Fifty feet? That's about 1-1/2 clubs...not really a lot off. Don't know what kind of systems they were, or how accurate most really are...have only used them a couple of times. But, when they were working, both of those were less than 10 feet off checked against both the fairway markers and my club distances.
I do most distance judgment with my eyes inside 150 yards. Grew up on a course with no markers (which is the way I personally think golf should be played, anyway) and have played for about 61 years. So, once I've played a few holes using the fairway markers, I get a pretty good feel for what club I need to hit on most shots, except for the steep uphill or downhill ones. Use the yardage markers for those and add or subtract knowing how I hit the ball with whatever club I choose. Have to consider the temperature and course elevation differences (a full extra club from East Tennessee at about 800-1000 feet to Gulf Shores at barely more than 0 feet), the wind and direction, how squarely I'm hitting the ball, elevation change from ball to pin, how deep the pin is on the green, etc....all of which can easily add up to more than 50 feet on a "first time" course. Bernie Writeto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 8:38 AM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Golf courses...south > With the kind of GPS devices in the carts, you will get results anywhere within 50 feet or so of the real location. How many clubs would that be? > > >Seems the GPS works about 50% of the time. I don't trust it, anyway, and > >usually pace off the distances from the stakes. > > > >
