Distance to Hole

[nj21]

On a golf course when they put the distance to the hole. I was just wondering what part of the green are they calculating those distances?

Thanks

[DDBowdoin]

center of the green

[nj21]

Ok that's what I thought. Thank you for the help.

[andy77888]

Distance on a score card is usally to the center of the green, unless you are using a GPS. In that case it is usally right on the pin.

[Mr Eagle]

Depends on the course. Either center or front of green.It should state which on the scorecard in the local rules.

[tjy355]

I could be mistaken but don't think any GPS service is aware of the daily pin locations.

Tom

[hawkeye]

It's different for every course.

I played a course last week - the mens card was in yards. The ladies in metres. The distance markers in metres but were round numbers in yards (e.g. 137 metres - - 150 yards!)

There is also a course in Ireland with a 125 yard long green - so it's worth checking if there is pin placement info about!!! Distance to the front could leave you 100 yards short

[CusePhil]

  tjy355 said:

I could be mistaken but don't think any GPS service is aware of the daily pin locations.

I always thought they configure the GPS on carts by the pin location schedule?

[tjy355]

  CusePhil said:

I always thought they configure the GPS on carts by the pin location schedule?

You could be right because those systems are run by the golf course. I was thinking more about SkyCaddy and those type systems.