Is using a GPS distance device allowed under USGA regulations?
The USGA and R&A both recently sanctioned the use of satellite-based yardage measuring devices during competition. Specifically, decision 14-3/0.5 allows a committee to permit the use of distance measuring devices by Local Rule. Golfers should check with their golf professional prior to use in a USGA sanctioned event. GPS devices (golf gps systems) have always been permitted in handicap scoring in recreational rounds.
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As you know, Christmas is approaching. My mother is constantly asking me for ideas on what to get for my dad for christmas. He not only doesn’t tell us what he might want, but he doesn’t even show any interest for gifts. If he likes something, he’ll try to buy it himself.
I was wondering what kind of gifts there are to give to fathers this 2009 Christmas.
He already owns an iPhone, which broke. So, he is either going to spend his money to fix it or upgrade to 3gs.
He also just bought a new widescreen t.v to replace an old rear-projection t.v that recently broke.
So, he pretty much likes to pick out his own electronics, at least the more expensive ones…
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We own a ps3, so we have games and blue-ray. He’s not much of a sports player (has his own golf set), but is an intense UGA (University of Georgia Football) fan. We own a GPS system, but only one for two cars, so that is an option. And lastly, he usually ends up getting some clothes because we don’t know what to get him.
Just fwi, he is getting a special notepad because I was making notepads in my Graphic Arts Class.
Thanks for your suggestions!
Men seem to be the hardest to buy for. I always get my dad chocolate covered cherries since that is his favorite treat. I also make sure that I take all kind of nuts to the house for Christmas. My mom does not buy these things. But for my husband we always agreed to get our own gifts, I usually get him a robe and new slippers to go under the tree. But when it comes to electronics i am at a lost anyway. How much does he use the gps that you have now? I have talked to a lot of men and they said they would not use one and since the new 3g phones come with them they don’t need one.
saw the on friday but need to know what will happen to my shares..it seems to me they roll into the new company but i would like a second opinion for GPSNQ ……………….
Falconhead Capital Forms GPSI Holdings, World’s Leading Provider of Cart-Mounted Gps Services to Golf Courses
Three-Way Merger Creates Market Leader With Systems Deployed on Nearly 1,000 Courses; Extensive Synergies Position New Company for Long-Term Success
NEW YORK, Oct 16, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — –Partners With Greg Norman
Falconhead Capital, LLC, a private equity firm specializing in consumer-focused businesses in the leisure, lifestyle, sport and media categories, today announced the formation of GPSI Holdings, LLC ("GPSI"), the world’s leading provider of cart-mounted GPS services to golf courses. GPSI was created through the acquisition of and subsequent three-way merger of GPS Industries, Inc., ProLink Systems, Inc., and a series of assets previously owned by David Chessler, who has been named CEO of GPSI. GPS Industries was acquired through a sale process conducted under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed.
Falconhead has immediately established GPSI as the leading player in the golf cart-mounted GPS industry globally, with systems deployed on nearly 1,000 courses predominantly in North America and Europe. Falconhead expects that the acquisition of these businesses at very attractive valuations, and their combination, will result in significant cost, revenue and technological synergies that will position GPSI for significant profitable growth. In particular, GPSI will implement extensive product and service improvements that will benefit customers and enhance the playing experience for players around the world.
Falconhead’s partner in GPSI is Greg Norman, the professional golfer and head of Great White Shark Enterprises, a corporation primarily focused on golf. Mr. Norman, a long-time member of Falconhead’s advisory board, was involved in conceiving and executing the transactions. He will own a significant equity stake in GPSI and has entered into an agreement to promote the company’s business.
As part of GPSI’s long-term growth strategy, the Company has established an exclusive partnership with Club Car to leverage its sales force of more than 120 representatives and its extensive global distribution network. Club Car, a member of the Industrial Technologies sector of Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE: IR), is a leading manufacturer of golf cars, utility vehicles and a wide range of task-oriented vehicles serving multiple markets.
David S. Moross, chairman and chief executive officer of Falconhead Capital, said: "We are proud to create the leading provider of cart-mounted GPS services to golf courses. The transactions that led to the formation of GPSI Holdings further demonstrate our ability to pursue and complete complex investment opportunities, and the new company is highly complementary to our investment strategy given our long ties to golf, and our expertise in leisure and lifestyle. By bringing together these three businesses, we have created a new company with the financial strength, operational efficiency, technology expertise, business model and geographic reach necessary to succeed over the long term.
