Just_the_Chip Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I'm just curious what people prefer. I've started to use apps and GPS and find it just convenient to tap the score in. Recently played with some people who, even with GPS, Preferred the paper scorecard. GolfSpy_SHARK and cksurfdude 2 Quote "In fact , we both tend to hold the Midwestern stoic view that genuine problems are solved with action, not pissing and moaning. If you run around sharing your feelings too much, you'll eventually arrive at a place where you're not only still screwed up, but now everyone knows about it, too." - John Gierach - Sex, Death and Fly Fishing Link to comment
Vegan_Golfer_PNW Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I do both. Allows me to double check my shot scope and right down notes (putts, putt distances, penalties, recovery situations etc….). For me leads to better stat tracking and learning. Stuka44, cksurfdude, GolfSpy_SHARK and 1 other 4 Quote Follow my journey to enjoying golf and going low Driver: Epic Max LS TD Cat 4 70g (back up Ventus Black 6x 44.5" ) 3wHL: Rogue ST LS 75x Tensei AV Blue w/ xlink 7w: Apex UW 21* MMT 80S DI: Caley 01X 18* with PGH Stiff plus 95g 4-AW: 0211 with Tour Stiff 2.5* up 3/4" long, Soft stepped, MOI matched Wedges Zipcore Putter:Directed Force 2.1 69*/35" in blue Ball: Prime 4.0 Shot Tracking: Bag: Vessel VLX 2.0 Grip: Lamkin Sonar + Midsize Glove: My Reviews: Caley 01X Driving Iron Review 2023 Max Swing Speed Training and Speed Progress: Current Speed 120 in the MGS Speed Challenge (updated 3/15/23) TAIII #2 Review here: TAIII Impact #2 Putter ) Zipcore Tour Rack 54/full and 58/mid (review here) 0211 2019 Unofficial Review Link to comment
Stuka44 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Shakeyfly said: I'm just curious what people prefer. I've started to use apps and GPS and find it just convenient to tap the score in. Recently played with some people who, even with GPS, Preferred the paper scorecard. I actually use both. My Garmin S40 keeps score, putts, & consequently UD and Scramble. The Garmin App is pretty good about dealing out stats. The S40 keeping score I only started with 40-50 rounds ago. I still keep a paper scorecard, and keep track of putts, UD/SS, Drives in Fairway, but I also have found that keeping my first putt distance has been key lately for tracking putts made/missed especially under 10 feet, when it come to putting practice. I then enter these stats into a website called FreeGolfTracker where I have 280 or so scores entered. My brother recently stopped keeping a paper scorecard when he finally got a device that keeps score. I just can't seem to let the paper scorecard go, don't think I ever will. Edited September 20, 2023 by Stuka44 GolfSpy_SHARK, Vegan_Golfer_PNW and cksurfdude 3 Quote Driver: Cobra King Speedzone Irons: Mavrik 4-GW Wedges: CG-14 56 & RTX 52 Hybrid: Callaway Apex Pro 2H Woods: Gigagolf 3W, Putter: Ping Scottsdale Wolverine Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV Link to comment
cnosil Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Paper only for me. The only tech I use on the course is a handheld gps distance device and occasionally a rangefinder. Dweed, cksurfdude and GolfSpy_SHARK 3 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: XCG7 Beta 15* w/Fujikura Fuel Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment
DaveP043 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I prefer a paper scorecard, although I do use electronic scoring at times. For me, paper is essential when keeping track of multiple bets with my buddies. In competitions, even when electronic scoring through Golf Genius is encouraged, the paper scorecard has always been the official score. Keeping stats is a different matter, but I'm too lazy to keep stats. cksurfdude, Dweed, GolfSpy_SHARK and 1 other 4 Quote Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment
hckymeyer Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 We use Golf Genius in our league rounds and tournaments but I also always keep a paper scorecard. Like Dave it's the easiest way to keep track of bets and to double check I didn't fat finger a number in the electronic entry. GolfSpy_SHARK and cksurfdude 2 Quote Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment
Brooky03 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) I still prefer paper. If not for any other reason, at least so I have a hardcopy to hold onto if the round ends up being particularly good or I - or playing partners - card an eagle or hole-in-one. The caveat is when I'm walking a solo round, I'll use my Garmin watch to keep score because it's much more convenient than shoving the card in my pocket and finding a place for the pencil. I don't care much for the extra time inputting putts or whether I missed the fairway, etc., so there's no value in that for me. I don't need data to tell me I lose strokes on the tee and I don't putt well. Edited September 21, 2023 by Brooky03 cksurfdude, Just_the_Chip, GolfSpy_SHARK and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment
