Category: Course Management

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Avoid Heat Injury!!

In the military, heat injury is a big deal.  If your body gets too hot and can’t cool itself down, you could die.  Seriously.  The Marines will go out on humps and very warm weather, but they place an emphasis on education and watch their members carefully.  This Navy Seals train in all different environments, but they have a physician close by in case of emergency.  And if anyone does fall out, depending on the severity of his condition, they may be booted out of the military.  Heat injury is that important.  What about on the golf course?

The golf course is an easy place to fall victim to heat injury, especially if you are out drinking the night before.  Summer, especially in the South, can bring very warm weather.  It’s very important to be careful and to prepare adequately.  Here are some guidelines:

  • Be careful how much alcohol or soda you drink.
  • Drink water before you get thirsty
  • Drink water before you go to the course
  • Stay in the shade of possible — carry an umbrella, or use a cart
  • Dress appropriately
  • Take a break at the turn
  • Play early in the morning or late in the afternoon
  • Consider sitting this weekend out if you’re sick

Next time you play in crazy heat, like here in North Carolina, think about these guidelines and be safe!

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Sky Caddie

Imagine my excitement when I ripped the beautiful wrapping of my Christmas gift and revealed a brand new Sky Caddie SG2! It was a fantastic day! I knew I’d be taking that to the course and all my friends would be so jealous! It was great! So I immediately opened it and plugged it in to the computer. With Sky Caddie, you pay for the unit and for a subscription to the various courses. You can sign up for courses in your state, the country, or the world. I signed up for all courses across the country. Of course, the unit didn’t have enough memory for all the courses, but I found the ones I wanted online and downloaded them to the unit.

On the course, it was great. There are some courses that aren’t mapped out completely and you just get distances to the center of the green. You may not get distances to bunkers or trees or water on those courses. But there are lots of courses that are completely mapped out and can give you all this information. It really helps with shot selection. By knowing the exact yardage, it gave me a lot of confidence with each shot. And very importantly, when I was hitting from the adjacent fairway or the rough, I was still able to get accurate distances to the green. It was a huge help and I couldn’t play without my Sky Caddie.

These days there are even more updated versions with more capabilities. More courses are mapped out with detail. As an amateur, sometimes I get really wrapped up in my swing, but in reality course management and the short game are possibly more important for scoring. The Sky Caddie really helps with these aspects of the game. And it’s so cool to show people!

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Laser Range Finder

When comparing GPS and laser range finders, there are several pros and cons. I have used both of them with success. The GPS devices are incredible because the technology is so impressive. I’ve already written a blog about the sky caddie. On the other hand, the laser range finders are so versatile. The best way to choose his to try them both, but here is a list of benefits with the laser range finder.

1.    Versatility-he can measure any distance, such as to trees, signs, flags, bunkers, hazards, or people and their carts
2.    You can take it to the driving range
3.    You don’t have to wait for satellite signal
4.    Most are waterproof
5.    There is no course to download or subscription fees
6.    You rarely have to change the battery or charge it

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