August 15, 2011. Bill Szydlowski
Golf GPS systems can actually be course owned or player owned. There are some golf courses that provide their players with these systems for convenience.
After all, these systems can help them on the course. On the other hand, regular golf players also tend to own their own systems.
There are minor differences because course owners use these systems for other purposes as well. Players simply use theirs to aid them in making decisions as the game progresses.
Course owned systems
Course owned systems are used for many different reasons. For one, it does cut down the amount of time to finish a round. Shorter rounds signify accommodating more players every day. This translates to more revenue for the golf course.
Aside from shorter rounds, these systems are also helpful in keeping track of groups of players on the course. Those that come with two-way radios make it easy for the club house to communicate with players on the course. In times of emergencies, players can also get in touch with the clubhouse just as easily.
Personal systems
A player owned golf GPS system can be a dedicated unit or a phone app. These days, smartphones, and iPhones are used for many different things. These can also be used on the course by downloading golf GPS system software.
Software can practically do almost everything dedicated units can. In addition, some software applications are a lot easier on the golf player’s pocket. The latest dedicated units can cost approximately $400. Downloading the software may cost $50 or less. The price difference is quite substantial.
Regardless of the type of system and the ownership, any golf GPS system can help a golfer play better. It basically provides distance measurements that caddies usually supply. One no longer needs the services of a caddy if one uses a golf GPS system.
There are systems that even choose the best club to use for the next swing. Through analyzing the player’s swings, some systems can even compute for the handicap.
Updated August 15, 2011. Published July 22, 2011. Bill Szydlowski
