sman3115 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 My buddy started using arcos so I bought a used set of Facebook and some how got a free first year and have stuck with it ever since. This will be year 4 I think. I just buy myself an annual membership during their black Friday sale every year to save. I think the putting needs work, but I've liked it enough to not had a need to try another service. Really like to use it to help get realistic distances when I need help picking a club Indy_Oz 1 Quote Rogue ST Max LS 9* LZ Blue Designed in SD 60g Stiff-Flex JPX-850 5W 16* Motore Tour Spec 6.3 Stiff-Flex 0317X Gen4 2-Hybrid 17* Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75g Stiff-Flex or 0211 3-Hybrid 19* Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75g Stiff-Flex Pro 223 4-Iron Nippon Shafts Pro Modus3 Tour 105g Stiff-Flex MP-20 MMC 5-PW LA Golf Tour AXS Blue 105g Stiff-Flex Pro 223 GW 52* True Temper Dynamic Gold S300 105g Stiff-Flex MG3 56* SB12 & 60* SB10 True Temper Dynamic Gold S400W O-Works White Hot Big-T Blade counterbalanced Across the board Link to comment
elight Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I used 18Birdies for a year and liked it, but wanted better (less manual) shot tracking and stats. Last year, I used a Garmin S60 last year and really liked it. But I wanted automatic club tracking a better full-hole interface. So this year, I'm using a Shotscope X5. Only used it twice so far and getting used to it, but so far, so good. I would constantly forget to select my club on the Garmin. Shotscope misses some shots (on purpose because it assume two nearby shots were one shot so as not to count practice swings), and I am using auto putting which many are critical of but I don't have an opinion of yet. Ultimately, I wanted something that does everything but quietly. I don't want to look at my phone or have a ton of interactions during the round. I just want to look at it when I need it but otherwise stay focused on the game. The watch does this for me. Dweed and TJ Hall 2 Quote PXG 0211 driver, 5w, 6i-PW, GW, SW; Titleist H1 4h; Odyssey White Hot mallet. Link to comment
Erin B Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I’m using Golf Shot. Here’s some data: there’s even more data when you drill down. I get distance information and more swing data than I’m showing. It takes time for the app to adjust to my game but it’s getting closer every round. For $100 it’s better than some of the other apps I’ve used before. Dweed 1 Quote I could play golf every day and learn something new each time. Driver: Paradym TD 9* or EPIC Max LS 10.5* or 425LST 9* Woods: Mini or Mini BRNR Hybrids: 3H, 4H, 5H Irons: 902PD Wedges: Vokey SM10 48, 52, 56* Putter: Black MiniGiant Ball: Pro V1X or Chrome TourX https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63746-motocaddy-m-series-carts-2024-forum-member-review/?do=findComment&comment=1042686 https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/62621-forum-member-reviews-callaway-whitebox-testing/?do=findComment&comment=1020558 Link to comment
Shlax Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 (edited) 12 hours ago, NoRebound said: I've been tracking my game for years with a GolfLogix app on my Android phone. It works reasonably well showing a map of each hole, distances to various features on the hole, and suggesting clubs for each shot based on my stored history. Once a free app it now costs upwards of $50 a year to use but that does come with a database that covers every course in North America. The downside besides the cost is that in a five-hour round, it can fairly well run down the battery in a barely two-year-old phone. I hate that I find myself on the back 9 having to plug my phone into the cart just to make sure I have enough battery to get back to the car. Is anyone else using an app that has become their go-to that doesn't have all of the downsides of GolfLogix? I had a Garmin Approach watch for the last few years. While working well, the associated app and advanced data analysis tools were basic at best. I switched to a Shot Scope X5 watch with club sensors last season and couldn’t be happier. I highly suggest their products and they are frequently on sale. The app and data interfaces are absolutely on point. If you are obsessed with data, a handful or corrections (mainly regarding putts) are required after the round and that’s it. The experience is basically seamless. Edited April 4 by Shlax Typos Dweed and Hacker60521 2 Quote D: Rogue ST Max LS 9° / Rogue White 130 MSI 70X 3W: Sim Max 15° / Ventus Blue FW 6S 3H: TSi3 20° / True Temper Smoke Black RDX 6.0 80HYB 4i-PW: 01CB / Tour 130X 2023 tester 52°-56°-60°: Milled Grind 2 / True Temper S200 P: DFX 2-ball Ball: Q-Star Tour & Z-Star and TP5 & TP5x Grips: D-3W: Z-Grip Cord / 3H-PW: Crossline 360 / Wedges: Genesis Crossline Cord Bag: Anyday Ronin 14 2024 tester Stat tracking: X5 Link to comment
