disabled / switched off. Device may still be used as a communication or reference tool (e.g. to make a phone call or access the Rules of Golf application) provided this action does not take the player to or via information which would be in breach of the Rules if used"
Nothing stands out as non-conforming with that Seong App and have added it to app list.
http://www.seong.com/iphone/Golf_GPS.html
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woody69
Journeyman Pro
Golfshot GPS enables you to put in lay up distances, so could that (in theory) be construed as providing a club recommendation? Surely not? I don't see that as being any different that someone writing down the club distances on a bit of paper?
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
no, that's all fine (and common to most GPS DMDs
rulefan
Tour Winner
That information is only about distance, so no problem. If it used past distances to calculate your average distance for a club, that would be a different matter.
drdel
Tour Rookie
We do seem to let these little things get out of proportion.
I don't care if my opponent's phone is on-line to NASA and he/she has all the scientific data - it ain't going to replace their eyes, brain and change their muscle control. T'would probably lead him to the 'paralysis of over analysis' !
I think we should remove all restrictions and allow players to use anything they like - we could have some interesting technology developed.
We might not even have to go out and player as we could control robotic players to save ourselves the effort :rofl:
I don't care if my opponent's phone is on-line to NASA and he/she has all the scientific data - it ain't going to replace their eyes, brain and change their muscle control. T'would probably lead him to the 'paralysis of over analysis' !
I think we should remove all restrictions and allow players to use anything they like - we could have some interesting technology developed.
We might not even have to go out and player as we could control robotic players to save ourselves the effort :rofl:
atticusfinch
Challenge Tour Pro
That's pretty much the way it is.. Anything is allowed unless prohibited. But when it comes to things that allow us to expand our human faculties the rules are a little more particular. Golf is supposed to be played by humans against humans using their human skills, not something created by Toshiba.
woody69
Journeyman Pro
Well there is a facility within GolfShot to capture the distance you hit each club and that calculates the club average. I assume just having that facility within the app automatically makes it illegal?
