| If you are thinking about investing in a golf GPS | | | | GPS device, this is only 80 yards away. Do you think |
| device, you may be wondering if it will help to | | | | this would make a difference in your club selection? |
| lower your handicap. While today's golf GPS devices | | | | Another scenario is that you are facing a hazard such |
| can do many things, it cannot hit the ball for you. | | | | as a pond and you are asking the age old question |
| However, these devices provide you with information | | | | "should I lay up or go for it"? With a GPS device, you |
| that can be very valuable in getting those numbers | | | | would know the distance to the front of the pond |
| down. | | | | and over the pond. With that knowledge, your |
| What does a golf GPS device do? | | | | decision becomes much easier. |
| These devices use the Global Positioning Service | | | | Can a GPS device help improve my game? |
| (GPS) to pinpoint where you are on the course and | | | | One of the key benefits of these devices is that it |
| provide yardage to various points on the fairway and | | | | gives you a feel for how far you hit each club. Many |
| to the green. While there are a variety of features | | | | amateurs might assume they hit a particular club 150 |
| with today's devices, most all of them display | | | | yards on average. With a more precise measurement |
| yardage to the front, middle and back of the green. | | | | they could discover that they only hit it 135 or 140 |
| Some will also show yardage to hazards such as | | | | yards - a significant difference. When you know the |
| bunkers and water. | | | | yardage each club is likely to give to you, you are |
| Knowing the yardage can be of great benefit in | | | | more apt to hit more accurate shots. |
| many ways. | | | | You have probably heard that one of the key |
| Practically all golf courses have yardage markers in | | | | elements in the golf swing is how much confidence |
| the fairway that indicates the yardage to the middle | | | | you have that you can hit a particular shot. When |
| of the green. Certainly, this is better than nothing but | | | | you know the yardage you need to get to a |
| for various reasons they can become inaccurate over | | | | particular point and you know which club in your bag |
| time if they were ever accurate in the first place. A | | | | is likely to get you there, then you are going to be |
| GPS device is very accurate even from the exact | | | | confident in your shot. And that confidence can make |
| point that your ball lies. No more walking off | | | | a huge difference in your game. |
| distances. | | | | No, a golf GPS device will not hit the ball for you. But |
| Now suppose you are 100 yards form the middle of | | | | now you know what it can do for you. It can give |
| the green. For many amateurs, the club of choice is | | | | you the knowledge to become a more confident |
| your 100 yard club. But suppose the flag is in the | | | | golfer and with that confidence, a better golfer. |
| front portion of the green and, according to your | | | | |