Golf!!!2!

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Depends on the person and technology, I guess. I use a GPS watch and it adds zero time to look at it while prepping for the shot.

Like the above stated, if anything it cuts lots of time off my rounds as I'm sure of the distance, compared to before when I would hmm and haw trying to guesstimate how far I was.

With a GPS watch option it might be pretty good. I was thinking more about the people who use a phone app and GPS. It seems to really slow things doing from my experience. I think it is because with some of the apps it shows yardage to various things like sand traps or water hazards, the front and back of the green and some people sit there looking at the yardages as if they were playing on the tour.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Weitz

It’s been a while but I thought the golf Canada app was cumbersome? I use it to track my handy but is that app ok to use while you play?

I hate having my phone with me, so admittedly I’ve only used it a couple times during a round. I do enter my scores hold by hole though, in part because I like the tracking of the various pars. (The other reason is that if I take too high of a score it’ll adjust it for me )

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

With a GPS watch option it might be pretty good. I was thinking more about the people who use a phone app and GPS. It seems to really slow things doing from my experience. I think it is because with some of the apps it shows yardage to various things like sand traps or water hazards, the front and back of the green and some people sit there looking at the yardages as if they were playing on the tour.

Oh for sure, then I agree with you. Like I said, I tried a couple of those apps (and individual course apps like play golf Calgary) and I found myself buried in it and always holding my phone which really took away from my round.

Felt really unnatural and took me out of "feeling" the course if that makes sense? The watch doesn't take me out at all and is a perfect companion during a round, where as anything on may phone feels cumbersome and always "there".

[CofR]

I have a Garmin GPS watch and like it a lot. Tracks my scores, GIR, averages with each club, and provides accurate GPS info for every course. I too don’t like having my phone out at all when I golf so it is super convenient for me

[Derek Sutton]

I’ve been using GolfLogix app for GPS, shot tracking and scorecard, I’m liking the app. I typically walk and carry my phone in my back pocket.

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Doesn't come up on the app store.

Odd, I know people on both platforms with it. Foursum not foursome
http://foursum.com/

[8sPOT]

I use a Garmin GPS watch too, have been for probably a decade now. To me its a game changer, always have the yardage no matter where I am on the course.

You get an instant look at any hazards, and I love seeing the front, middle, and back of the green distances. Thats where its a real game changer, some greens are 20-30 yards deep, thats 2 club lengths pretty much.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by 8sPOT

I use a Garmin GPS watch too, have been for probably a decade now. To me its a game changer, always have the yardage no matter where I am on the course.

You get an instant look at any hazards, and I love seeing the front, middle, and back of the green distances. Thats where its a real game changer, some greens are 20-30 yards deep, thats 2 club lengths pretty much.

I use a range finder. I find my buddies with the watches still struggle with getting close to the pin. Do you find that?



I'm not opposed to safe golf though, so getting on the green in itself is great!

[8sPOT]

Originally Posted by Weitz

I use a range finder. I find my buddies with the watches still struggle with getting close to the pin. Do you find that?



I'm not opposed to safe golf though, so getting on the green in itself is great!

Nope its really pretty good, now maybe some courses had changes to their layout etc that may cause issues if it hasn't been updated. Having said that, a range finder will give exact distance to the pin, where my watch will tell me the front, middle, and back. You can place a pin approximately where you think it is but I dont bother. If the pin is at the back I try to hit it there, etc.

The only time I really struggled with it was when I somehow had it in meters instead of yards, that was a confusing 4 or 5 holes.

[Weitz]

Any courses in decent shape currently? Going to book a round for saturday next weekend somewhere.

[Winsor_Pilates]

I use the Golf Pad app and am pretty happy with it.
Mainly use it because I already had a Samsung Gear s3 watch and it's one of the only golf apps I could find for that.

[Mayo]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Any courses in decent shape currently? Going to book a round for saturday next weekend somewhere.

Inglewood is in great shape - getting a tee time may be difficult

[CofR]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Any courses in decent shape currently? Going to book a round for saturday next weekend somewhere.

Played Sirocco on Friday and it is on pretty good shape

[CofR]

Originally Posted by Weitz

I use a range finder. I find my buddies with the watches still struggle with getting close to the pin. Do you find that?

I still struggle getting close to the pin, but it has nothing to do with the watch

[Red Ice Player]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Any courses in decent shape currently? Going to book a round for saturday next weekend somewhere.

I played my first round of the year at Strathmore on Friday. The greens are in great early April shape.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by CofR

I still struggle getting close to the pin, but it has nothing to do with the watch

Yeah, Weitz is probably a way better golfer than me. I can see where the flag is on the green, if I could aim for it I would. It has nothing to do with not seeing where it is, lol. I'm at the point where as long as I can see back/front/middle and left/right with my eyes, which I can, I'm not getting a better shot with a rangefinder, lol.

I can aim for "kind of right front" or "kind of back left" and that's it. The watch is fine for that.

edit: That's as a high 80's to mid 90's golfer. I'm sure the game changes when you start getting better. Right now it's "I'm 150 yards out, hopefully I can hit the green and two putt for par".

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Yeah, Weitz is probably a way better golfer than me. I can see where the flag is on the green, if I could aim for it I would. It has nothing to do with not seeing where it is, lol. I'm at the point where as long as I can see back/front/middle and left/right with my eyes, which I can, I'm not getting a better shot with a rangefinder, lol.

I can aim for "kind of right front" or "kind of back left" and that's it. The watch is fine for that.

Haha I’m not that great of a golfer, but I have really bad depth perception. I’ll constantly think something is 150 yards away when I’m like 100 or 110. Makes club selection hard haha.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Haha I’m not that great of a golfer, but I have really bad depth perception. I’ll constantly think something is 150 yards away when I’m like 100 or 110. Makes club selection hard haha.

Oh okay. I have really great depth perception, but can't aim for anything more than "the green" from 140-190 yards.

[jayswin]

In the 50-110 range I can attempt to pick a spot and about 40% of the time I'll get close to what I was aiming for. My putting is my strength though, so I tend to bias towards "get it on the green on the second shot and two putt for par", and if it's close enough for a birdie try that's a bonus.

[Northendzone]

Played 9 today at Boulder creek/the track in Langdon with the wife today.

First chance to battle test the new clubs. It was a nice date afternoon.

The new clubs are nice, but will take some time to get used to.