New Posts For Thread: Golf GPShttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29116781/golf-gpsI have just used over the weekend the Golfshot GPS, costing around £20.I don't work for the company and have no pecuniary interest in the company but can not believe the value of this product.I was debating about the Garmin because I have the car sBizarrely the rules are written that you may not use a smartphone as a DMD (usually its the compass that makes it non compliant) but you may use the same smartphone as a phone or for example to check the rules.http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29116781/golf-gps?post_id=519754811#519754811Bizarrely the rules are written that you may not use a smartphone as a DMD (usually its the compass that makes it non compliant) but you may use the same smartphone as a phone or for example to check the rules.http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/Wed, 16 May 2012 15:54:53 -0500figjam I think you can have the smartphone in your bag as long as you dont use it to measure distancehttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29116781/golf-gps?post_id=519720653#519720653figjam I think you can have the smartphone in your bag as long as you dont use it to measure distanceTue, 15 May 2012 16:19:19 -0500I admit I am wrong,local rules state that you can not use apps as there are some that have gradient technology,therefor all are banned. This information I received from the director of golf at our club today.However hands up all who have legitimate Ghttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29116781/golf-gps?post_id=519720517#519720517I admit I am wrong,local rules state that you can not use apps as there are some that have gradient technology,therefor all are banned. This information I received from the director of golf at our club today.However hands up all who have legitimate GTue, 15 May 2012 16:16:12 -0500yes the rule says if you use it as a dmd and it has other capabilitiesso i presume if you dont use it as a dmd you are OKhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29116781/golf-gps?post_id=519718907#519718907yes the rule says if you use it as a dmd and it has other capabilitiesso i presume if you dont use it as a dmd you are OKTue, 15 May 2012 15:37:46 -0500now my understanding of that wording is that you will be disqualified if you use it as a measuring device. but not for having a device capable of such things in your posession.is that how you see it?https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29116781/golf-gps?post_id=519718515#519718515now my understanding of that wording is that you will be disqualified if you use it as a measuring device. but not for having a device capable of such things in your posession.is that how you see it?Tue, 15 May 2012 15:29:14 -0500this is from the english golf union websiteMOBILE PHONESa) Used as a distance measuring device (DMD)If you use a mobile phone as a DMD, the phone must not have any other feature or application which can gauge or measure other conditions that might afhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29116781/golf-gps?post_id=519718265#519718265this is from the english golf union websiteMOBILE PHONESa) Used as a distance measuring device (DMD)If you use a mobile phone as a DMD, the phone must not have any other feature or application which can gauge or measure other conditions that might afTue, 15 May 2012 15:22:01 -0500we use gps and scopes at our club for all competitions.but l#ll put the cat amongst the pigeons when i tell them all that anybody with a smartphone in their bag should have been disqualified.i wonder if i can get them "done" retrospectively?https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29116781/golf-gps?post_id=519717861#519717861we use gps and scopes at our club for all competitions.but l#ll put the cat amongst the pigeons when i tell them all that anybody with a smartphone in their bag should have been disqualified.i wonder if i can get them "done" retrospectively?Tue, 15 May 2012 15:10:43 -0500mexicano yessome courses also have local rules saying you cant use even the distance only instrumentsa lad in our club played in one of the big amateur tournaments last year, the English lads used the pinseekers in the practice rounds but some of thehttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29116781/golf-gps?post_id=519717705#519717705mexicano yessome courses also have local rules saying you cant use even the distance only instrumentsa lad in our club played in one of the big amateur tournaments last year, the English lads used the pinseekers in the practice rounds but some of theTue, 15 May 2012 15:06:02 -0500so presumably if a golfer is in posession of a device that has this info whether he acceses it or not he's disqualified?so therefore anybody who plays a competitive round with a "smartphone" in his pocket, or even his bag is liable to disqualificatiohttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29116781/golf-gps?post_id=519717485#519717485so presumably if a golfer is in posession of a device that has this info whether he acceses it or not he's disqualified?so therefore anybody who plays a competitive round with a "smartphone" in his pocket, or even his bag is liable to disqualificatioTue, 15 May 2012 15:00:20 -0500figjam you are indeed ignorant, wok is rightif the instrument you happen to be using has the ability to measure temperature, windspeed, gradient or whatever in fact anything other than distance it is illegal, irrespective if that facility is turned ohttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29116781/golf-gps?post_id=519717347#519717347figjam you are indeed ignorant, wok is rightif the instrument you happen to be using has the ability to measure temperature, windspeed, gradient or whatever in fact anything other than distance it is illegal, irrespective if that facility is turned oTue, 15 May 2012 14:57:05 -0500