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**LowPost42** · 09-05-2007, 08:31 PM

Re: for sale IGOLF GPS CADDIE

Originally posted by bulldog2k View Post

Brian and Scraggs - I kind of see what you mean, but what's the difference between a using a yardage book and a GPS? Or are yardage books 'not cricket' either?

I'd say the rules are the difference. Yardage books OK, electronic devices, not OK.

Since the USGA is about to allow adjustable clubs to help Joe Average hacker, why not allow electronic devices as well (with a condition of competition disallowing, if they want).

**BrianW** · 09-05-2007, 11:56 PM

Re: for sale IGOLF GPS CADDIE

Originally posted by bulldog2k View Post

Brian and Scraggs - I kind of see what you mean, but what's the difference between a using a yardage book and a GPS? Or are yardage books 'not cricket' either?

Just back from the pub and about to hit the hay so reply may be a little clouded!

As I said, what ever lights your bonfire! Mine is warmed by my on board GPS and as I have never played for more than 50p a hole and 10p for the least puts I have not over subscribed to yardage books.

Now cricket! that's another story, I have bowled a few maidens over now and then and been at silly mid on more than you can shake a stick at.

Maybe I should shut up and go to bed now and put some serious consideration into this Nigerian government official with the $6,500000.00 slush fund that needs to get into my bank account

**Scragger63** · 09-06-2007, 02:03 AM

Re: for sale IGOLF GPS CADDIE

Errr ....

We are so ghetto down here down under that a GPS device is still something that you have in your car to tell you what street to turn off at so you don't get lost on your way home from the pub...

My meaning was simply "Sheesh.. is it so hard to find the next tee box from the last green... So much so you need a GPS...???

Hadn't even considered the elctronic yardage thingy aspect of the thingy...

BUT, I am GHETTO...

That said, I like the working out the yardage for myself, and last time I checked LP, no, I still wasn't one of those fairway/green blokes you accused me of being...

Here's hoping that changes this weekend...

Now, where's my toothbrush, I've got to clean my grips before Club champs start this weekend...

It's never fun to have to explain a joke......

Enough from this Muppet...

(Editors Note: I've always considered myself Waldorf......

)

Cheers

**SIRCHOPALOT** · 09-10-2007, 05:18 PM

Re: for sale IGOLF GPS CADDIE

Your touring pro has a caddy that has measured out every yard to every hazard on a golf course. They all use the gps devices to measure out the course layout. The information is transferred to a yardage book. Absolutely no different than having it available during play.

Laser range finders are useful for finding yardage to pins. With a pin placement sheet provided by the tournament committee and the caddies yardage sheet (measured using the gps device), every pro out there knows exactly what the distance is to hazards and pins.

Why should an amateur be at a disadvantage? The game is tough enough.

**bulldog2k** · 09-10-2007, 06:57 PM

Re: for sale IGOLF GPS CADDIE

^^

Couldn't agree more

**slater170** · 09-10-2007, 07:12 PM

Re: for sale IGOLF GPS CADDIE

Originally posted by bulldog2k View Post

^^

Couldn't agree more

count me in on that one too

**LowPost42** · 09-11-2007, 01:04 AM

Re: for sale IGOLF GPS CADDIE

Originally posted by SIRCHOPALOT View Post

Your touring pro has a caddy that has measured out every yard to every hazard on a golf course. They all use the gps devices to measure out the course layout. The information is transferred to a yardage book. Absolutely no different than having it available during play.

Laser range finders are useful for finding yardage to pins. With a pin placement sheet provided by the tournament committee and the caddies yardage sheet (measured using the gps device), every pro out there knows exactly what the distance is to hazards and pins.

Why should an amateur be at a disadvantage? The game is tough enough.

This is the very reason the USGA is consideing allowing readily adjustable clubs - to help Joe Hacker. But no rangefinding gear, and we're going to change the grooves to make clubs harder to hold greens with.

Is it just me, or is there a mixed message here?

**bulldog2k** · 09-11-2007, 06:16 AM

Re: for sale IGOLF GPS CADDIE

Well, I think you're right that it's a mixed message, but I think there's a difference between making the game harder (grooves on clubs, ball compression, other limitations of technology) and allowing the Hacker on the Clapham Omnibus (strange thought) the same information to inform decision making that pros have access to...

**LowPost42** · 09-11-2007, 02:34 PM

Re: for sale IGOLF GPS CADDIE

That's my point. GPS/Rangefinders should be allowed, let the PGA Tour create a condition of competition that they be disallowed.

**BrianW** · 09-13-2007, 09:27 PM

Re: for sale IGOLF GPS CADDIE

Adjusts cloth cap, squares plus fours and squints through monocle looking for 150 marker. Damned difficult this game, eh what! Chomendly Smythe old chap. By George it is Melchard but that's the joy of the game me boy.

Oh dear! how have I become someone who grew up with flower power, free love (missed my pub somehow though),the space age, Concorde and Bernard Manning not get this GPS on the golf course stuff?

Ah well, I can think on a little during the Luddite meeting tonight, we are having a talk on snapable graphite shafts.

**LowPost42** · 09-13-2007, 10:32 PM

Re: for sale IGOLF GPS CADDIE

Originally posted by BrianW View Post

Adjusts cloth cap, squares plus fours and squints through monocle looking for 150 marker. Damned difficult this game, eh what! Chomendly Smythe old chap. By George it is Melchard but that's the joy of the game me boy.

Oh dear! how have I become someone who grew up with flower power, free love (missed my pub somehow though),the space age, Concorde and Bernard Manning not get this GPS on the golf course stuff?

Ah well, I can think on a little during the Luddite meeting tonight, we are having a talk on snapable graphite shafts.

FWIW, I played without the rangefinder today. Tied for my second lowest score of the year.

PS: Where do you find those snazzy monocles?

**Scragger63** · 09-13-2007, 11:07 PM

Re: for sale IGOLF GPS CADDIE

My halfpennies worth on this is that whilst I think that there are benefits in knowing the exact yardage for you approach to a green, ultimately I believe that we should be developing a feel for a distance based on our observation skills we develop over time.

Technology is a good thing. Without the computer advances of the last 20 years or so we would not be gathering in this forum.

However, that said, out on the course, I like to rely on my senses. To test myself and my skills and distance control is certainly one of the games skills I am concious of....

Cheers

**Mox** · 09-14-2007, 07:41 PM

Re: for sale IGOLF GPS CADDIE

Originally posted by SIRCHOPALOT View Post

Your touring pro has a caddy that has measured out every yard to every hazard on a golf course. They all use the gps devices to measure out the course layout. The information is transferred to a yardage book. Absolutely no different than having it available during play.

Laser range finders are useful for finding yardage to pins. With a pin placement sheet provided by the tournament committee and the caddies yardage sheet (measured using the gps device), every pro out there knows exactly what the distance is to hazards and pins.

Why should an amateur be at a disadvantage? The game is tough enough.

I just saw a forecaddie plant a flag near Tiger's ball in the semirough at the Tour championship.

Now what? It's not enough to have the spectators point it out, now they get little flags??

Seriously - If I had that, I'd play at a handicap some 8 shots lower. Losing (golf)balls is my specialty.

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