Indy_Oz Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Arccos user here. Really like the data and ease of use. I already had an Apple Watch and phone, so integration was seemless enough and I don't plan on buying the Caddie device. I'll eventually upgrade my watch to the Ultra for extra screen size and battery life. Same as @sman3115, I buy annual membership in the black friday sales to bring the cost closer to the premium 18Birdies cost that friends use. This is the Arccos user group thread for anyone interested: Dweed, KC Golf, sman3115 and 1 other 3 1 Quote 2024 WITB: Driver: Ai Smoke Max 9* (@8*) w. Denali 60g 6.5 (XS) FW woods: TSR2+ 13* '2W' w. Mitsubishi Tensei White 75X & TSR2 21* 7W w. Mitsubishi Tensei White 75X Hybrid: Stealth+ 3H (@18*) w. Hzrdus Smoke RDX Red 80/6.5 Irons: 5i-PW: '17 P790 w. Tour C-Taper Lite 115X (Currently Testing: 4i-PW: 2024 P770 w. Rifle 6.0 (+1/4")) Wedges: 50/09 MG4; 56/12 MG4TW Raw; SM9 60/04L Putter: Phantom X7 Ball: TP5x // Chrome Tour // Maxfli Tour X Other: . Gogogo Sport V-Pro rangefinder; Woode Hybrid Stand Bag; Nitron push cart. 2024 Tests: Callaway Whitebox Test- Chrome Tour & Tour X Balls 2024 Sqairz Velo Shoe 2024 Taylormade P770 Irons (ongoing) "...pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space, 'cause there's bugger all down here on Earth!"- Eric Idle Link to comment
sman3115 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Oh sweet! @Indy_Oz I'm going to check that group out. Thanks for the tip Dweed and Indy_Oz 2 Quote Rogue ST Max LS 9* LZ Blue Designed in SD 60g Stiff-Flex JPX-850 5W 16* Motore Tour Spec 6.3 Stiff-Flex 0317X Gen4 2-Hybrid 17* Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75g Stiff-Flex or 0211 3-Hybrid 19* Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75g Stiff-Flex Pro 223 4-Iron Nippon Shafts Pro Modus3 Tour 105g Stiff-Flex MP-20 MMC 5-PW LA Golf Tour AXS Blue 105g Stiff-Flex Pro 223 GW 52* True Temper Dynamic Gold S300 105g Stiff-Flex MG3 56* SB12 & 60* SB10 True Temper Dynamic Gold S400W O-Works White Hot Big-T Blade counterbalanced Across the board Link to comment
NubianRugby Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 18 hours ago, aguybadatgolf said: I had been using 18 birdies for the last 1-1.5 years. It was pretty basic and mostly just tracked fairways hit, GIR, putts per hole, and score. This is what I've been keeping track of using the Bushnell app that connects to the Bushnell Wingman GPS speaker. I got the Wingman in a swag bag at a tournament last year, you just have to download a free app, and at the beginning of the round download the course you're playing. It's not as comprehensive as some of the other stuff y'all are talking about, but it does give you the layout of the hole with distances to hazards and distances to the center, front, and back of the green which has helped me out a lot by giving me a range to hit instead of a single number. But for $79 all-in (no annual fees) it's a pretty good deal. aguybadatgolf and Dweed 2 Quote WITB Calloway Hyper X Driver TaylorMade SIM2 Max D Paradym 3-wood Ping G430 3-hybrid Ping G430 4-PW Ping 50, 54, 58 wedges Old ass putter from my old bag TP Hydro Blast Soto Link to comment
CudaKota66 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 ShotScope X5. No annual fee....considering I can't play for x-number of months between December-April without a snow shovel & heated cart or a bag full of hot packs Dweed and TJ Hall 2 Quote Epic Flash King F8 3W Epic Flash Max 7W G425 4i-PW CBX2 50/54/58 Inovai 6.0 Tour Response or Triad (both thanks to MGS testing) Link to comment
Dweed Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I use a semiautomated tracking called score keeper used by greens keeper.org. I have to load my score card each time but it tracks FH, GIR, penalties, putts, raw score and then computes a rough handicap score etc. It tracks my game with enough data to keep me busy and going in the right direction to do corrections and practice needs. TJ Hall 1 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
mrusso4 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Been using Arccos for the past two seasons and I love the data that you get. A huge plus for me is being able to use my watch to record the shots and not have to get/use a different item. Quote WITB: driver: Taylormade Stealth Plus 3W: Taylormade M3 3H: Taylormade M3 4H: Taylormade M3 5-GW: Mizuno JPX Hot Metal 919 56: Vokey SM8 60: Vokey SM8 Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport Link to comment
JumboOctapus625 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Usually just use 18 birdies. Simple and effective app that i’ve enjoyed. TJ Hall 1 Quote . Link to comment
JumboOctapus625 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 On 4/3/2024 at 10:23 AM, Philly Ray said: Do the tracking apps slow down play for those using the apps. Sounds pretty labor intensive on the course. It’s really not too bad if you find a good app. TJ Hall 1 Quote . Link to comment
