Recommend me a...

[Hobbit]

... GPS.

Spec reqd:

A Picture of the hole with distances to hazards and green(front,middle,back). Ideally, with the ability to measure to a specific point ahead on the fairway... budget £300.

Had a Skycaddie 2.5 but found it a bit limited. Got a Bushnell Medallist laser rangefinder but maybe I've got Parkinson's coz hand shakes too much to get a decent fix.

 

[Kellfire]

Cannot recommend Shotmiser enough. Fantastic overviews of all the holes, can touch anywhere on screen to get a yardage to that point, program your own winter greens if need be, program a practice area so you can measure your yardages...

Love mine.

http://www.shotmiser.com/

 

[Kellfire]

Wee note, I have the G500. You're welcome to borrow to test run for a week.

 

[Callum]

Well I can't see the point in spending £100's on a GPS when I have an iPhone and installed "golf shot GPS".

Seriously guys it is fantastic, I love it, I keeps my scores, workes out my yardages for each club and tells me how far to each hole.

Only issue is that it kills my phone battery.

 

[richy]

Well I can't see the point in spending £100's on a GPS when I have an iPhone and installed "golf shot GPS".

Seriously guys it is fantastic, I love it, I keeps my scores, workes out my yardages for each club and tells me how far to each hole.

Only issue is that it kills my phone battery.

Another issue.....you can't use them in comps

 

[Hobbit]

Well I can't see the point in spending £100's on a GPS when I have an iPhone and installed "golf shot GPS".

Seriously guys it is fantastic, I love it, I keeps my scores, workes out my yardages for each club and tells me how far to each hole.

Only issue is that it kills my phone battery.

Are they 'legal' in comps?

 

[Callum]

Another issue.....you can't use them in comps

Why? no different from a GPS and turn off the phone function.

 

[Kellfire]

Why? no different from a GPS and turn off the phone function.

You can't switch off certain functions that deem it illegal.

 

[richy]

Why? no different from a GPS and turn off the phone function.

I don't make the rules

 

[golfdub]

I just a second bar in g5 of here last week and its brilliant well worth the money. Good on power has all the courses pre loaded and has no fees and you can select a point on the screen and it will give you the yardage which I think is a big plus.

 

[kev_off_the_tee]

... GPS.

Spec reqd:

A Picture of the hole with distances to hazards and green(front,middle,back). Ideally, with the ability to measure to a specific point ahead on the fairway... budget £300.

Had a Skycaddie 2.5 but found it a bit limited. Got a Bushnell Medallist laser rangefinder but maybe I've got Parkinson's coz hand shakes too much to get a decent fix.

Golfbuddy platinum. Within budget, no subscription and 40,000 courses preloaded. Turn on as you get your gear ready and it it ready for you on the first tee. Any missing courses will be mapped FOC usually within 5 days. Goswick only took the 3 days after the request.

Scoring for up to 4 players and stats using the pro play function. Bunkers, water hazards, front middle and back of green yardages and pin yardage a the touch of the screen when you close enough to see position

 

[Hobbit]

Why? no different from a GPS and turn off the phone function.

Because the device is capable of having an app that will measure slope, or a compass, irrespective of whether or not its on the device or turned off... Rule 14-4.

Edit: oops - Rule 14-3

 

[Callum]

Because the device is capable of having an app that will measure slope, or a compass, irrespective of whether or not its on the device or turned off... Rule 14-4.

Edit: oops - Rule 14-3

Did not know that, strange little law really.

 

[Kellfire]

Did not know that, strange little law really.

You mean you don't find it easier when you know the pin is north by north west and the green has a 3* slope towards the right?

 

[Hobbit]

You mean you don't find it easier when you know the pin is north by north west and the green has a 3* slope towards the right?

Or the wind is from the west and you're not sure of the direction of the hole...

 

[Kellfire]

Or the wind is from the west and you're not sure of the direction of the hole...

Don't need my iPhone to chuck a clod of grass in the air and watch the way she blows.

 

[Callum]

You mean you don't find it easier when you know the pin is north by north west and the green has a 3* slope towards the right?

when you play off 28 those things don't really matter. Getting the ball going in the right general directions does lol

 

[Hobbit]

Don't need my iPhone to chuck a clod of grass in the air and watch the way she blows.

And you're in a sheltered avenue of trees - gotta chuck it pretty high

 

[Kellfire]

And you're in a sheltered avenue of trees - gotta chuck it pretty high

Look at the top of said trees!

Links golf has robbed you of the basics!

 

[Chris1980]

Another fan of the golfbuddy! Abs great piece of kit and as has been said its free after purchase!