Re: Golf GPS Devices
Bdbl,
Do you also argue to have practice swings banned? You could argue in much the same way that they slow the game down aswell and provide no benefit to the player.
Honestly, rangefinders are not the issue with slow play in golf, golf was slow long before they came along. In my opinion slow play has almost nothing to do with what happens when players are over the ball playing shots. In my eyes it's much more about what happens between shots ie. paying more attention to where the ball goes and walking faster.
But seriously, on the devices themselves, I really DO think they help players improve (and if they improve they play less shots so play faster). Here's an example of why. On a par 3, most players will check the yardage of the hole before choosing their club. They do this so they pick the right club for the distance. So by extension knowing the yardage on all shots will help players pick the right club more often and therefore play better.
Where is is the issue with GPS? Is it slow play or is it the integrity of the game? I totally dispute both arguments.
Bdbl,
Do you also argue to have practice swings banned? You could argue in much the same way that they slow the game down aswell and provide no benefit to the player.
Honestly, rangefinders are not the issue with slow play in golf, golf was slow long before they came along. In my opinion slow play has almost nothing to do with what happens when players are over the ball playing shots. In my eyes it's much more about what happens between shots ie. paying more attention to where the ball goes and walking faster.
But seriously, on the devices themselves, I really DO think they help players improve (and if they improve they play less shots so play faster). Here's an example of why. On a par 3, most players will check the yardage of the hole before choosing their club. They do this so they pick the right club for the distance. So by extension knowing the yardage on all shots will help players pick the right club more often and therefore play better.
Where is is the issue with GPS? Is it slow play or is it the integrity of the game? I totally dispute both arguments.
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