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TexasSR

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  1. I could have written that post! That pretty much describes my experience with it and I, too, have taken it out of the bag for now.
  2. I started out with a 21* hybrid replacing my 3I. I have since added a 18* to replace a 5W, a 24* to replace my 4I, and just ordered a 15* which will replace my 3W. I hit the hybrids much more solidly and consistently than either the irons or fairway woods they have taken the place of. The hybrids do hit the ball longer and higher than the irons they replaced, still leaving me with a gap between my 5I and my 24* hybrid. :)
  3. You are not alone. The problem I have is that my bad shots always end up really costing me. I can hit the ball really well except for a couple of bad swings, ending up with disastrous scores on a couple of holes that ruin the round. Add to that an inability to sink a putt longer than gimmee range on certain days....
  4. In North Texas, you can't play every day of the year, but there are certainly days every month when it is good enough to play, even if you are limited to just weekend play.
  5. I leave my putter cover on the putter until I am ready to use it. If I have missed the green I might take a couple of wedges along with the putter and I don't want them nicking up the putter.
  6. I'll second that! The ball sits up so nice; like it's on a tee. My club has bermuda fairways and bent tees and greens. The bermuda fairways are really not bad to play off as they are kept very tight, In fact, I'm not sure one would know they are bermuda without being told. The biggest problem is that divots disintegrate; there is no "pelt" to put back in the hole. As a consequence, there are more old, unrepaired divots in fairways than you will see with other types of grass. especially because walkers can't/don't carry sand bottles with them. I very much dislike bermuda greens. They tend to be much firmer and grain becomes a big factor. Reading a green goes to a whole 'nother level.
  7. A "refurbished" graysacale Golf Guru. They have an upgrade program that gives substantial credit for people who move up to the color 003 or the new Guru4. People who buy these returned units say they look brand new.
  8. "The accuracy of a civilian based GPS device is controlled by the government." Like I said in an earlier post, there is a lot of old, inaccurate and misleading information out on the internet. As Lordhamster pointed out, SA was turned off back in 2000, I think it was. Although 2-3m is typically what is quoted as the theoretical accuracy, the FAA conducts periodic tests of the WAAS system and observed accuracy will range from less than 1m to a little under 2m. That is with 95% certainty. That is still not quite as accurate as a laser and a laser will be accurate probably a little better than 95% of the time, the error being introduced by the operator who sights on the wrong target. :) Both technologies have their place. People into "flag hunting" and who can consistently hit their irons fairly specific yardages are probably best aided by a laser. For those who aren't quite as skilled or who play more by "course management" may be better aided by a GPS.
  9. I always admired Mizuno irons and finally went with the MP32s. I even spent almost the cost of the set getting custom fitted and re-shafting with rifle shafts. After playing with them for two years I went to Pings (i10) and have never looked back.
  10. Costs between lasers and GPS devices are getting more comparable as many of these GPSs can be had without any annual fee. The new Garmin Approach G5 has no annual fee. I believe the Sonocaddie V300 has a one time fee of $30 or $50 depending on if you want courses just for the US or the world. uPro only has per course fees if you want their "pro mode" courses. Golf Guru has no annual fees but they have just introduced a new unit that is touch screen and has graphical depictions of the hole. Those courses also have a per course fee but the basic courses and information is more than adequate and still free. I am not familiar with all of the companies out there but SkyGolf may be the only one left with a true annual fee anymore.
  11. I guess I have been lucky these last many years that I have used GPS devices, picking up the optimum number of satellites under this big Texas sky, on accurately mapped courses with easy to see pin locations or detailed pin sheets. If you are seeing that much error then I would attribute it to either an inferior device, a broken device or user error. I can see pros using lasers, but they have the game for it and make their living at it. Even then, look at the proximity stats for the PGA Tour. With exact distances they still can't consistently "knock the pins down" as there are too many other variables. They also use shafts and equipment (blades) that are not best suited for typical amateur golfers either. One thing I notice with those around me who use lasers is that they become "flag bound" and tend to be poorer at managing their game given that they can't get a lot of distances that a GPS shows at a glance. Most golfers I know would be far better off forgetting about the pin and playing to the center of the greens if they really want to improve their scores. Even on the biggest of greens you will rarely be that far away from any pin if you are in the center of the green. I have a laser and used it extensively in the past, still will pull it out on occasion for a round, but I honestly think my scores have improved and my handicap has definitely gone down using a GPS because of the quick availability of more information, even if it is only within 2-3 yards in accuracy. If I am going to lay up or want to carry a hazard I will try to leave a lot more cushion than that anyway, and I much prefer to know what my target "zone" is for landing the shot to the green as opposed to the exact distance to the pin. But that is just the way I play. YMMV You also have to realize that I am good "eyeballing" distances and playing by feel as I grew up and learned this game when the only yardage indicators you had on the course were stakes or bushes 150 yards from the center of the greens. Therefore I am used to playing with estimated and highly inaccurate (by today's standards) yardages. It is good we have choices.
  12. You need to do some research and the problem is there are a lot of very old articles out there on the internet that do not address all of the advances that have taken place in regard to GPS and the use of DGPS and WAAS that brings the accuracy level much tighter. The top of the line receivers used by SkyGolf and Golf Guru are really quite sohisticated. GPS technology can actually get as accurate as a laser (survey grade can get within a few cms) but the cost is currently prohibitive for use in consumer devices, but that will change over time. Who thought just a few years ago that a home computer would be utilizng quad core microprocessors. That is a lot of computing power! The golf GPS devices in use today are not as accurate as a laser but are more than adequate for your typical golfer. I can use the SmartGreen feature on a Golf Guru or the Intelligreen on a SkyCaddie and be within two yards of my buddy's laser reading every time and that is with the limitations of that technology in regard to just how precise you can position the pin indicator.
  13. I was going to add an Adams hybrid but they don't make the loft I would be interested in (14-15*) in any model.
  14. The SG3 and SG4 were/are poor products by SkyGolf standards. They were re-branded Magellan Explorer devices with just different software. Were you actually able to transfer the membership from the old SG2 to the SG3? At one time, when I tried, they were refusing to do that saying a membership isn't tied to the person but to the device. As a result of that I went and bought a Golf Guru and have never looked back.
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