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GPS

4 Ways the Golf Industry Can Leverage Foursquare

by Rob on February 18, 2010

in Misc, News, iPhone

Foursquare the location-based social networking service has been on a roll lately, with over a million check-ins a week, a plethora of business partnerships with mainstream appeal, and brand awareness that took twitter a long time to achieve.
What is Foursquare?
Foursquare is a cross between a friend-finder, a social city-guide and a game that rewards you [...]

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Bushnell 1600 Pro Tournament Edition Laser Rangefinder Review

by Rob on December 5, 2009

in Accessories, Rangefinders

Laser Rangefinders are a great accessory to have in your bag when the golf course your playing doesn’t have GPS enabled golf carts or you don’t own a handheld GPS unit. One of the biggest problems with laser rangefinders is that they can sometime inadvertently capture background target images instead of the target your aiming [...]

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Hands on: OnPar GPS Touchscreen Rangefinder

by Rob on February 5, 2009

in Accessories, GPS, News, PGA Merchandise Show, Rangefinders

A big trend at the 2009 PGA Merchandise Show had to be the number of companies offering a GPS for golf. One company in particular, OnPar stood apart from the others because it was the first touchscreen GPS, similar to that found on an iPhone. I had to go checkout what was being dubbed as [...]

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Contest: Win a uPro GPS

by Rob on December 1, 2008

in Contests, GPS, Rangefinders

 

Congratulations to Joe Meissner Jr of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Joe has won the uPro GPS! Thanks to everyone who entered. Check back soon for other contests.
Touted as “the Apple iPhone” of GPS Technology. The uPro™ distance measuring device gives golfers the best of both GPS and Laser technologies in a sleek, user-friendly system. With aerial photography, [...]

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