GPS golf equipment.

[lordhamster]

  gobluemich said:

Yup from Grayling I have mapped the Grayling Cuontry club for the sureshot and a couple other local courses but not fox run. Canoeing is one of the reasons most people come but not necessarily golf unless they are going to Gaylord to golf. There is a real nice course but expensive outside of Roscommon called Forest Dunes you might want to give it a try, it is out in the middle of nowhere.

I may just try it. How far is that from downtown grayling?

[gobluemich]

  lordhamster said:

I may just try it. How far is that from downtown grayling?

About 15 miles, you go out m-72 east about 9 miles on the right hand side is Chase Bridge Rd the left hand side is Wakely Bridge Rd turn right on Chase Bridge Rd and go about 5 miles and on the left there is a sign for Forest Dunes the road is South Branch Rd go down that for 1 1/2 miles and the gate is on the left.

[winders]

  mikelz said:

Excuse me but I think I just did.

You can call it a crutch if you want. But what about all those Tour players that have caddies with yardage books all marked up and notes about each hole from practice rounds. If a Tour Pro is allowed that kind of information, why is it that we can't have certain distances available to us via a GPS or Laser range finder?

Heck, all the range finder does is give us distances. The Tour players get advice from his caddy too! Crutch? Hardly......knowing a few distances isn't going to help us hit shots any better. It will put the right club in our hands more often. What's the big deal???? S-

[Big_M]

  gobluemich said:

About 15 miles, you go out m-72 east about 9 miles on the right hand side is Chase Bridge Rd the left hand side is Wakely Bridge Rd turn right on Chase Bridge Rd and go about 5 miles and on the left there is a sign for Forest Dunes the road is South Branch Rd go down that for 1 1/2 miles and the gate is on the left.

Forest Dunes is a "must play" for anyone within shouting distance (4 hour drive) of Northern Michigan. It is probably the 5th best public course in the state behind Arcadia Bluffs, Bay Harbor, Tullymore, and Black Lake. Tom Weiskopf designed it and that other beauty of his (Cedar River) over at Shanty Creek, and both are absolutely fantastic courses. Man I am going to miss the majesty of Northern Michigan's golf courses.

[joseywales]

I'll throw my 2 cents in...
I have used my new Skycaddie SG5 for 2 rounds and it is awesome. Full detail with carries and layups. The ability to map yardage exactly to each pin gives you complete confidence to make full swings on every shot. I got mine on ebay for $330 brand new and saved $100. Definitely makes the game faster.

[InTheTwenties]

  iacas said:

Looks like that one will work (though not have many features - scorekeeping is about it??) for the iPhone 2G too.

GPS, mapping, and record keeping. That would be the killer app for the iphone or the skycaddie, and anything else on the market. Can't wait to pull the trigger on this item. (just gotta convince the chairwomen of the board the virtues of this investment.

) Thanks for all the information everyone is providing.

[Smallville]

I just got my Golflogix today (off ebayfor $242 shipped, plus a one year subscription included). Have made sure the subscription works (it does), and when I get home tonight I will spend the time looking for and downloading the courses (can keep 20 on the unit, which is generally more courses than I will play in a year). I've already seen how it works, as I was paired with someone who had one a couple of weekends ago. I've already looked and it has all the courses I remember the names of from Arizona to Iowa to Kansas to Missouri) except for one in Exira, IA. I'll keep my rangefinder for now, but once I figure all the ins and outs of the GPS I'll probably sell it.