Android™
GolfDigest GPS Support
If you
have any questions or need help with Android GolfDigest GPS please email us
at:
support@golfdigestgps.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Android GolfDigest GPS
What is
Android GolfDigest GPS?
Is Android GolfDigest GPS easy to use?
What does Android GolfDigest GPS do for me?
How will Android GolfDigest GPS improve my game?
How does Android GolfDigest GPS use GPS?
What does the USGA say about using GPS?
How accurate are the Android GolfDigest GPS maps?
How are the Android GolfDigest GPS Course maps created?
Getting Android GolfDigest GPS
How
do I get Android GolfDigest GPS?
What does Android GolfDigest GPS cost?
Using Android
GolfDigest GPS
How
do I begin using Android GolfDigest GPS?
How do I find my Order Number
for Android GolfDigest GPS?
What is a Green Only Course?
Why are some courses not mapped at all or not
found?
How do I choose a course?
What do I do at the start of a round?
What do I do for shots after teeing off?
How do I switch to a new hole when I’m finished
playing a hole?
How do I go back to a previous hole?
What if I’m starting my round on a hole other than the
first hole?
What do I do when I’m finished using Android
GolfDigest GPS?
Can I use Android GolfDigest GPS in bad weather?
Common Issues
I
can’t find the course I want to play?
Android GolfDigest GPS isn’t giving me accurate distances?
Frequently Asked Questions
List
About Android
GolfDigest GPS
What is Android GolfDigest GPS?
Android
GolfDigest GPS is a Location Based Service for your Android mobile
phone that uses GPS to give you accurate yardages on the golf
course. By providing a “bird’s eye view” of each hole, Android
GolfDigest GPS shows your exact location on an interactive, fully
viewable golf course map. Our maps display all of the course
elements- tee boxes, fairways, hazards, cart paths and greens, to
provide you with precise distances to the front, center and back of
the green.
By touching the
screen on any point on a course map, you can easily locate the
distance to any hazard or find your ideal lay-up position.
Android
GolfDigest GPS automatically zooms in as you approach the green to
display a more detailed digital map view of the hole.
To improve
your golf score, download Android GolfDigest GPS to help you choose
the right club for the right distance… every time!.
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Is
Android GolfDigest GPS easy to use?
Yes. With just a
few touches on your Android device screen you can see where you are
on the course and view accurate yardage measurements to the Front,
Center and Back of the green or determine any lay-up or hazard
position.
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What does GolfDigest GPS do for me?
Android
GolfDigest GPS's primary
function is to help you choose the right club. How often has your
approach landed short of the green, rolled into the water or carried
into the fairway bunker that you didn't think you could reach?
Android
GolfDigest GPS maps are
expertly created and digitized from satellite and aerial imagery. Unlike the
drawings you see on your paper scorecard, these maps accurately
capture the exact geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) of
every point on the course. Android GolfDigest GPS gives you a yardage reading to
the green that is often more accurate than the markers on your
course.
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How will Android GolfDigest GPS improve my game?
Club pros say that
mid-handicap golfers choose the wrong club an average of 15 times
per round that can cost a golfer as many as 10 strokes per round.
Android GolfDigest GPS gives you the tools to help you choose the best club for
each shot.
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How Android GolfDigest GPS use GPS?
Using at least four
GPS satellites, your phone’s GPS receiver and our maps, Android
GolfDigest GPS
calculates where you are on the golf course and how far away you are
from the green.
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What does the USGA say about using GPS?
The United States
Golf Association (USGA) and The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St.
Andrews (The R&A) have sanctioned the use of distance measuring
devices such as GPS receivers and laser rangefinders effective
January 1, 2006.
The new decision
(14-3/0.5) states "A Committee may establish a Local Rule
allowing players to use devices that measure distance only. However,
the use of devices that gauge or measure other conditions that might
affect a player’s play (e.g., wind or gradient) is not permitted. In
the absence of such a Local Rule, the use of a distance-measuring
device would be contrary to Rule 14-3."
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How accurate are the Android GolfDigest GPS maps?
Android
GolfDigest GPS's maps
are drawn from satellite and aerial imagery and are geo-referenced
to be within approximately one yard of their actual geographical
position. Most of the imagery used for Android GolfDigest GPS maps is less than
five years old when the map is drawn. However, any golfer knows that
courses periodically change - for example, greens or tees are moved
or bunkers are added. If you feel that the course map does not
accurately reflect the current state of your course, send an email
to support@golfdigestgps.com describing the inaccuracies and we will
work to make corrections as quickly as possible.
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How are the Android GolfDigest GPS Course maps created?
Professional
mapmakers create all Android GolfDigest GPS Course Maps from
satellite and aerial imagery. All of the imagery we use is
geo-referenced and orthorectified to assure map accuracy, unlike
maps made from online map display sites. We do not ask our customers
to map any courses or provide any course data. We only ask that
other than when they believe they have found course element
inaccuracy due to a course change, i.e.: tee boxes or bunkers have
been moved by the course.
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Getting Android
GolfDigest GPS
How do I get Android GolfDigest GPS?
