Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
I've no problem with them having all the gear, but standing there for 3/4 mins pussing around with it to scuttle it 10 yards along the floor grinds my gears.
Why do people do it?
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Hallsy
Challenge Tour Pro
I would like to add that this thread wasnt started as a hes got a GPS and is a high handicapper there for he shouldnt have it. He hit the ball really quite well, but why buy something to help with your club choice when you have no idea what distances you can hit said clubs. Ive no problem with people spending there hard earned on whatever they want.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Yeah fair enough mate.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Didn't I explain that a bit higher up the page?
The GPS gives you a distance to something - you need to know this whether you know how far you hit each club or not.
He may also have bought it because he's about to start finding out how far he hits each club..
You could turn it around and say why spend £300 on the latest driver that promises 17 more yards when your over the top swing sends the ball 17 yards further into the bundu - that makes less sense to me than buying a GPS.....
C
c1973
Guest
I bought one and I'm a high handicapper (not for long though).
Why did I buy one? So I looked flash obviously....nah, I got one because it measured the distance I hit each club in addition to giving me front/middle/back distance. I now know my distances (i don't have to guess) and club accordingly. Sure I still duff the odd one but the majority I do hit well and usually the required distance.
I may look a bit of a fud when I use my GPS watch and then top it 50 yds, but when I pick the correct club and land it in the middle of the green I don't.
On balance it's been a great purchase and a big help to me.
Why did I buy one? So I looked flash obviously....nah, I got one because it measured the distance I hit each club in addition to giving me front/middle/back distance. I now know my distances (i don't have to guess) and club accordingly. Sure I still duff the odd one but the majority I do hit well and usually the required distance.
I may look a bit of a fud when I use my GPS watch and then top it 50 yds, but when I pick the correct club and land it in the middle of the green I don't.
On balance it's been a great purchase and a big help to me.
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Hallsy
Challenge Tour Pro
I totally understand what you meant but i just went a different route. Found my distances first then purchased. Ive only had mine 3 months or so but has helped a lot, especially courses played for the first time.
Exactly my point you knew your distances and as for the duffs, i know your pain
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Just out of interest, how did you find your distances..?
Hallsy
Challenge Tour Pro
Originally through playing par 3s or distance markers. At a 150 marker i might of hit an 8 iron and it fell short so next time i took a 7 iron. Through time you pick it up. The main reason i bought a Garmin was to play Burnham and Berrow. Lots of blind shots to the green and it helped a lot. Perhaps its just me being picky as when i first started playing there was no trackman/gps so it was done with course markers and instinct. (showing my age now)
I think a lot of members on here would be better off keeping there noses out of other peoples buisness and let others enjoy the game how they want to enjoy it!!! All the gear? Really? The guy probably isn't that serious about the game so bought the oldest cheapest model of a GPS watch!!
Hallsy
Challenge Tour Pro
LOL whos sticking there nose into someone elses business??
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
I like the idea of a standard non adjustable version, just means the fitter has to know what he's doing!
Wonder if the shafts will still be sleeved for ease of swapping
Wonder if the shafts will still be sleeved for ease of swapping
drdel
Tour Rookie
My word some of you strident members out there must run high blood pressure.
I really don't care what other golfers have or use, its their money and their pleasure/enjoyment.
I enjoy my golf, I buy new clubs when I fancy them and not when I need to and I probably have a garage with a load of useless gizmos that seemed a good idea at the time. I'm obviously beyond the pail according to some of you 'serious' golfers.
Really sorry but I have a GPS on which I can record my shots this gives me the distances that I hit my clubs, on a bad day, a good day and on average. It's really only a bit of fun but on any given day I'll know what I can do with a shot so it has helped me improve my consistency.
I really don't care what other golfers have or use, its their money and their pleasure/enjoyment.
I enjoy my golf, I buy new clubs when I fancy them and not when I need to and I probably have a garage with a load of useless gizmos that seemed a good idea at the time. I'm obviously beyond the pail according to some of you 'serious' golfers.
Really sorry but I have a GPS on which I can record my shots this gives me the distances that I hit my clubs, on a bad day, a good day and on average. It's really only a bit of fun but on any given day I'll know what I can do with a shot so it has helped me improve my consistency.
If he has only just got it, has it not crossed your mind that in time he might get to a practice ground and actually learn his distances, especially if he realises he is going short/long. Perhaps he just hasn't done it ye?
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Hey don't be so harsh.
It also allows for them to be aware that they are walking at 1MPH.
Hallsy
Challenge Tour Pro
He may well do but my point was why buy before you know? It must just be me by the way some folk are sticking up for him
. As said im not having a go but i did it the other way around and i would like to bet that most people bought after they knew there distances if truth be told.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
He may well do but my point was why buy before you know? It must just be me by the way some folk are sticking up for him
I still don't know my distances
Hallsy
Challenge Tour Pro
Yeh well dont buy a DMD until you do................I still don't know my distances
........................... only joking
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Yeh well dont buy a DMD until you do................
:rofl: :rofl: but how will I learn
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Surely they will have an idea? I have a Skycaddie and I know some days my 8 iron goes 135, some days 150, some days 140. But it is very useful for me as I am awful at judging distances so I like to know the green (or back of the green for all you new golf thinkers out there) is a certain distance away so I can take a vaguely appropriate club.
I have actually just got back this minute from a round and my skycaddie was out of battery as I forgot to charge it. Plus the course I played does not really have distance markers. So I relied on my sight and knowledge of the course, but I know I left about 3 or 4 shots out on the course solely because my estimation of how far it was to go was a long way out. So for example I thought it was an 9 iron, hit a sweet 9 iron and was 20 yards short of the green
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
But knowing which way the wind is blowing is probably more important to you than knowing it is 167 yards to the green [which is usually 30 yards deep, and is the pin middle front or middle back] !!!!