TylorJudd Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Electronic only Less paper equals more trees on the course....... Lol it's so much easier. Most courses here don't load carts or even pre emptively offer paper score cards. I work with several golf courses closely for work and they keep the paper score cards around for advertising dollars almost exclusively. One said its a wash for the customers to have the choice cksurfdude, GolfSpy_SHARK and Just_the_Chip 3 Quote I like golf. You should like golf. If life is tough, play more golf! Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 10.5, Graphite Design Tour AD-MJ 6x Titleist TSr3 18 Degree, Graphite Design Tour Ad-DI 7x Takomo 301CB's, KBS Tours 120S Vokey SM8 48 10F, 52 08F, 56 08M, 60 08M Odyssey O-Works Jailbird Mini, Versa Scheme, 17" Fatso 3.0 Grip, 40" Jazz Tacoma Cart Bag Titleist Pro V1x Link to comment
MattF Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Electronic. Shot Scope X5 and GHIN app because the SS misses shots. Vegan_Golfer_PNW, Just_the_Chip, GolfSpy_SHARK and 1 other 4 Quote In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment
ParFore74x Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Electronic only for me. I find that being able to put score, putts, chips, and other little details in my phone or watch as I walk to the next tee convenient. I also enjoy being able to track shots so that I have a calculation of average distances for each club over time. cksurfdude, GolfSpy_SHARK and MattF 3 Quote TSi3 10° w/ Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65g TS2 15° 3W w/ Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.0 70g 818 H1 21° Hybrid w/ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 70g MP-18 MMC 2 iron w/ KBS Tour C-Taper S 120g JPX 921 HM 5-GW w/ Project X LZ 5.5 115g JB Forged 54° & 58° w/ Project X LZ 6.0 120g EV5.3 Black Link to comment
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Electronic for me. I was going to get rid of Arccos this year and did my first 2 rounds on paper only....but my game actually kind of struggled without course mapping. Went back to Arccos and thats all I need! Even ditched my range finder after it broke. I have been enjoying playing to a spot on the green instead of pinning the flag and going at it (as long as the course has colored flags for location) cksurfdude, Just_the_Chip and ParFore74x 3 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment
cksurfdude Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Was using ShotScope for a few years to track distances and shots - and recently set it aside. Honestly I tired of the post round editing and wasn't making full use of the stats... The few things that I'm curious about my game .. at this point in time .. I can quickly jot on a scorecard and be done. Also a little different but I note my hole scores as relative to par - eg. +1, etc. Maybe I'll give up even that and just go with little smiley or frownie faces Vegan_Golfer_PNW, Dweed and GolfSpy_SHARK 3 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grips) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment
rkj427 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I use both and prefer it that way. Garmin watch more or less to get basic yardages, and input scores, but use the scorecards to record total strokes, putts, GIR's and fairways hits. Sometimes I will also record club selection on the paper scorecard for each shot played on all of the holes. cksurfdude, GolfSpy_SHARK and ParFore74x 3 Quote Driver & Fairway: Titleist TSR3 10 degree - Ventus TR Blue & TSR3 15 - Hzrdus Black Gen 4 Hybrid: TSR2 21 degree - Hzrdus Black Gen 4 Irons: Titleist T200 3G (4) & T150 - (5-G) - Project X LZ Wedges: Vokey SM8 54, and 58 Putter: Cameron Phantom X 7.5 Ball: Pro V1 & Maxfli Tour Link to "Unboxing & Set-Up" post Link to comment
Josh Parker Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I like paper scorecards personally. I try to keep the electronics to a minimum when I'm on the course. I track my stats and then once I have a few rounds put together, transfer the date to a spreadsheet. Dweed and cksurfdude 2 Quote Paradym TD Driver w/ Ventus Blue 6S 3W MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment
Mr. Mushball Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I'm mostly electronic. Started off playing with 18Birdies for the GPS. Tried TheGrint a few years back when MGS was running a virtual tournament on it, but found it not as user friendly. Got a ShotScope V3 and tried relying on it for scores, but it didn't track accurately enough. When my buddy and I decided to establish a Handicap, we went back to TheGrint as it was the cheapest way to do it, and would update GHIN for us at the end of each round. I've gotten used to it, though I mostly let him do the scoring. Another buddy we often play with is still a stickler for pushing the pencil. Vegan_Golfer_PNW and cksurfdude 2 Quote Driver - PXG GEN5 0311FX 9°+1° flat - ProjectX Cypher 40 5.5 trimmed to 44" Wood - PXG GEN5 0311FX 4-wood flat - ProjectX Cypher 50 5.5 Hybrid - PXG 0211 22° flat - ProjectX Cypher 50 5.5 and Adams Idea 5HY - 39" Fubuki z60 Hy Flex-R shaft Irons - 5-PW Callaway Rouge ST Max w / ProjectX Tour Flighted 105 steel shafts Wedges - Kirkland Signature G/S/L Putter - Kirkland Signature KS1 Wilson Brass Tech BT-2 with Garsen ULTIMATE grip Balls - Titelist Pro V1 (PROTO 388) and Pro V1x (PROTO 348 test balls from current '22 ball test. RH player shooting ~112 in Portland, Oregon. New to the game and improving every week! Link to comment