Android GolfDigest GPS for Android is available exclusively through the Android
Market. To purchase Android GolfDigest GPS, simply visit the Android Market on your
phone
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What does Android GolfDigest GPS cost?
The current
Android GolfDigest GPS version is available at the promotional price
of $1.99 for a one-time, lifetime download and includes unlimited
access to all of our available, fully viewable golf course maps.
display of all available GolfDigest GPS course maps.
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Using Android
GolfDigest GPS?
How do I begin using Android GolfDigest GPS?
After you have
downloaded Android Android GolfDigest GPS, navigate to the Android
GolfDigest GPS icon on your phone
and start the program.
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How do I find my Order Number for Android GolfDigest GPS?
Upon initial
launch, Android Android GolfDigest GPS will ask you for your Order
number. This has been emailed to the address that you provided when
you purchased the application. You will only need to enter this
order number once upon initial launch.
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How do I choose a course?
You can choose to
search for a specific course by selecting the “City and State”
option, or select to receive a list of “Nearby” courses suggested by
GolfDigest GPS based upon your location or “Search” for any course
by name or other parameter. When using “Search”, its best to keep
the name of the course as brief as possible. For example, if you are
searching for “Patterson Country Club”, simply type “Patt” in the
search text field and a list of courses will be displayed.
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What is a Green Only Map?
We provide map
data to a host of dedicated GPS devices as well as to various mobile
applications that are available across multiple wireless carriers
and the many application storefronts versions via multiple
application software versions. We therefore offer two different
kinds of map data- Green Only, often referred to as Front, Center &
Back (FCB) or Fully Viewable course maps.
If your course is
presented as a Green Only course, rest a assured your FCB distances
are accurate and precise. If you should want to have the Green Only
course mapped as a Fully Viewable course, simply return to the
Course Selection screen within the application and select “Request
Map”. We will produce a Full map within 10-14 days, usually sooner.
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Why are some courses not mapped at all or
not found?
We have course
information, or metadata, for over 20,000 courses worldwide with
over 15,000 courses mapped to-date. If a course is not mapped and we
have the metadata, we can typically have the course mapped within
10-14 days. If, however, we do not have the metadata, we need to
locate the course and make sure that there is accurate and
up-to-date imagery available. Often the reason that we can’t map a
course is because there is no satellite or aerial imagery available.
When we receive multiple requests for courses such as these, we will
use land based GIS/GPS systems and other methods to map the course.
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What do I do at the start of a round?
Once you have
chosen a course, Android GolfDigest GPS will automatically take you
to the first hole. When you are at the tee, Android GolfDigest GPS
will provide the yardage for the initial distance to the front,
center and back (FCB) of the green and also allow you to use the
“cross hair”, found on every course map screen, to determine the
distance to any hazard or lay-up.
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What do I do for shots after teeing off?
Once you reach
the location of your ball, you can “drag” the cross hair to a new
hazard or lay-up position to determine your new distance or simply
select the “Menu” button on your Android device to view the various
options. Selecting “Remove Layup/Hazard” will remove the distances
from the tee to the cross hair and from the cross hair to the FCB.
The “Refresh” option will also clear the cross hair data and also
allows you to by-pass the auto zoom feature to either zoom in even
more or to zoom back out, in those rare instances when you have
walked past your ball and auto zoom has been enabled.
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How do I switch to a new hole when I’m finished playing a hole?
Select the “Menu”
from your Android device and choose “Change Hole”. Android
GolfDigest GPS will display the next hole updating the course map so
that you will have accurate yardages when you get to the next tee.
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How do I go back to a previous hole?
Select the
“Change Hole” option from the “Menu” and choose the desired hole.
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What if I’m starting my round on a hole other than the first hole?
Use the “Change
Hole” option from the “Menu” to find and select the hole at which
you will be starting.
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What do I do when I’m finished using Android GolfDigest GPS?
Select the
“Return” button on your Android device and select “Yes” when a
window appears asking if you would like to return to “Course
Selection”. Simply hit “return” once more and you will be asked if
you want to “Exit”. Selecting “Yes” will close the application.
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Can I use Android GolfDigest GPS in bad weather?
While all of the
functions work in bad weather, treat your Android device as you would any
other electronic device by keeping it as dry as possible in wet or
cold conditions. Check your Android owner’s manual before playing.
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Common Issues
I
can’t find the course I want to play?
Android
GolfDigest GPS offers thousands of digital golf course maps and . We
we’re adding new courses all the time. If you cannot find a course
map, simply email us at
support@golfdigestgps.com with the name of the course
and its address. If the appropriate imagery is available, we
typically map new courses and have them available within 10-14 days,
usually sooner. If you would like to search our existing map
database, please click so check back in the future. Search our
course maps
here.
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Android GolfDigest GPS isn’t giving me accurate distances?
The most common
reason for inaccurate distances is that the course has been modified
and our map does not reflect the changes. Simply email us at
support@golfdigestgps.com with the name of the course
and the hole number where you experienced the discrepancy and we’ll
update the course.
It is also
possible, that at times, the satellites which communicate with your
Android device’s GPS chipset are not available. This can be due to
the time of day or the satellites’ positions relative to the horizon
and your location on the golf course. However, this typically does
not last long and is rarely an issue.
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