Golf GPS

Every golfer seeks to improve his game, lower his handicap or get a personal best score when he takes to the course. Well with the technological advances of our age it should seem obvious that great benefits can come to all who open their eyes to new developments in science and technology.

A GPS (Global Positioning System) device especially designed for golfing allows the golfer many benefits and advantages over his competition. For one thing there are devices on the market which allow you to preview the details of a course layout before you tee off Secondly you will be able to measure the distance between any two points on the golf course without having to physically pace it out. You will be able to know the distance of each shot as well as the distance from the tee to the green. The location of each shot on a hole will help you improve your performance by allowing you to learn from your mistakes.

GolfPS provides GPS product software which you can load onto your iPAQ. Then by fitting the small GPS receiver you ready yourself for a GPS assisted golfing experience which can change the quality of your game. The handheld GPS receiver indicates to you your precise position on the golf course by means of communicating with some 24 GPS satellites which orbit the Earth. Adding to the accuracy, the GolfPS uses WAAS (wide area augmentation system) signals to complement the GPS signals. This technology was previously used exclusively my the military, but now you can hold this tremendous portable GPS advantage in your own hands.

The specialised golf GPS will assist you in selecting the correct club. The device shows you how far you are from the hole, and how far away potential hazards are. Each stroke's distance will be recorded, allowing you to keep track of club selection choices and learn from each stroke. So these features mean that you need not look around for fairway markings trying to establish distances.

Another great benefit of the GPS system is that you can plan your game before you get to the course, with a geometrically accurate map laying out the features of each hole you can have a new sense of confidence when playing a round on an unfamiliar course for the first time.

Once the game is over you will be able to review the location and lie of each shot, and the distance covered by each stroke. This will allow you to adapt your strategy for improving your score on your next visit to the course.