BallsLeon Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Been using GHIN exclusively, easier for me to keep track and read (and I like the stats). rkj427, cksurfdude and Dweed 3 Quote Driver : Rogue ST Max LS, 10.5° loft, MCA TENSEI AV White 65g, Stiff flex (45") 3-Wood: Rogue ST LS, 15° loft, MCA TENSEI AV Blue 65g, Reg flex (42.25", tipped 0.5") 3-Utility: 699 Pro V2 Utility Satin, 18° loft, HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80g, 6.0 flex Irons: T200 6i-GW, 27°-48° lofts, Nippon Modus3 120g, Stiff flex (+0.5”, 1° upright) Wedges: Indi FLX S-Grind, 52°/56°/60° lofts, Dynamic Gold Spinner 115g, Wedge flex Putter: King Vintage Sport 60, SteelFiber P125 shaft (34"), Quad Tour Taper grip Bag: Ultralight Pro, Ski Patrol/Black Push Cart: Nitron, Black/Red Rangefinder: Bushnell Tour V5 Shift 2023 MGS Forum Review: Sugar Golf Balls (Final Review Posted) 2023 MGS Forum Review: Sycamore 009 Mini Putter (Final Review Posted) 2024 Unofficial Review: The "Putting Thing" by WhyGolf -TJ Link to comment
Hacker60521 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) I use both. On paper besides total strokes, I count fairways from tee (including L/R), GIR, and number of putts. On the electronic side I just started using ShotScope (after a frustrating/ disappointing season with Garmin CT10s). I’m still learning all that ShotScope has to offer, and I’m not 100% confident that it tracks everything correctly. So at least for now, I’ll do both. What I like about electronic is the historical data and analysis. So I can get a sense of where to focus my practice and which parts of my game are working well. Most likely I’ll always do both just in case the watch batteries die out etc. Edited September 21, 2023 by Hacker60521 Just_the_Chip 1 Quote Driver: Stealth2 3W: Stealth2 4H: Stealth 2 Irons 4I-9I: T200 Wedges P, 48: T200 Wedges 54, 58: Vokey SM9 Putter: O Works #1 Black Link to comment
fixyurdivot Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Old school for me, though we do use Golf Genius in mens league. Just_the_Chip and Dweed 2 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Official Review) Link to comment
Dweed Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 I'm 100% paper. I refer to the card map often during the round. I use gps for basic distances. It's part of my routine to add score after round figure gir and fairways hit, manually. Keep using brain so I don't loose it. No other reason. My routine to surprise myself at the end. Quote D- Ping G 400 SFT 16*- Adams Tight Lie 19*- Adams Tight Lie 4H- Ping G 400 5-U- Ping G 400 SW- Nike 56*- Ping Glide 2 P- Sub70 004 Mallet Link to comment
russtopherb Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Electronic all the way for me. I get my distances via 18 Birdies and my Apple watch, and can then tap in my score and stats on my watch as I'm walking to the next hole. Easy peasy. Quote In my Big Max hybrid bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Launcher 5h D7 6i-GW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact Link to comment
Hacker60521 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Dweed said: I'm 100% paper. I refer to the card map often during the round. I use gps for basic distances. It's part of my routine to add score after round figure gir and fairways hit, manually. Keep using brain so I don't loose it. No other reason. My routine to surprise myself at the end. @Dweed even though I have a hybrid approach with paper and electronic I still carry a yardage book for my home course. Over time I’ve marked it for my landing zones for tee shots, 100 yard arc from the middle of the green, and it holds my list of current clubs with carry and distance. The electronics help, but the brain is what helps me with course management. Dweed 1 Quote Driver: Stealth2 3W: Stealth2 4H: Stealth 2 Irons 4I-9I: T200 Wedges P, 48: T200 Wedges 54, 58: Vokey SM9 Putter: O Works #1 Black Link to comment
Dweed Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 On 9/21/2023 at 10:53 AM, Hacker60521 said: @Dweed even though I have a hybrid approach with paper and electronic I still carry a yardage book for my home course. Over time I’ve marked it for my landing zones for tee shots, 100 yard arc from the middle of the green, and it holds my list of current clubs with carry and distance. The electronics help, but the brain is what helps me with course management. @Hacker60521 glad that works for you. Lot of good info there. Quote D- Ping G 400 SFT 16*- Adams Tight Lie 19*- Adams Tight Lie 4H- Ping G 400 5-U- Ping G 400 SW- Nike 56*- Ping Glide 2 P- Sub70 004 Mallet Link to comment
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