Tour 2 – The Benefits of a “Buddy” Although "Golf is always better with a Buddy", it doesn't become apparent until you have played the game with the proper information. Having pertinent course information in the palm of your hand, can help improve your game, reduce playing time, and add to the over-all fun and enjoyment.
The following sections will show you the many benefits of using a Golf Buddy® Plus.
Use it right Out Of The Box
Pre-loaded Courses, Auto Recognition of Current Golf Course, No Registration, No Memberships, these are all features which allow the Golf Buddy® Plus to be used right out of the box.
Stores 1000 Courses
The capacity of the Golf Buddy® Plus is 1000 courses. With courses available all over the world, you can fill your playlist with local, regional, Canadian, or what ever you choose.
There is no need to frequently return to a website to reload your device with course information. The Golf Buddy® Plus has enough room to hold all of your courses!
No Memebership Required
You don't have a membership for your 5 Iron, your golf bag, or fancy umbrella....why would you need one on your GPS device.
Golf Buddy® Plus is ready to use, and if desired, have new coureses loaded onto, without any membership requirements and costs.
No Registration Required
Unlike other GPS Range Finders, Golf Buddy® Plus does not require and registration process to use and enjoy the device.
Pre-Loaded Courses
Each Golf Buddy® Plus comes with courses already loaded, so you can begin using Golf Buddy® Plus right away. Pre-loaded units typically contain a sampling of courses from around the world, plus a portion of courses from Canada.
Easy To Use Features / Easy Operation
Easy to use, right out of the box. We made the chassis light wieght and easy to carry, the menus easy to use, and the screens easy to read . . what more can we say. .
Continuous Distance Updates
No we are not going to annoy you with information like they do on the internet.
Rather it (distance information) is continuously updated so you never have to refresh screens or reset the unit, the distances are there ready when you need them any time, all the time!
Accurate Distance Information
The Golf Buddy® Plus works on GPS data collected through multiple sources and complied to give accurate distance information. By utilizing GPS satellites, Satellite Imagery, Topographical maps, and Geo-survey data, the accuracy of the unit is based upon reliable sources, and not the varying abilities of field based enablers.
Greater Hazard Awareness
With a constantly updated list of upcoming hazard distances, even playing a course for the first time can be easier with a Golf Buddy® Plus. Knowing how far it is to each bunker, cart path, or obstruction can make the whole game seam alot easier.
Knowledge is gold, and Golf Buddy® Plus gives you the distance knowledge you need to be aware!
Light Weight & Mobile
The Golf Buddy® Plus fits into the palm of your hand, is about the size & Weight of a cell phone, and clips neatly onto your belt. It goes where you do...more precisely, it goes where your ball does . . .water excluded :-)
Light weight and mobile, the Golf Buddy® Plus is the right tool for the job.
Works Anywhere on the Golf Course
GPS technology is Satellite based, which means it is not affected by field level terrain, other golfers, or line of sight.
Laser Systems
Unlike laser-based systems, Golf Buddy® Plus does not require special pins, guns, or other devices which can only be used at the course where the laser equipment is installed. Golf Buddy® Plus is not affected if the golfer ahead of you forgets to replace the laser pin / equipment when they are done.
Line of Sight Methods
Units which allow you to "see" the distance information are limited to "line-of-sight". If you are below a hill crest, around the corner, or behind a tree, these line of sight devices do you no good. Golf Buddy® Plus is not hampered by the terrain or layout of the course.
Play The Whole Course
We would like to hit every shot down the middle of the fairway, however even Tiger Woods hits balls into the tree line. If you get a little off-course with your shot, don't worry, Golf Buddy® Plus goes where you go, even on adjacent fairways if thats where your ball went.
Cart Systems
Cart based systems work great, if you want to know how far it is to the centre of the green from your cart ! The Golf Buddy® Plus is not limited to the cart paths, so it can give you distance information from where the ball is, not where your cart it.
Makes Better Use of Playing Time
As Golf Buddy® Plus helps shorten the time required to play a round, the extra time can be spent working on your game strategies, club selection, and shot selection. Why pay for green fees only to spend the day running around looking for distance plates and sprinkler heads.
Helps Make Decisions More Intuitive
With the constantly updated and accurate distance informatiion supplied by the Golf Buddy® Plus, you are able to make more intuitive decisions as to shot selection and course management.
The time savings allow you to focus more on your game so you are not rushed into shots which can make/break a good day of golf.
Helps Improve Practice Sessions
Using the Golf Buddy® Plus during practice only makes sense. The need for distance information doesn't stop when you leave the course, your practice sessions should be based on accurate distance information too!
How far you hit your clubs, how you hit shots requiring modified swings, and your short game, all require accurate distance information during your game AND during your practices.
Shot Distance
How many times have you heard a similar conversation on the golf course.
Golfer 1: "Wow, you really drove that one! . . . .How far do you think that went"
Golfer 2: "I don't know"
Measuring Your Last Shot
The Golf Buddy® Plus allows you to calculate your "Shot Distance" with the touch of a button.
Set your current position (the place you shot from), using the Mark Button (located on the side of the unit as shown in the image right).
Proceed to your ball location.
As you travel towards your ball, the distance value updates until you arrive at your ball location.
Calculate How Far You Hit Each Club
Using the Golf Buddy® Plus as a training aid can help improve your game as well. Most golfers do not know how far they typically hit shots using each of the clubs in their bag.
To figure the "Shot Distance" for each club, stand in one location and hit a few balls using the same club. Now using the technique as above, mark your current location then proceed to the cluster of balls you just shot until you are standing in the approximate center of the cluster. This will give you a distance which represents the approximate "shot Distance" for that club.
Repeat the process for each club in your bag until you know your hitting distance for each club.
Using Shot Distance in Practice
Having trouble with your "in between" distances? Often you are faced with a shot which requires you to take a modified swing to make the shot.
(i.e. choking up on the club, taking a softer swing, lower your back-swing point etc)
The Golf Buddy® Plus can assist with these as well. Using the Mark Button, start from the center of the green or some other target location, measure off the distance until you are postiioned at one of these "in between" shots.
Now practice hitting from this location using your modified swings.
The Golf Buddy® Plus is more than just your "distance to the hole" indicator. It is a valuable tool with any / all distance requirements you may have with all aspects of your game.
Multi Language Menus
As Golf Buddy® Plus is used around the world, having menus in the various languages seems like a common sense thing to have.
Examples of available languages: English, French, Korean, Spanish
Canadian Golf Buddies come equipped with bilingual English and French menus.
Conforms to USGA / R&A Rulings
Golf Buddy® Plus conforms to USGA Ruling 14-3 on the use of "Distance Measuring Devices". As Golf Buddy® Plus only gives you the horizontal distance, and no additional weather, or elevation imformation, it is suited for use in tournament and local play.
Note: The golf course / event has the right of last refusal with regards to use during tournament play.
For more details on the ruling…
