Mapping a course out before you play

* J Y * · May 1, 2017

Ive been using the Golflogix practice round feature to get a game plan on a course before I play. Anyone else done anything like this? Is there any software or a better way that is out there? The Golflogix feature is pretty nifty in figuring out beforehand where the trouble is.

Duke of Hazards · May 1, 2017

https://vimeo.com/202413331

* J Y * · May 1, 2017

https://vimeo.com/202413331

Whoa. Does this work without buying the arccos system?

CAGolfer916 · May 1, 2017

I have Golfshot GPS for iPhone and that works pretty well. Able to get a general idea of the course layout and game plan.

joker2 · May 2, 2017

Google Earth.

Can check elevation changes too.

CAGolfer916 · May 3, 2017

Google Earth.
Can check elevation changes too.

This too. If its a course I know has significant elevation changes (particularly on approach/par 3's) I'll check Google earth and add playing notes accordingly.

SHIVAN · May 3, 2017

I use Google Earth Pro for pre and post round analysis.

Duke of Hazards · May 3, 2017

https://vimeo.com/202413331
Whoa. Does this work without buying the arccos system?

No, since it will use your personal shot data collected by the Arccos system.

sirparalot · May 3, 2017

Wow that is really impressive. I am just starting to use the sky caddie tracking system and I hope over time they can move to this level.

* J Y * · May 4, 2017

I'll wait for the course analyzer to come out but I don't think I'll be able to stay away from the arccos stuff if its as good as it looks.

BB28403 · May 12, 2017

Game golf app. Free and you can see every hole before you play. Just start a round before you go and then discard it.

Works with a pebble watch too. Which with the company in bankruptcy Prob are next to nothing now .

dciccoritti · May 12, 2017

I do this with GameGolf. Have about 20 unassigned rounds that I only use to plan my way around the course. However you can not make playing notes and use it with that intention on the course because it's not set up to do that. I emailed them about having a feature where you can map out a course along with playing notes but GameGolf is too busy doing nothing.

IMO, mapping out a course and course management with playing notes is the biggest missing feature in these new GPS apps.

The new Arccos "suggestive" course management system is something I wouldn't even use for free.

l.oviedo27 · May 19, 2017

I agree note taking and course management is one of the biggest things missing at the moment!!

I'm building an app to solve this problem. it's called NoteCaddie. You'll have text fields for each shot (tee, approach, and green notes), as well as choosing your preferred club selection off the tee, and your 'ideal miss' for a given shot. GPS distances, with mapped hazards (this means you get distance to and carry distance), as well as green front, center, and back yardages.

then I have a feature where you can see a zoomed in image of the green, and draw over it, allowing you to mark the undulations and breaks on the green.

You can also keep score like on most other apps and we'll track your GIRs, FIRs, putts, and all that good stuff. I'm working on the stats module now, so hopefully that will have some cool stuff on it.

I'm hoping to be out in the iOS store in the next 30 days. Since we're doing the course mapping ourselves, we are focusing locally at the moment (Colorado, USA), but you can submit a course via our website and we'll do our best to map it by request and have it for you by go live. you can also sign up to get emails about when we actually do go live from there. www.notecaddie.com .

It would be awesome to have some WRXers download it and provide some feedback on what features they would like to see after the initial launch!