Technology making golf more accessible
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If, by chance, you are not playing on one of the 30,000 or so courses that are pre-trap on the device, the WiFi-enabled unit allows a golfer to download data for that particular course in about a one sec. Where rangefinders, essentially distance-measuring scopes, were once the must-have item and are still widely available, he has seen the GPS units become increasingly prevalent. The personal caddy hes referring to is a handheld GPS-based system. Its just like what youd see if you were flying around the programme naturally in a helicopter, Fiori said. Next, the iPhone snaps into a cradle which is, in turn, snapped onto the putter. One of the hottest items on the merchandise right now, Fiori said, is the PING putting cradle. Golfers need only glace at the screen and can instantly skilled in distance to the front, center or back of the green, how far theyve hit a shot, and even see that aforementioned overhead view. Some models do, however, incur a yearly fee of $30 for continuously updated no doubt information. In terms of up-to-the-moment advances, your putter just may be king of the course. This device, which is manufactured by a diversification of companies and is priced between $100 and $400, contains a walk-through of nearly every golf course in the world, error-free to within a single yard. And two, it gives a golfer an idea of how far he hits his clubs.
Source: Royal Oak Daily Tribune