| When you think of GPS, or global positioning | | | | The good thing about this for course owners is |
| systems, golf probably doesn't come to mind. | | | | there is no cost for the satellite service. Since the |
| Automobiles, boats, cell phones, etc., are most | | | | government owns the service, everybody has |
| commonly associated with GPS. But lately, you're | | | | access to it. There are different types of units, |
| likely to find it installed on the rental carts at | | | | and the one we're talking about here will provide |
| some of the more prestigious golf courses. This | | | | golfers with the desired information. When you |
| enables you to know where you are on the map | | | | enter the location of the flag, the device will give |
| while at the same time being able to determine | | | | you the correct distance to the hole from your |
| how far the ball is from the hole you are playing. | | | | location. The course usually provides high speed |
| Selecting the proper club for the next shot is a no | | | | internet access, which is needed by the device to |
| brainer. If there is an obstacle in your shot path, | | | | carry out its tracking abilities. The GPS unit |
| such as a hill or tree, the GPS can determine the | | | | receives a signal from a remote modem, which is |
| height of it. This will help you calculate how high | | | | linked to a mainframe computer, and the |
| you will need to hit the ball to clear the | | | | information is then delivered by a satellite. The |
| obstruction. | | | | speed of this transfer is unbelievable. |
| A great thing about this device is that it actually | | | | Many golf course owners have purchased GPS |
| cuts down on your time on the course. No more | | | | for all of their carts due to all of the extra |
| blind shots into the sun since the GPS displays the | | | | features that come with the service. You can see |
| distance to the hole digitally in standard or metric | | | | the location of all of your golf carts right on a |
| measurement. Knowing the exact distance will | | | | computer screen. This will help you evaluate the |
| shave time off of pondering which club needs to | | | | pace of play for the entire course. This will allow |
| be used. With the time you save managing the | | | | you to foresee many problems before they |
| course, this will improve your skills a lot faster. | | | | occur that might need the intervention of the |
| Since you'll know which club to use, this will | | | | course ranger. The price for a GPS device |
| prevent groups behind you from having to wait. If | | | | installed on a cart can cost anywhere from six |
| you've ever had to wave the following group | | | | hundred dollars on up. For anywhere between two |
| through, you know how embarrassing this can be. | | | | and four hundred dollars, the device can be |
| For the accurate distance, all it takes is to turn | | | | purchased by an individual golfer. Luckily for |
| the GPS on. With the data you're given, pick your | | | | course owners, this price will be a lot lower if they |
| club and make the shot. Nothing could be easier. | | | | are buying the system for a fleet of golf carts. |