Dan1993 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Previously an avid 18 Birdies for tracking and course management. Recently got the Garmin S70 and havent looked back. great battery, incredibly lightweight, comfortable (although i did replace my band to a nylon band as i tend to have reactions with the silicone bands). Ive found the S70 to be great for course management with all the yardages available, and distance to hazards and the like. I dont pay for the green topography subscription as I prefer to get my own feel of the greens. Ive found that it doesnt slow down play at all. After the shot, its a quick 1-2 clicks to select the club, then when I get to my ball, a quick look for yardage and hazards. Much faster than pulling out the phone to check 18 Birdies, or pull out the rangefinder and tag the flag. Philly Ray and TJ Hall 2 Quote What's In The Bag: Bag: Ghost Golf GT-14 Patriot Cart Bag Push Cart Mafia: 3-Wheel Golf Cart Driver: AI Smoke Max D 10.5* w/ Project X Denali Blue 60 Hybrid: AI Smoke 4H(21*) w/ Project X Cypher 2.0 70HYB Irons: 5-PW ZX5 MKII w/ KBS Tour Lite Wedges: CBX 4 Zipcore 50*, RTX 6 Zipcore 54*/58* Putter: DF3, Green 65*/35 Balls: Tour X Grips: Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize Tech: Garmin Approach S70 Link to comment
AvgGolferinPA Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Currently trying out both 18 Birdies and Golfshot. Like that both can interface with an Apple watch. One thing I'd like to see is yardages to cover a hazard or dogleg and add shot tracking. So either considering upgrading to the paid additional features or upgrading to the new Shot Scope V5. Quote Driver: Callaway Rogue ST 10.5 FW: 3HL Callaway Paradym FW: 5 Callaway Mavrik Hybird: Rogue ST 5 Irons: Paradym X 6-AW, UST Dart 75g Wedges: Vokey TM9, 52F, 58S Putter: Odessey OG Callaway Chromesoft or Titleist Tour Speed Link to comment
Kitsu Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/3/2024 at 11:46 AM, vandyland said: So Taylormade+ updated and now doesn't provide shot tracking anymore. For the first time in 3 years, I don't shot track during rounds. And, I must say, it is a bit liberating. The shot tracking itself is not that intensive after you get really used to it but just not being on my phone at all is great. Having a pencil and keeping a few stats on my scorecard has been really fun lately. So I am sticking with that for now. I'm in the same boat this year. After 3 years of tracking on Arccos and always worrying if I'm going to mess up my smart distances with each shot, so I would never do partial shots with my irons. Or if it's not in the peak of summer climate and my driver average comes out 20 yards short. My first time out this year, I played amazing by my standards. Like you said, it was so liberating. But then my second time out, I was so frustrated because I was playing so poorly. Even though I tracked with my watch, I relied on my phone a lot for overhead views. Debating on using a gps app again for the overhead views, even though I've played the same course a million times, It's nice to see where the fat parts of the fairways are. On 4/3/2024 at 1:07 PM, G-Ram said: One spot that really is useful is the live distance tracking. So say you, or your playing partner, hits an errant shot, and you're searching for it. "what did you hit"? 7i.. "well why are we looking 200 yards from where you hit it, lets back up." This is by far the greatest feature of live tracking! As long as you aren't deep in the weeds, you can almost always figure out the general area that your ball is in, based on the last shot detected distance. Quote Ping 425 Max 9* | Ping Tour 65 S Ping 425 Max 3w+5w | Ping Tour 75 S Mizuno JPX921 Hot Metal 4i-GW | Nippon NS Pro 950GH NEO S Mizuno S23 54/10S + 58/12D | KBS HI-REV 2.0 115 W Odyssey Stroke Lab 2-Ball Fang Maxfli Tour X | Bridgestone e12 Contact Ogio Alpha 14 | Clicgear 4.0 Arccos | Apple Watch Ultra Link to comment
GG194 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Tracked things for several years and quit doing it late last year. Decided that all it really let me know was that if I hit fairways and greens and putted decent scored pretty good, if not scored pretty bad. Don’t really need numbers to know when the shot is bad. Been playing long enough to know my weaknesses. Quote Driver - Callaway GBB Epic Fairway - Cobra Baffler 5W Hybrid - TaylorMade Rescue mid 2,4,5h Irons - Cobra Baffler XL 7-P GW - Cobra Baffler XL SW - King Cobra os Putter - Evnroll ER2 Link to comment
JC24 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Arccos is great when it works. Depends on the course and signal if it picks everything up. Quote Driver AI Smoke MAX 10.5 Paradym 3 and 5 wood AI Smoke HL 4 Hybrid Big Bertha 2019 Irons JAWS Black Wedges 50,56.60 Toulon Memphis Putter. Link to comment
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