TST Explores the ShotScope H4 (Stats Tracking Device) and Pro LX Rangefinder

[dennyjones]

I'm on Android with ShotScope 4.4.0

[DeadMan]

I got a response from Shot Scope, and their advice was to uninstall and reinstall the app. That worked, and I was able to sync my rounds after doing that. Something to keep in mind for others. Support did say this was a known issue, so possible that others will see it.

[dennyjones]

@DeadMan, You may want to mention your ShotScope version for others since Android is different that iOS

[DeadMan]

1 hour ago, dennyjones said:

@DeadMan, You may want to mention your ShotScope version for others since Android is different that iOS

Good point. I have version 3.1.3.

[iacas]

I may try that too. Mine synced… eventually. It had trouble connecting and "Setting Up…". It eventually did.

[ChetlovesMer]

I somehow lost my H4. 

Played 2 rounds without it and really missed it. 

So I ordered a new one. The day after I got it, I found the old one. 

[iacas]

3 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

I somehow lost my H4. 

Played 2 rounds without it and really missed it. 

So I ordered a new one. The day after I got it, I found the old one. 

Did you use the code here? 🙂 

That's good, though. You should always have one charged. 😄 

[ChetlovesMer]

11 hours ago, iacas said:

Did you use the code here? 🙂 

That's good, though. You should always have one charged. 😄 

I did not. 
I totally forgot. I just asked my wife to order it off amazon. So I could get it same day. I wanted it for golf league. You know the old phrase about a fool and his money? ... 

[boogielicious]

11 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

I did not. 
I totally forgot. I just asked my wife to order it off amazon. So I could get it same day. I wanted it for golf league. You know the old phrase about a fool and his money? ... 

Love the Muppets!!!

Glad you found the old one. I do think it is good to have two.

[ChetlovesMer]

16 hours ago, boogielicious said:

Love the Muppets!!!

Glad you found the old one. I do think it is good to have two.

It's actually kind of nice to have two. I try to just leave a charged on in my golf bag all the time. 

The best thing about Shotscope and the worst thing about shotscope is you can't run from the data. 

I'm a mess. 

So the tournament I played the first week of May at Bears Best in Las Vegas. I played okay. But my final round looked like this: 

VS A 5 HCP. 

Clearly my putting was holding me back.

So the next round I played: 

      VS A 5 HCP. 

Yay, putting improved, but my tee shots and short game fell way off: 

Next Round: 

    VS A 5 HCP. 

 

What the Hell, Chet! 

[iacas]

You should try to be more consistent. 😄 

[ChetlovesMer]

3 hours ago, iacas said:

You should try to be more consistent. 😄 

6 of the 10 voices in my head agree with you. 

[Shindig]

I am wondering if this is worth asking ShotScope (the company) about.  I have been thinking of my short game a bit and looked at my statistics.  Compared to a 10 handicap (I am a 10.9 as I type this), past ten rounds, I am losing 0.06 in short game.   That's close enough that I want to look at myself now compared to a 5 here.  Losing 0.55, that tracks, and now I want to see where.

From the rough, I'm gaining 0.03.  Cool.  From the fairway, I'm losing 0.13 ; some practice and being more certain of my quarter and half swing distances will shore that up I think.  

Bunker, -0.45;  I could have guessed that.    I have one greenside bunker shot per round average (if I'm reading this correctly) in the last ten rounds and it appears it wasn't a particularly good shot (when I won my flight of my club championship a few years ago, 54 holes stroke play, I hit into zero bunkers the entire tournament;  that's my favorite kind of bunker play).  That's cool, and I love the drill from LSW about long bunker shots.  And I do try to prioritize not hitting into bunkers, and when I'm in one, my goal is get out to where I can two putt or, failing that, to where a decent putter (which I strive to be soon) can two putt.  Getting up and down is a bonus, and I haven't holed out from a bunker in over 15 years.   

And then we have distance, where every short game range outside of 10 yards, I'm losing to the 5 handicap, and not gaining all that much inside 10 yards.   10-20 yards is the most concerning, at -0.30.  My quarter 58-degree is 20 yards, so these are more touch shots, something I don't really practice (I have a few estimates for what eighth shots do, which I don't have a better term for other than "using this wedge, imagine it's a long putt motion.")

I wish I had a grid:  for each distance gradient, for each short-game lie type, how's my SG?  Are my losses primarily a bunch of bad bunker shots with some decent-to-good not-bunker shots or do I have some distance from the fairway/rough where I have plenty of room for improvement?   This isn't quite the joke about Game Golf telling me to improve at 25-50 yard shots from the other to gain 0.2 strokes per round, but something in between is what I'd like to know. 

[billchao]

On 6/6/2025 at 2:30 PM, ChetlovesMer said:

6 of the 10 voices in my head agree with you. 

Just listen to the ones that are good at golf.