As the spring snow is coming in from every direction, I have been able to see what is going on in FLA. The Golf Channel advertises a GPS phone app so I did a little research.
Golf Logix is one of many tools and they claim Vail Golf Club among many others in the valley are mapped on this app. Golf Logix can be used by almost all smartphones. It is $39.95 for an annual membership. It claims that it can help you with your game in various areas. It can be your handheld scorecard and download to the clubhouse. It can track how many greens and fairways you hit, measures the distance of your shot. The app also provides aerial pictures of the hole you are about the play. The have over 25,000 courses in their data base worldwide.
After spending a little more time in the "app store", come to find out there are almost 100 different golf apps for the iPhone to better your golf game. Some are worldwide, and some are local. Some courses even have their own app for a small fee, or for $20-35 annually you can get various apps that all help with scoring and distances up to 50,000 courses worldwide. The free ones seem to attract you to their app, but demand an upgrade for the "benefits".
However, I am still waiting for those golf balls with a micro chip in them so it can be located by your phone. Wouldn't that help with the pace of play!
If you become members of any GPS phone related golf tool, let me know. I would be happy to compare and contrast them through the blog. Sound like an excellent Father's Day gift (hint, hint, you know who!)
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ReplyDeleteIf you are playing 50 rounds you can't wait that long! You should get it for the first day of spring and try it out while you drive the cat....