triky_white
Newbie
With new technology being used more and becoming more accessible to todays golfers, do you prefer to use a yardage book that you can buy for a few pounds in a pro shop or do you prefer to look at a GPS system?
Yardage Books vs New Technology
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haplesshacker
Money List Winner
Where's the option for both! 
Where is the option for neither? Old Skool 150 yard markers rule.Where's the option for both!
Basher
Tour Winner
With the state of my game, GPS is totally worthless.
OK, 95.5 yds to the pin, select club, practise swing, waggle, last look, then hit a fat 'un that trickles along ankle height for 50 yds. Pointless really!
OK, 95.5 yds to the pin, select club, practise swing, waggle, last look, then hit a fat 'un that trickles along ankle height for 50 yds. Pointless really!
mono217
Journeyman Pro
has to be the trusty yardage book
Farneyman
Tour Winner
I have a yardage book plus yardage markers on the course plus my own paced out point of note, example bunkers front, gorse bush, paths etc, I have also added these to my yardage book and then laminated it to keep it dry.A great tip from my 3 rounds caddying at a local course All for less than a fiver and I wont need to spend, in my eyes money thats not needed on a gps system. Dont get me wrong if you play lots of other courses than it could be good value but sorry not for me.
If I play a new course I usually play it by eye.
All for less than a fiver and I wont need to spend, in my eyes money thats not needed on a gps system. Dont get me wrong if you play lots of other courses than it could be good value but sorry not for me.If I play a new course I usually play it by eye.
TonyN
Money List Winner
Sky caddy. So easy so simple everytime.
Was approaching the 3 rd green at our gaff last week, had to fly a bunker (110 to carry) short right, pin tucked in tight to it aswell. Wind was very strong in my face and I knewunder normal circumstances it would be a PW or easy 9 for the front. With the wind I wanted to take extra club and so lookedat gps for back yardage. It let me go to an 8. I flushed it knowing at worst I would be at the back but on. As it happens the wind picked up alot as I hit it and it landed level with the pin 12 ft to the right. Looked like I had nailed it but really iwas being cautious and it paid big time. All this was done in about 30 seconds if that.
Was approaching the 3 rd green at our gaff last week, had to fly a bunker (110 to carry) short right, pin tucked in tight to it aswell. Wind was very strong in my face and I knewunder normal circumstances it would be a PW or easy 9 for the front. With the wind I wanted to take extra club and so lookedat gps for back yardage. It let me go to an 8. I flushed it knowing at worst I would be at the back but on. As it happens the wind picked up alot as I hit it and it landed level with the pin 12 ft to the right. Looked like I had nailed it but really iwas being cautious and it paid big time. All this was done in about 30 seconds if that.
HTL
Tour Winner
I like to have both, especially for those dog leg holes etc.
DCB
Well-known member
Yep still like to have both to hand on a strange course.
SS2
Tour Rookie
I've played 2 rounds with my new Sky Caddie and it has been a revelation.
Yardage books: well, without naming any brand names, some are excellent (made with data from a proper on-course survey with from proportionally scaled graphics, accurate distance arcs etc) and some are awful. Sadly, the awful ones are cheaper for the Pros to buy.
Yardage books: well, without naming any brand names, some are excellent (made with data from a proper on-course survey with from proportionally scaled graphics, accurate distance arcs etc) and some are awful. Sadly, the awful ones are cheaper for the Pros to buy.
Herbie
Tour Winner
I would use yardage book, but if skycaddy was only 40 or 50 quid I would have one, but the benefit I would get in my game would only be small but I might get used to the convenience.
gjbike
Q-School Graduate
Yardage books are ok when its dry and fine but when its
pi??ing down and blowing a gale the GPS come in to its own quick look at the screen and the info is there
pi??ing down and blowing a gale the GPS come in to its own quick look at the screen and the info is there
theeaglehunter
Tour Winner
I have never used a yardage book during a round. I am relatively new to the game and very much in the GPS camp as before using my skycaddie I just used to guess with my eye / 150 markers. This means I can't vote for one option or the other really but a DMD has to be easier and more efficient.
SS2
Tour Rookie
I like the fact that the Sky Caddie tells me it is 607 yards to the first green from the car park.
mattdeeks
Challenge Tour Pro
I would love to say GPS System but have never used 1, unfortunately.
Herbie
Tour Winner
Having read the subscriptions post on Skycaddy, just when Im gaining interest again along comes Mr Glitch. With this info there seems to be annual expenses as well??? If you subs run out so does the data, pah! Back to yardage books.
Marko77
Q-School Graduate
After this afternoon I'm defo with new technology. Going back to the yardage book was hard work - I don't do hard work 
viscount17
Money List Winner
GPS but on a new course definitely both unless you have a system that gives you a decent plan view.
in my, albeit limited, experience, there is more duff info in yardage books than is on GPS, and sorry to say my course is one of them - doesn't even offer a printed correction sheet.
in my, albeit limited, experience, there is more duff info in yardage books than is on GPS, and sorry to say my course is one of them - doesn't even offer a printed correction sheet.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Set the distance for miles and I'm 4.76 miles from the middle of the first green!!
Brilliant!!
Herbie
Tour Winner
After this afternoon I'm defo with new technology. Going back to the yardage book was hard work - I don't do hard work
Choosing technology is fine with me but 'Hard work' using yardage chart???? Does someone lift you out of bed in the morning?
