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  • #2
    Reganovski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭Reganovski


    jtown wrote: »
    Anyone have this yet. Appears to be a good piece of kit.

    http://www.gamegolf.com/products/en-us/gamegolf
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=89262306


  • #3
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,064 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    this wrecks my head
    price is $249 or roughly €183
    but when you choose Ireland as your country price becomes €249.95

    price increase of almost 37% and you will most likely get your item held by customs till you pay them another chunk of cash!


  • #4
    brav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 895 ✭✭✭brav


    The price is definitely increased a bit, but not as much as you think. The US price of $249 does not include tax as this depends on what state you live in. The Irish price of €249 does include VAT. Not 37% but does take a good chunk of that.
    You should not be charged for customs as the VAT is already included, if you are worried I know Apple also sells these: http://store.apple.com/ie/product/HF159VC/A/game-golf-digital-tracking-system

    Saw some reviews of these a few months ago and the reviews were OK but not great, although it seems they have done a few updates to their software since.


  • #5
    jtown
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭jtown


    Mine is ordered and on the way :):)


  • #6
    Golfnut77
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Golfnut77


    jtown wrote: »
    Mine is ordered and on the way :):)

    Be interesting to hear what you think of it!


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  • #7
    jtown
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭jtown


    Golfnut77 wrote: »
    Be interesting to hear what you think of it!

    Yes for sure, will update when I have a few rounds done on it.


  • #8
    jtown
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭jtown


    http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/technology/obama-swings-into-action-with-irish-golf-gadget-1.1897327?utm_source=lunchtime-digest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=digests


    So far I think the device is brilliant! Excellent piece of kit. Great for anyone who wants to improve their game.


  • #9
    BillyBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭BillyBoy


    I am intrigued with these but think I might hold off for a month or two to get some decent feedback as more people start using them. Just in case anyone else is looking for a place to buy saw them here too (from a review on Rick Shiels youtube channel)

    http://www.strikeright.co.uk/golf-practice-aids/training-aids/GAME-GOLF


  • #10
    lowelife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 586 ✭✭✭lowelife


    This cropped up in my email yesterday as well

    http://www.golfstoreeurope.com/en/Game-Golf-GPS-Digital-Tracking-System/m-8839.aspx


  • #11
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,192 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    Looks like a fantastic product, very innovative


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  • #12
    Golfgraffix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,833 ✭✭✭Golfgraffix


    Have used it for the past 4 games and the stats are good. Will take a while to get it part of the shot routine, i would say that i forget to log the club about 20% of the time.

    J


  • #13
    jtown
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭jtown


    Golfgraffix wrote: »
    Have used it for the past 4 games and the stats are good. Will take a while to get it part of the shot routine, i would say that i forget to log the club about 20% of the time.

    J

    Yes, takes a bit getting used to bringing into pre shot routine and of course after hitting your shot wondering if you tagged it. You can always just tag after your shot again just in case and delete the shot after.


  • #14
    Golfgraffix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,833 ✭✭✭Golfgraffix


    jtown wrote: »
    Yes, takes a bit getting used to bringing into pre shot routine and of course after hitting your shot wondering if you tagged it. You can always just tag after your shot again just in case and delete the shot after.

    It stays green for 30 secs after you so you know if you did or did not, its just when you walk on after hitting.

    J


  • #15
    jtown
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭jtown


    What the Lights Mean During Play

    Red & White When the red and white lights are flashing, the device is trying to establish a GPS connection. The red light will stop flashing once the GPS connection is established.

    White When the white light is flashing, the device has established a GPS connection and is now ready to record your round. The white light will continue to flash as long as you have a GPS connection.

    Green Indicates a successful tag - after tagging the device will vibrate, beep and display a solid green light. The green light will remain on for 60 seconds as a reminder.


  • #16
    lowelife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 586 ✭✭✭lowelife


    How about if you launch your club down the fairway/rough/trees after a crap shot....how does the app react to that?


  • #17
    Golfgraffix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,833 ✭✭✭Golfgraffix


    http://www.rte.ie/player/us/show/10313820/

    Some big names using it now!