"We are fortunate that our friend Greg Norman is our partner in GPSI, given his immense stature in the golf world as a player and businessman. We look forward to working together to further build this powerful platform," Mr. Moross concluded.
Mr. Norman said, "This transaction further promotes the consolidation of the industry which started with GPS Industries’ acquisition of UpLink in late 2008 and now includes the merger with ProLink and ProView. This consolidation, together with other strategies, several of which specifically capitalize on the current economic landscape, will position GPSI to realize its full potential. It has been a pleasure to work closely with David and the Falconhead team, and we look forward to a very successful venture."
About Falconhead Capital
Falconhead Capital, LLC (www.falconheadcapital.com), with $500 million of assets under management, is a private equity firm established in 1998 to provide investors with significant long-term capital appreciation by investing globally in consumer-focused businesses in the sport, leisure, lifestyle, and media categories. In addition to NYDJ, Falconhead Capital’s current portfolio investments include Competitor Group, Inc., Extreme Fitness, Inc., Not Your Daughter’s Jeans, Our365 (f/k/a Growing Family), Escort, Inc., and Premier, Inc. Past Falconhead portfolio investments include, among others, National Powersport Auctions, Maritime Telecommunications Network, The Golf Warehouse, and ESPN Classic Europe, LLC.
About Great White Shark Enterprises
Great White Shark Enterprises is a multi-national corporation headed by Greg Norman with offices in West Palm
Isn’t GPSNQ in bankruptcy?? Any monies, from the acquisition, will first be used to pay off creditors. Next to pay off bond holders. Anything that is left, will go to stockholders. You as a stockholder are last on the list.
Your shares will be canceled & you will get nothing. Once GPSNQ entered bankruptcy that was a near certainty.
This simple-to-use and extremely accurate IZZO Swami 1500 GPS unit provides all the information you need to play your best on 12,000 U.S. courses.
The Swami features Insta-Lok Technology, which instantly displays the exact yardage to the front, center and back of the green.
The unit stores up to 10 courses at a time and automatically recognizes the course youre on.
Includes an internal rechargeable battery and USB cable for downloads and charging from your PC. With belt clip, charger and set-up software.
An activation fee is required to download course maps to the unit. (This fee lets you download unlimited course maps for one year.) Courses not currently available will be mapped within 48 hours.
Features:
- 2 1/2″ H x 4″ W x 1″ D
- Weighs 3 oz.
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Wall charger included
Golf is a game of precision, so why depend on ballpark guesses when estimating the distance to the green? Enter the Izzo Swami 1500, a fully featured golf GPS system unit that offers everything you need to approach the pin with confidence.
Powered by the latest SIRFStar III chip and equipped with Insta-Lok technology, the Swami instantly calculates the distance to the front, center, and back of the green on more than 12,000 courses across the U.S., turning your golf game from piffling to precise.
The Swami is easier to use and more accurate than a laser rangefinder. Thats because the Swami measures distances without requiring a direct line of sight to the target, while a laser rangefinder can only measure to the flagstick or other defined objects within its sight. Plus, a rangefinders accuracy is highly dependent on how far you are from the target, whereas the Swami’s golf GPS technology is accurate to within a few feet.
Most importantly, the Swami simply helps you play better golf. When you know the exact distance to the flag and the borders of the green, you can pick the right club for the distance and do it faster. No more wasting time searching for yardstick markers or sprinkler heads.
Just upload the course from the online Swami Map Manager (subscription required) before your round, stand under an open sky, and the Swamis Insta-Lok technology does the rest, locking in the correct yardage to a target with minimal lag time. Even when riding in a cart, the yardage changes instantly.
Apple iPhone 3GS – golf GPS system apps for the avid golfers!
Load web pages, launch apps, open attachments, and take pictures faster than ever before. iPhone 3GS makes your entire iPhone experience more responsive.
Ideal for golfers who want top-of-the-line GPS assistance on the links, the SkyCaddie SG5 Golf GPS is integrated with the very best Swiss engineering to provide unmatched reliability. It is a handheld gps system and features, a large color display with automatic backlighting to ensure easy readability indoors and outdoors, and a long-lasting rechargeable battery (with up to 14 hours of continuous use). It’s also equipped with the patented IntelliGreen technology, enabling golfers to measure the full depth and shape of the green from any angle of approach, both on or off the fairway. Part of SkyCaddie’s exclusive, professional 4-Star SkyCourses, IntelliGreen graphics provide an eagle’s eye view of the green with an indicator representing a direct line-of-play from wherever you are on the course. This Golf GPS system is ideal for avid golfers who prefer a large COLOR display.
