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re: Rangefinder versus GPS on app
Posted on 7/14/22 at 7:03 pm to HergetMonsta
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.
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 7:19 pm to WilsonPickett
Rangefinders are great. But I can't say it has speeded up play in general at most courses.
Get the yardage and hit the shot. Golf should be play in 3.5 hours.
Get the yardage and hit the shot. Golf should be play in 3.5 hours.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 7:21 pm to bopper50
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But I can't say it has speeded up play in general at most courses.
Sped, like going faster, but in this case could be SpEd like special education
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 7:41 am to Mingo Was His NameO
That’s the point. You wouldn’t be on the green with a rangefinder. 99% of golfers are amateurs and would drastically benefit from having a GPS instead of a rangefinder. Modern technology allows for extremely accurate GPS signals.
Maybe you’re a pro and can put the ball exactly where you want. But, for the most of us, including Tiger Woods currently, cannot.
Maybe you’re a pro and can put the ball exactly where you want. But, for the most of us, including Tiger Woods currently, cannot.
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 8:29 am to Blutarsky
Grint app GPS gives a layout of the hole, calculate yardages for doglegs and hazards. Give the hole a look at the tee, check yardages to see what club to tee off with. Will sometimes check back with it but from there use Garmin GPS on my wrist. Front, center, back of green.
I generally don't pin hunt, instead aim for quadrants of the green, front left, back right, etc. On tough iron days just hit the middle.
I generally don't pin hunt, instead aim for quadrants of the green, front left, back right, etc. On tough iron days just hit the middle.
Posted on 7/15/22 at 8:43 am to HergetMonsta
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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.
Posted on 7/15/22 at 8:54 am to SoDakHawk
Oh yeah. I use it for shots throughout the hole, too.
Helps choose a club when I’m laying up to a certain distance.
Helps choose a club when I’m laying up to a certain distance.
Posted on 7/15/22 at 11:26 am to Blutarsky
I have a rangefinder but hardly ever use it because I find 18 Birdies superior.
Posted on 7/15/22 at 11:31 am to RedHawk
Plus, 18 birdies factors in wind on the plays like distance, too.
Posted on 7/15/22 at 12:37 pm to Blutarsky
I love the play like distance on it. It’s been a huge help dialing in club to use by tracking things like 175 my 7 has reached the green.
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