    J


  • #18
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,958 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    I think it is the most annoying thing I've seen yet.

    Stick the shot in your head.


    Sorry - an alternative view.

    I think it is the tamagotchi of golf.


  • #19
    Golfgraffix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,833 ✭✭✭Golfgraffix


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    I think it is the most annoying thing I've seen yet.

    Stick the shot in your head.


    Sorry - an alternative view.

    I think it is the tamagotchi of golf.

    You will love this then !

    http://bestgolfputtingaids.com/levelhead/


  • #20
    redzerdrog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,750 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


    can you tag the club then take your practice swing or does it have to be tagged immedietly before the actual shot?


  • #21
    jtown
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭jtown


    redzerdrog wrote: »
    can you tag the club then take your practice swing or does it have to be tagged immedietly before the actual shot?

    You can tag any time so your practice swing is perfect. Its all about putting it in your routine.


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  • #22
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,958 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Golfgraffix wrote: »
    You will love this then !

    http://bestgolfputtingaids.com/levelhead/

    lol.

    Is that a joke - or even allowed.

    I love a bit of innovation and that. But this technological stuff would do your head in too. Some of it , is a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

    Can we not just go to a field hit a ball - and get away from all that for a few hours ?

    I know - technophobic as I post on the internet ironically.

    Tapping a thing for a round - I just couldn't handle that - I don't even think I could handle a playing partner with it :p

    Are we seriously going to go home and ponder with wonderment at goolge earth, seeing how a ball went from x to y - when it didn't even get to x and y in that way - there is more information in what we see - how the ball flew - or dropped or punched or faded or sliced. The strike.

    We look at an overhead view of an 85 - jaysus lads .

    Take time out - enjoy your round - rather than tapping a thing - look out at the see - switch off your phone - and think - this is better then work.

    But I'm old - and old fashioned.


  • #23
    Pauliee
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Pauliee


    http://youtu.be/PzFauI_YwS0

    Askgolfguru review


  • #24
    Golfnut77
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Golfnut77


    Got mine last week from Golfstoreeurope, I keep forgetting to tag it at the moment so it's annoying to have to fill in my missing shots and I've had a few issues with the GPS not working and having to wait for it before hitting my shot which throws me off a bit. So I'd have to say at the moment it's a hindrance but once I get used to it I think the stats it produces over the course of 6 months to a year would be invaluable.


  • #25
    Tweaky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Tweaky


    Price down to € 199 in halpenny and McGuirks. Must keep an eye out for one of their sales when they give a % off all products


  • #26
    Dr Devious
    Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭Dr Devious


    Do club handicappers really need ''stats and data'' to tell the they're only so so from 100 or 150 yards out or that they clunked or thined a few pitches, surely they can see that for themselves already without the need to spend a couple of hundred quid for a well marketed gimick. If you don't know how far you hit your clubs after a year or so then its not gamegolf you need. Maybe it todays techno generation who feel they need an app or gadget to see whats bloody obvious to everyone else.


  • #27
    Dbu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭Dbu


    Not for me Im afraid

    Great to look at stats, but to be honest I wouldn't know how to fix the any deficiencies it would through up at me:D


  • #28
    Golfnut77
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Golfnut77


    Dbu wrote: »
    Not for me Im afraid

    Great to look at stats, but to be honest I wouldn't know how to fix the any deficiencies it would through up at me:D

    It's great to see an overview of your round though, it helped me a lot with course management.

    I'm still struggling to fit it into my routine though it's still awkward to setup then tag and put the club back behind the ball but it's a good investment.

    And you can see what part of your game is actually leaving you down the most, which is handy for when going to see a pro.


  • #29
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,333 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Golfnut77 wrote: »
    It's great to see an overview of your round though, it helped me a lot with course management.

    I'm still struggling to fit it into my routine though it's still awkward to setup then tag and put the club back behind the ball but it's a good investment.

    And you can see what part of your game is actually leaving you down the most, which is handy for when going to see a pro.

    Why not take it out of your pre-shot routine and just get in the routine of zapping it right after every shot.
    I can't imagine zapping it just as your ready to hit being a good idea.