Review of the Callaway uPro Golf GPS
The many golf GPS units available today eliminate the need of hiring an expert caddie to help you with determining your hole distance and with the various course targets. They help in providing data like basic distance to the hole data and the location of targets and hazards. The Callaway uPro Golf GPS is one such golf GPS unit.
The Callaway uPro Golf GPS offers an easy to understand graphics display of all the possible golf hazards on a course like sand traps and bunkers. It also helps display your present location on the golf course through its large, 2.2″ high resolution, 320 x 240 color screen.
It is its high resolution screen that makes it easy to view displays outdoors, in bright sunlight. In fact, this GPS unit comes with a transflective screen that provides optimal bright sunlight viewing, when the sun directly shines on the screen, at specific angles.
The SmartView technology of the uPro Golf GPS gives you all the information you will need about your next potential shot through an aerial view perspective. Its AnyPoint technology helps you measure all points found on the course. Its GPS and aerial and satellite photography provides you with full color information of its thousands of courses in its database.
This unit is the thinner, lightest and sleekest unit found on the market, which snugly fits in the pocket or belt without obstructing your swing in any way. It is this feature that makes the uPro Golf GPS stand apart from other GPS units.
The technology used in the uPro gives you an automatically sorted list of all the golf courses found in your nearest vicinity. It also plays a video flyover of each hole you approach, including highlighted yardage lines.
You can watch a video demonstration of this unit here: uPro Golf GPS
To see reviews of other golf GPS systems go here: Golf GPS Units Reviews .
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I’ve seen guys using the iPhone as their GPS system on the course, but I want to know if that’s the best platform before I rush out and buy one at $500+!!!
iphone and Blackberry strom. I use greenfinder on my blackberry, gives me enough info to avoid buying a $500 GPS.
GARMIN APPROACH G5 Overview:Give your game a boost of confidence with Approach G5, a rugged, waterproof, touchscreen golf GPS packed with thousands of preloaded golf course maps. Approach uses a high-sensitivity GPS receiver to measure individual shot distances and show the exact yardage to fairways, hazards and greens.
Eliminate the Guesswork
Approach displays and updates your exact position on stunningly detailed, preloaded course maps throughout the United States. Approachs highly sensitive GPS receiver pinpoints your position and removes guesswork from your game. And as you move, Approach automatically updates your position, so youll always know your yardage. There’s no subscriptions or setup fees, and Approach is compliant with USGA rules.
Touch Your Target
Need to measure distances for your next shot? Touch any point on the sunlight-readable display, and Approach shows the precise distance to that exact spot—fairway, hazard, landing area, or the front, middle and back of the green.
Get on the Green
Approach helps you zero in on the pin with Approach’s Green View. Just tap the flag on the map to zoom in on the green — then you can drag the flag to position it where you see it, giving you more accurate yardage.
Keep Score Digitally
Approach doubles as a digital scorecard for your foursome. After the game, you can save and review the scores on your computer at home.
Add More Courses
Were constantly adding more courses to our map data, as well as updating and improving our course maps for Approach G5. Download the latest courses for free.
• Touchscreen: Yes
• Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point): Yes
• Manual pin positioning (tap and drag flag on green for precise yardage): Yes
• Course preview (see detailed, hole-by-hole preview): Yes
• Digital scorecard (keep score for up to four players): Yes
• UComputer scorecard review (save and review scores on computer): Yes
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Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC Color GPS Unit
Yardage Pro XGC GPS… Distance Made Simple!
Take your game to the next level with this golf GPS system – the compact Yardage Pro XGC. The 2.2″ High Resolution screen gives you your last shot, as well as distance to any point on the hole, at a glance and in vivid, sun-light readable color.
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Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC GPS Unit Features:
- 2.2″ high resolution screen with backlight
- Download custom color course maps
- Distance to any point on the hole
- Gives your numbers in vivid, sun-light readable color
- Stores up to 100 courses
- Scorekeeping and statistics capabilities (not all golf GPS systems has this feature)
- Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery holds up to 16 hours of charge
- Legal for tournament play
- Rainproof for imperfect weather conditions
- One Year Limited Warranty
Yardage Pro XGC GPS
:- USB Sync Cable
- AC/DC 5V Adapter
- Belt Clip
- Storage Pouch
- Software CD
- User Manual
- Quick Start Guide
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Minimum System Requirements*
- PC with Windows Vista/XP/2000 or Mac OSX
- PC with CD-ROM
- PC with USB port
- Required to transfer files from computer
