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There is definitely a space in the market for something like that Seve. I was thinking the same at the show last week. It wouldnt be hard to insert the tagging device into a gps watch etc.
I'm sure someone is working on it already.
That's the thing with technology though, if you stagger your product releases, you're quids in.
I think I read somewhere that Apple do this to great effect. In that, they hold back on releasing new features even though they could incorporate them into the latest products. Gotta save something for the iphone 7,8,9,27,28,29
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There is definitely a space in the market for something like that Seve. I was thinking the same at the show last week. It wouldnt be hard to insert the tagging device into a gps watch etc.
I'm sure someone is working on it already.
That's the thing with technology though, if you stagger your product releases, you're quids in.
I think I read somewhere that Apple do this to great effect. In that, they hold back on releasing new features even though they could incorporate them into the latest products. Gotta save something for the iphone 7,8,9,27,28,29
I know what you mean, but I'm not to sure that they are working on that kind of stuff. I'm talking simple stat recording stuff that is no great leap in technology. Technology is where I think they would be holding back for the future releases.
Eg. Garmin owned the GPS market for years, I'm not talking golf, just GPS in general, so they have had plenty of time to get the simple stuff right, and it just hasn't happened in their golf section. I've a Garmin for my bike, a Garmin running watch and Garmin Golf GPS. The bike thing I have is class, proper stats, screen info etc. The device is old now and newer versions have included the likes of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, live tracking (syncing with your phone), colour screens, bigger screens etc. The stats on the computer have improved changed
(matter of opinion) slightly, but with those changes their website gets updated and I get the new stats info even though I'm still using my old device. Running watch is pretty similar, though I wouldn't think it's in the same league as my bike device, but it was a cheaper end of their range.
With the top of the line golf unit I have, the stats are pure muck, useless and pointless and pretty much non-existent. So much so, I wouldn't buy one again. But the unit itself is capable of so much more than the stats it produces, but really is good for nothing other than distance measuring.
I'm not a fan of phone apps, and wouldn't be inclined to use one, but a simple phone app could do everything necessary to give the best of stat tracking. Start there and that could lead onto a physical device, which could improve over future releases.
The is definatley a genuine gap in the market for an all in one product and if that came in the form of an App, I would pay for it, but would much rather an physical unit. Who knows, maybe something worth looking at for people who develop golf software
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I know what you mean, but I'm not to sure that they are working on that kind of stuff. I'm talking simple stat recording stuff that is no great leap in technology. Technology is where I think they would be holding back for the future releases.
Eg. Garmin owned the GPS market for years, I'm not talking golf, just GPS in general, so they have had plenty of time to get the simple stuff right, and it just hasn't happened in their golf section. I've a Garmin for my bike, a Garmin running watch and Garmin Golf GPS. The bike thing I have is class, proper stats, screen info etc. The device is old now and newer versions have included the likes of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, live tracking (syncing with your phone), colour screens, bigger screens etc. The stats on the computer have improved changed(matter of opinion) slightly, but with those changes their website gets updated and I get the new stats info even though I'm still using my old device. Running watch is pretty similar, though I wouldn't think it's in the same league as my bike device, but it was a cheaper end of their range.
With the top of the line golf unit I have, the stats are pure muck, useless and pointless and pretty much non-existent. So much so, I wouldn't buy one again. But the unit itself is capable of so much more than the stats it produces, but really is good for nothing other than distance measuring.
I'm not a fan of phone apps, and wouldn't be inclined to use one, but a simple phone app could do everything necessary to give the best of stat tracking. Start there and that could lead onto a physical device, which could improve over future releases.
The is definatley a genuine gap in the market for an all in one product and if that came in the form of an App, I would pay for it, but would much rather an physical unit. Who knows, maybe something worth looking at for people who develop golf software
Can I ask what sort of stats you get from say a Bike Garmin. Am I right in thinking when on the bike you dont have to input anything into the device once your off on your ride?
Am genuinely interested as I would have thought the stats for golf are far more difficult to incorporate easily and automatically into a device that didnt have a similar tracker to Game Golf on each club.0 -
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Can one of you guys tell me if citywest (updated championship course) is on the game golf website. Id love to buy the product but when I bought a gps watch the front 9 around citywest wasn.t up to date. Ive updated the software for the watch so hopefully its working now..will test it at the weekend.
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had my first round with game golf device yesterday. Its pretty cool once you download all the stuff when you get home. playing for the first time in 4 months off mats and managed 34 points at a windy island gc.
stats were atrocious though, my driving was stink and I reckon if I push those stats up a bit, I'd probably make the tour.
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spacecoyote wrote: »Yeah, as slave says though, off preferred lies & generally more forward tees since I've got it up & running.
Stats may take a hit this weekend, first comp in my new club (castlewarden) & it's strokes from the back tees. Gonna have to get used to tighter drives than I'm used to in grange castle
Good move Space - great set up there.
You know I'm a total sceptic on technology - but always turn
I do understand that - men are men - and their gadgets.
But this game is insidious how it tips away at your brain - "you need this" - " this is the next step" - lol , go out and practice your putting idiot.
Still don't like the touching aspect from a design perspective - and will be bypassed by a clever piece of design.
Anyone like to give an idea - how the stats changed their approach to the game ?
Do we not all know, behind the stats - our true weakness in the game ? Particularly when we are mostly mid to high handicap players ?
I can see how this is important in elite golf. Very.0 -
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