  • #30
    dan_ep82
    Registered Users Posts: 2,726 ✭✭✭dan_ep82


    Anyone have one these with a round up?

    Wouldn't mind seeing what kind of info it gives from the average golfer.

    It seems really interesting and easy to use.


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  • #31
    cairny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 494 ✭✭cairny


    dan_ep82 wrote: »
    Anyone have one these with a round up?

    Wouldn't mind seeing what kind of info it gives from the average golfer.

    It seems really interesting and easy to use.

    Reganovski put one up here-

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=89915957

    (With apologies to him for reminder of a day below his usual high standard)


  • #32
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,192 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    O dear, McGuirks have a 15% off everything sale at the minute so this is down to €169.15 until this coming Sunday....decisions decisions...


  • #33
    hades
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 493 ✭✭hades


    slave1 wrote: »
    O dear, McGuirks have a 15% off everything sale at the minute so this is down to €169.15 until this coming Sunday....decisions decisions...


    Happy Christmas to me :D


  • #34
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,192 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    hades wrote: »
    Happy Christmas to me :D

    Enjoy, I just find it hard to justify another purchase, was thinking of selling my Garmin GPS to help pay for it as I use Golfshot a good bit now, still decisions decisions...


  • #35
    hades
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 493 ✭✭hades


    slave1 wrote: »
    Enjoy, I just find it hard to justify another purchase, was thinking of selling my Garmin GPS to help pay for it as I use Golfshot a good bit now, still decisions decisions...

    I couldn't sell my GPS, i'd be lost without it (see what i did there)

    Golfshot doesn't work great on my course, for some reason.

    I'm looking forward to getting to use GameGolf, i love crunching the numbers. So it'll be helpful to tell me just how bad i am and where i need to improve (short game).


  • #36
    Tweaky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Tweaky


    hades wrote: »
    I couldn't sell my GPS, i'd be lost without it (see what i did there)

    Golfshot doesn't work great on my course, for some reason.

    I'm looking forward to getting to use GameGolf, i love crunching the numbers. So it'll be helpful to tell me just how bad i am and where i need to improve (short game).

    Halpenny are doing the 15% off in store as well. They had them over in the kinsale road store. Save you waiting for it to be delivered.


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  • #37
    Dossy
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭Dossy


    Tweaky wrote: »
    Halpenny are doing the 15% off in store as well. They had them over in the kinsale road store. Save you waiting for it to be delivered.

    Handy to know, might take a trip down :)


  • #38
    flugel
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭flugel


    E108 on amazon.com Black Friday deal with friend bringing it over in a couple weeks, new toy for the new year! :)


  • #39
    Tweaky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Tweaky


    So how are people getting on with the Gamegolf that Santa brought them.


  • #40
    spacecoyote
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,634 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    Have it all set up now, course was closed last 2 times I had bookings to play, so should get first outing this Sunday morning hopefully.

    Looking forward to finding out precisely how poorly I'm playing :(


  • #41
    Edmundy
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭Edmundy


    spacecoyote wrote: »
    Have it all set up now, course was closed last 2 times I had bookings to play, so should get first outing this Sunday morning hopefully.

    Looking forward to finding out precisely how poorly I'm playing :(

    Certainly lets you know that !


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  • #42
    jtown
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭jtown


    Its a great product. I've 33 rounds in it already!


  • #43
    Edmundy
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭Edmundy


    jtown wrote: »
    Its a great product. I've 33 rounds in it already!

    Wow !!

    How long you got it ?

    I'm still trying to get my head around what to do if I lose a ball or put it in the water ,

    Don't say the answer is NOT to !


  • #44
    jtown
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭jtown


    Edmundy wrote: »
    Wow !!

    How long you got it ?

    I'm still trying to get my head around what to do if I lose a ball or put it in the water ,

    Don't say the answer is NOT to !

    I would say the main thing is to be consistent when you log your round. If for example I tee of and drive it out of bounds, I put a 2 shot penalty on the drive shot and continue as normal from then. For the water I out a penalty of 1 and continue as normal.
    Consistency is the key thing I think.

