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Rangefinder versus GPS on app
Posted on 7/14/22 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 7/14/22 at 3:06 pm
Fairly new to golf and have been using the Hole19 app. Is there an advantage to using a rangefinder versus a similar app? Thanks
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 3:10 pm to HergetMonsta
5 yards is a big difference in golf. Using GPS, you're location could be slightly off, the flag could be in the wrong position on the GPS, etc. A rangefinder you know is right.
I don't ever use GPS
I don't ever use GPS
Posted on 7/14/22 at 3:17 pm to HergetMonsta
First: what Mingo said. And sometimes for example you may want to see the distance to the back edge of a bunker, or a tree you need to shape around, and that can be a PITA with a phone app. I did GPS for a few years before getting a rangefinder, I'll never go back. It's way more useful & easy.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 3:20 pm to HergetMonsta
I use phone app for everything including data, hole layouts, distances to hazards, and front/middle/back of green. Once I know the approximate front/middle/back of green I shoot the pin with my range finder to know how much room I have everywhere and helps me pick my shot better.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 3:28 pm to HergetMonsta
A good gps will not be 5 yards off. I like to see the outlay of the hole and calculate particular distances you may not have line of sight to shoot with a rangefinder (carry bunkers, cart paths, water layup, water carry, etc.). GPS for an amateur golfer is much more efficient overall than a rangefinder.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 3:57 pm to HergetMonsta
GPS is helpful on courses you dont know so you can get yardages to obstacles you can't see.
IMO, there is no replacement for a range finder. Knowing the distance to the stick is a big deal for me. As long as there is some indication (flag color or marker flag) of whether the flag is in the front, middle or back, I am 99% covered with just a range finder.
IMO, there is no replacement for a range finder. Knowing the distance to the stick is a big deal for me. As long as there is some indication (flag color or marker flag) of whether the flag is in the front, middle or back, I am 99% covered with just a range finder.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 4:56 pm to HergetMonsta
I use 18Birdies, the gps is pretty close and gives a lot of data plus can track fairway hits green in reg and putts. I also like the shot tracking and saving shots. It has helped me dial in what club to use since I can track distance on the shot.
I might still get a range finder at some point but 18Birdies does the job with a lot of good data.
I might still get a range finder at some point but 18Birdies does the job with a lot of good data.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 5:16 pm to HergetMonsta
I like a combination of both. I use The Grint app for scoring and GPS purposes. I'll check front/middle/back yardage as I'm grabbing my rangefinder to shoot the flag, which will confirm.
Sometimes the GPS can lag if you don't give it a chance to catch up when you stop to check (particularly if you're in a cart).
Thinking about getting the Precision Pro R1 rangefinder, which has a GPS function and shows the front/middle/back on the screen as you shoot the flag.
Sometimes the GPS can lag if you don't give it a chance to catch up when you stop to check (particularly if you're in a cart).
Thinking about getting the Precision Pro R1 rangefinder, which has a GPS function and shows the front/middle/back on the screen as you shoot the flag.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 5:35 pm to HergetMonsta
I just started playing golf last summer and I use the 18Birdies app. I feel like I’m not quite good enough to get a range finder yet
Posted on 7/14/22 at 7:03 pm to HergetMonsta
I like to use both. With just my rangefinder I tend to become to pin focused and it gets me in trouble. With the GPS I can get an overview of the green or even fairway if I’m laying up. I still shoot the pin then look at my 18Birdies app and use all the info to make my decision.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 7:39 pm to HergetMonsta
There was one time it was so foggy the rangefinder wouldn’t work. Then you are looking for the sprinkler heads
Posted on 7/14/22 at 8:15 pm to HergetMonsta
Phone apps will have accuracy issues from time to time. Better off with a dedicated gps. Some are more accurate than others mainly bc of the methods they use to map the course.
Posted on 7/15/22 at 6:43 am to HergetMonsta
Garmin Approach paired with any free GPS app for those times you may want distances to a certain spot is the easiest, fastest and most efficient method I have found
I can't tell you how many times I am out of the cart, club in hand, knowing the pin location in the front and can see the yardage to the front, center and back (130, 142, 159) on my wrist at a quick glance only to have my cart mate holler out "I've got 133!"
And OP, I agree, 5 yards probably doesnt matter as much right now as focusing on a certain spot of the green regardless of the pin or factoring in elevation, wind and where best to miss based on the location of water, sand, etc.
I can't tell you how many times I am out of the cart, club in hand, knowing the pin location in the front and can see the yardage to the front, center and back (130, 142, 159) on my wrist at a quick glance only to have my cart mate holler out "I've got 133!"
And OP, I agree, 5 yards probably doesnt matter as much right now as focusing on a certain spot of the green regardless of the pin or factoring in elevation, wind and where best to miss based on the location of water, sand, etc.
This post was edited on 7/15/22 at 6:47 am
Posted on 7/15/22 at 8:10 am to HergetMonsta
Most GPS apps will give you front/middle/back distances.
I’ll usually choose a club to hit the front of the green.
I’ll usually choose a club to hit the front of the green.
Posted on 7/15/22 at 8:43 am to HergetMonsta
quote:
Fairly new to golf and have been using the Hole19 app. Is there an advantage to using a rangefinder versus a similar app? Thanks
GPS. If new I'd bet the resolution of your irons isn't even 5 yards yet so no need for an exact distance. Also, a tip is to take the yardage to the back of the green and use that for your club selection. You are more likely to hit it short as a beginner.
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