It sounds like you have real data.  I'm curious about the quality that you get both 
with WAAS and without.  The vendor data that I see mostly says that 75% of the WAAS 
points will be within 3-5 feet, but most of the "real world" info that I have run 
across says that 7 meters is more common.

Scott Bershing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Many of the courses (at least in Michigan) use differential GPS, and are
>able to get accuracy down to within a couple meters. I assume the courses
>down there are set up similarly. �Also, down there you guys are able to
>take advantage of the WAAS satellite, so even with some of the handheld
>units that are WAAS enabled you should be able to get within 10 feet. �Even
>way up here in the U.P. of Michigan, I'm able to regularly get within 10-15
>feet when I'm lucky enough to pick up the WAAS signal.
>
>As far as cold and snow, you guys down south crack me up. �We are supposed
>to get up to 2� F today, with wind chills around -30 to -40� F. � At least
>when it's that cold, we don't get as much snow - only supposed to get 3-6"
>today. �I've got about 4' in my back yard, and for the season we are at
>about 180".
>
>At 08:38 AM 2/10/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>>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.
>
>
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