    I bought it end of July in the USA


  • #45
    benny79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,159 ✭✭✭benny79


    @Jtown how has it helped your game? or what do you like most about it! I cant see how its worth €200 when all its doing is recording your stats maybe in a bit more detail than the golf apps, but €200 more I'd find hard to believe..


  • #46
    jtown
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭jtown


    benny79 wrote: »
    @Jtown how has it helped your game? or what do you like most about it! I cant see how its worth €200 when all its doing is recording your stats maybe in a bit more detail than the golf apps, but €200 more I'd find hard to believe..

    It has helped my game in a way I know exactly what distance my irons go. I am going to be going for a few lessons with my pro and will sending my stats to him so we will know what to work on. That was my goal when I got it. Get rounds into the system. I know I need to hit more greens as my GIR stats aren't good enough for what I play off. Also my fairway stats are good enough 50% but distance is an issue. Just need to improve that.

    Over all I will be going for lessons and I will see the benefits during the summer hopefully if I put in the work


  • #47
    Edmundy
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭Edmundy


    jtown :
    "I bought it end of July in the USA "
    Brings me neatly onto another topic. How long is your warranty ?
    I bought a Golf Buddy just over a year ago and recently it has started to give trouble .
    I rang Golf Buddy and they said it was well within warranty time , just post it back to them .
    Their guy then asked if I bought it in Ireland or the UK.
    When I told him where I bought it he said that alas the warrenty on goods bought in the States was only 60 days !
    Reason being they are much cheaper there !
    Was it much cheaper there ?


  • #48
    jtown
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭jtown


    Edmundy wrote: »
    jtown :
    "I bought it end of July in the USA "
    Brings me neatly onto another topic. How long is your warranty ?
    I bought a Golf Buddy just over a year ago and recently it has started to give trouble .
    I rang Golf Buddy and they said it was well within warranty time , just post it back to them .
    Their guy then asked if I bought it in Ireland or the UK.
    When I told him where I bought it he said that alas the warrenty on goods bought in the States was only 60 days !
    Reason being they are much cheaper there !
    Was it much cheaper there ?

    How long is the warranty... honest answer - no idea.
    I have been in touch with Game Golf Support a few times and to be hoenst there isnt any better support I have come across.
    2 things - lost the cover for the mini USB port on the device, they sent one out by post from the USA. Lost the sensor on my driver over Xmas (no idea how it happened) got in touch with them a couple of days ago, no questions asked about it. They just asked for my shipping address. There Support centre is in Galway. Absolutely top class..
    Paid €200 back last July.


  • #49
    benny79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,159 ✭✭✭benny79


    jtown wrote: »
    It has helped my game in a way I know exactly what distance my irons go. I am going to be going for a few lessons with my pro and will sending my stats to him so we will know what to work on. That was my goal when I got it. Get rounds into the system. I know I need to hit more greens as my GIR stats aren't good enough for what I play off. Also my fairway stats are good enough 50% but distance is an issue. Just need to improve that.

    Over all I will be going for lessons and I will see the benefits during the summer hopefully if I put in the work

    The golfshot app will tell you all this GIR,FIR etc plus I think after a few rounds you should know how far you hit each club, I just can't see the justification in €200!


  • #50
    Edmundy
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭Edmundy


    benny79 wrote: »
    @Jtown how has it helped your game? or what do you like most about it! I cant see how its worth €200 when all its doing is recording your stats maybe in a bit more detail than the golf apps, but €200 more I'd find hard to believe..

    I received as present but I think
    € 170 before Xmas !


  • #51
    jtown
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭jtown


    benny79 wrote: »
    The golfshot app will tell you all this GIR,FIR etc plus I think after a few rounds you should know how far you hit each club, I just can't see the justification in €200!

    The dashboards go into some details that GolfShot wont.
    75 yards/ 100 yards/ 150/ all distances and breakdown by club so you know if certain shots are not getting close to the pin. The breakdown is impressive to be honest.

    I know I hit a 3 wood to 8 feet on the 8th hole about a month ago. Its that detailed.


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