Cragworth
Club Champion
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Skydroid app
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is it on an iPhone or similar with the ability for compass etc etc? loads of threads about these not being legal in comps, but for bounce games it sounds good
Cragworth
Club Champion
on both android and i phone i think.
i dont see why they would be illigal as they only give distances to hazards/front/back/centre of green. they dont give you a club selection, wind or weather info?
i dont see why they would be illigal as they only give distances to hazards/front/back/centre of green. they dont give you a club selection, wind or weather info?
DCB
Well-known member
It's the host phone that may have other apps which makes it all become illegal.
rosecott
Money List Winner
It's been done to death. Smart phones, yes - golf competition legal, no no.
Cragworth
Club Champion
As I said I bought it so I could work out distances of my clubs etc
sydney greenstreet
Journeyman Pro
I have skydroid and used it a few times, good app and does a fantastic job.
Slime
Tour Winner
I use Skydroid and I absolutely love it!
I have a Samsung Galaxy with no weather apps so would have no concerns about using it anywhere.
Mapping courses is great fun and it allows you to input yardage markers wherever you want to.
If you want to use it in a competition I would advise you to make enquiries beforehand.
It's a great application and it cost me a mere £1.28.
Slime.
I have a Samsung Galaxy with no weather apps so would have no concerns about using it anywhere.
Mapping courses is great fun and it allows you to input yardage markers wherever you want to.
If you want to use it in a competition I would advise you to make enquiries beforehand.
It's a great application and it cost me a mere £1.28.
Slime.
As Rosecott has said smart phones aren't legal in competitions whether you have weather apps or not
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
just as an example to this the Samsung's generaly have hardware sensors for compass and barometer which can't be switched off in software and would render them non-conforming when used as a DMD.
but let's not get into this in this thread - these Apps are extremely useful to build a picture of a players developing club distances when playing in non competition play.
Cragworth
Club Champion
Thats why I bought it, should hopefully let me work out my club distances so im more consistant.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
i am going to use one of these as i learn to plot my way around a new home course! handy bit of kit
bignev
Challenge Tour Pro
Been using this app for a year.
Now have a much better idea on club selection around the course.
Foundthis to be the best of the rest at the price.
Now have a much better idea on club selection around the course.
Foundthis to be the best of the rest at the price.
Tommo21
Tour Winner
Been using this app for a year.
Now have a much better idea on club selection around the course.
Foundthis to be the best of the rest at the price.
Yeh great little app..........got to laugh about some golf rules. I see people bring out their phones time and time again during comps. They might not be using this app or any other measure but they could be checking the wind....how would you challenge that, where would you start.
Robo-l
Medal Winner
Hi, how does Skydroid compare to golfshot?
Tommo21
Tour Winner
As I said.......you have a phone and say a skycaddy. I see many guys with their phones on the course, even for a short time. How can anyone police this if you see someone with their phone. How do you know if they're not checking the wind speed or direction.
I'm checking sky sports app, I'm checking the football scores, I'm checking the weather, I'm checking my messages, I'm checking the time.......
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Which is why clubs like mine do not allow mobile phones to be used on the golf course unless by prior arrangement. Easy.
Mind you I'll add that it seems to me that you are being somewhat disrespectful to your playing companions if you are '...checking the football scores, ...checking the weather, ...checking my messages'. Makes me wonder why you bothering playing golf for if such things are important - funny how we managed to be out of touch with such things when on the golf course before mobiles came along, and yet somehow the world didn't end
Tommo21
Tour Winner
Which is why clubs like mine do not allow mobile phones to be used on the golf course unless by prior arrangement. Easy.
Mind you I'll add that it seems to me that you are being somewhat disrespectful to your playing companions if you are '...checking the football scores, ...checking the weather, ...checking my messages'. Makes me wonder why you bothering playing golf for if such things are important - funny how we managed to be out of touch with such things when on the golf course before mobiles came along, and yet somehow the world didn't end
I never said I was checking the football score or messages.....I see many others do it.
My point is simple before you jump to any more conclusions..............skydroid is great, it's no different to other measuring gadget. Yet because it's on the smart phone we're not allowed to use it even when people have their phones and sometimes use their phones, not for calling but for other things. So...how do we know if they're not checking the wind????????? How do we challenge it. Ban mobiles on the course....agree, but...........I dont know any golfer who doesnt have it with him these days.
