SGC001
Challenge Tour Pro
Quite correct
Garmin from tesco 80 quid 30k courses.
Not interested in sky caddie due to yearly fees, but for 80 quid as an addition to laser felt it was worth it.
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Garmin from tesco 80 quid 30k courses.
Not interested in sky caddie due to yearly fees, but for 80 quid as an addition to laser felt it was worth it.
Jacko_G
Blackballed
Hope my original post didn't come across as a "Billy Big Baws" post all I was referring to was the accuracy of Skycaddie.
I feel that the yearly subscription of £30 (if it even was that) is more than worth it. Their accuracy is spot on. A hole on my course changed a good few years ago now and some manufacturers haven't even changed the yardage or green position.
I used to use both but my laser died!
Andy
Tour Winner
GPS in general, laser when I'm close enough to merit knowing the exact yardage.
Spear-Chucker
Tour Rookie
Laser. Great for zapping flags, hazards, trees to carry etc. etc. Pointless in fog I found out but that’s nature telling me to go in...
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I use both a GPS Device (Garmin) and a laser. I use the GPS for measuring when I'm a long way out of need to be sure of a carry or where hazards are on a new course and the laser from 100 yards and in as that's the one area I've really focused on in practice
SGC001
Challenge Tour Pro
No not offended, sorry if it seemed that way. Actually impressed by the inferation, but i wasnt in favour of been at the mercy of yearly costs and your post reminded me that i did see that as a disadvantage at the time.
I'm not sure how they differ as my old course got measured by a guy who came with a satellite back pack and all devices had it after, so unsure why they'd differ and if is it an updation difference or if they have seperate people measuring which i dont think they do.
My regular course readings are basically within a couple of yards for garmin and skycaddie and compare well with laser (as u can laser flag from centre and 150 markers etc) and i wanted to check sat navs accuracy.
I'd be interested to know if the oakwood course at ashbury manor is correct with a sky caddie. It felt like they'd measured to some temps rather than actual greens. I guess room for confusion for a mon golfing course mapper when theres nestly 100 holes not including temps.
Merv_swerve
Challenge Tour Pro
Garmin watch has served me very well last 4 odd years. I'm at a level now where laser for wedges would be beneficial. Just don't want to spend another 150 quid to get it though.
chrisd
Major Champion
I use a Bushnell laser and often use a GPS watch too
trevor
Head Pro
I have the the Garmin S2 watch but it doesn’t get used at all now since I got a Bushnell v4.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I bought a Suaoki for less than £100 off Amazaon. Compared it on course with Bushnell etc and stands up well in terms of accuracy
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Another user of a Garmin watch
Don't know at at my ability if I would be bothered with the faffing of a laser device (garmin was a gift so not really sure I'd have bought a gps yet either but its bloomin brilliant) and since the buggy has GPS too with the flag distances i get to see the one thing the watch lacks anyway, if its that important
Don't know at at my ability if I would be bothered with the faffing of a laser device (garmin was a gift so not really sure I'd have bought a gps yet either but its bloomin brilliant) and since the buggy has GPS too with the flag distances i get to see the one thing the watch lacks anyway, if its that important
Ive laser and swear by it TBH. My eyesight is pretty poor and i struggle to see where the flag is most of the time. This allows me to see where it is and get an accurate distance to the flag and carry bunkers etc.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I use the Hole19 app on my phone for GPS yardage, it works perfectly and saves me having to spend money on another device.
JollyRedDevil
Club Champion
GPS unit, as at my level, a more accurate laser reading would make no difference.
Trapdraw
Medal Winner
I use both, range finder and a gps.
GPS if I’m playing a new course as it shows the whole hole layout, or just having a knock at my club and can’t be bothered pinging the flag. Laser for 140 yards and in when trying to score well.
GPS if I’m playing a new course as it shows the whole hole layout, or just having a knock at my club and can’t be bothered pinging the flag. Laser for 140 yards and in when trying to score well.
JPLon
Newbie
I've just used the motocaddy app on my phone so far. Gives decent yardages, allows you to work out yardages to hazards etc and gives a good picture of the hole. Would rather use a watch for ease but haven't been able to justify the extra cost thus far. May well pick up a second hand one and give it a run out.
GB72
Money List Winner
Pretty much this for me. Use a Tom Tom GPS watch. I am sure that there are far more accurate measuring devices but I am not that accurate and so a decent, ballpark measurement is fine for my level. The watch is quick and easy so suits me fine though, like others I do forget to charge it every now and again and the battery life in my one is not the best (reckon it may just about do 36 holes on a fresh charge)
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Maybe not too bad. I think mines pretty good & it drops about 7-8% per day if just using it as a smartwatch and about 35% for a 4 hour round with the GPS kicked in, so not sure I could get better than 2 full rounds anyway even if I charged it on a Friday
My Skycaddie SGX died earlier this year, and after being messed around with the order for a new Skycaddie Touch by American golf I got a laser as a stop gap. Maybe its early onset Parkinsons but I'm not taken with it. One of the local courses has prisms set into the top of the flagsticks - brilliant. The others don't, and getting a distance is troublesome. If every course had the little prism on the flagsticks I'd vote lasers but at present I prefer the Skycaddie-type DMD's.
Robster59
Tour Rookie
A GPS watch. It's quick, easy to use and more than accurate enough for my abilities.
