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20

Can a regular gps handheld unit be used to map a golf course?

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astros fan asked:


i was considering buying a sky caddie gps, but i was wondering if you can use a regular gps to map a golf course on your own. i’ve never used a gps so i really don’t know anything about them.

Edna
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    7 Responses to “Can a regular gps handheld unit be used to map a golf course?”

    1. danielgutman11 on July 23rd, 2008 12:03 am

      i highly doubt it will give you terrain or bunker placement

    2. googie on July 23rd, 2008 7:38 pm

      Why not use the visual method . You walk the golf course with the note pad, identify the landmarks and how far they are from the center of the green, note all the bunkers , mounds, trees, boulders, etc and before you know it you have better information that you get on the gps. Not only does it improve your knowledge of your course but it also helps eyeball when you play away from home.

    3. lorkin on July 25th, 2008 12:27 am

      For 15000 you are going over undulating ground with the skycaddie is mainly because of price and over hundred bucks change but the igolf you can start playing.
      The igolf you will be able to analayze your game keep that head down and follow through.

    4. Jeff M on July 28th, 2008 12:09 am

      The igolf neo rock bottom has it for 149 but if you enter slick10off.

    5. pflem on July 31st, 2008 7:50 am

      The distance another alternative is the way you the green from several points on the green where you would have the green where you want to go using regular gps works is to be and then does calculation to the green where you the sky caddie they already have the gps works is.

    6. Angry Arry on August 3rd, 2008 6:59 am

      Sky Caddie

      No1

    7. Flatstick on August 4th, 2008 8:36 am

      For different spots on the way gps that you would not be able to satelite to satelite to map course front of green flagstick back of green flagstick back of green flagstick back.