Has use of GPS altered your set configuration?

[RetiredBoomer]

GPS has definitely had an effect on my game.  It has made it easier to commit to a club choice and not subconsciously quit or decelerate on a shot.

But another thing that it did was significantly change my set configuration.

It's ironic, given present circumstances, but I bought a new set for this season--my first new one in a very long time.  

When I bought every previous set, I wasn't playing with GPS.  Nobody was, actually.

Now that I do, that radically changed the makeup of the set that I assembled.

Have any of you had a similar experience?

 

[TR1PTIK]

It hasn't really changed anything with my set composition (per se), but it has helped me learn my yardages and to identify when something is off. For example, I bought a set of wedges off eBay a few years ago, followed by a set of irons. When I purchased the wedges, I wasn't really thinking about an iron purchase so I matched them to the set I had. When I eventually made the switch however, my PW loft went from 47* or 48* to 46*. It's a small difference, but I started to see a bigger gap between my PW and GW. Last year, I was selected for Bridgestone wedge testing and requested all of my wedges in 2* stronger lofts - problem solved.

[RetiredBoomer]

I didn't realize how close together I hit some of my long clubs until GPS proved it to me.

I simply didn't need as many long clubs.

But at the opposite end of the bag, GPS mitigated my insufficient practice time and helped my to take advantage of multiple wedges.

[tony@CIC]

Hasn't changed mine and I've been using it for about 3 years. However, and not to hijack the thread, what did make a difference was buying a SC200 for dialing in distances.


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[PlaidJacket]

I've used a GPS of some type for a long time. The GPS helped me on approach shots mostly. I've also used it on the course practicing and getting a better feel for distances/gaps with my irons. These days I have a solid knowledge of my average distances - so a quick glance of my GPS; a laser shot and I'm good to go. Over the past couple of years I started to pay more attention to the back of green distance. It enabled me to hit more greens. Some days anyway.

[HardcoreLooper]

I've been using DMDs for some time now, and they have not changed my set makeup.  Arccos, however, has taught me the same thing that you learned - that I have multiple clubs I hit the same distance at the top end of the bag.  So I'm looking for replacements and better gapping.

[GB13]

I’ll say that I didn’t realize how much of a gap I had in my wedges until I started using a DMD. So yes, I’ve had to significantly change my gapping.