10/16/2008-Golf Gps .30beta 700 Courses and growing!

[mjg7876]

3/3/09--
No program update (yet) but we now have over 700 courses world wide mapped and still growing! Mapping a course takes less than 5 minutes and is so easy! I am working on a small update to add a few new items to the program, and to make searching the course list easier. Check it out!

10/16/08--
Made some pretty serious changes to the golf gps program.


Wrote about it HERE
Download it HERE

10/7/08--
If you don't play golf, no need to read this.

I have a program that I have been on and off again working on for the last few years. It is a simple gps distance program written in C# on the .NET Framework (3.5 to be exact). I am keeping the code closed for now, but it is 100% free for the taking.

The other thing I have been working on is a course editor. My old Windows Mobile 2003 program had a seperate program that used Yahoo maps to make the gps files, but thanks to google maps, it is now online:

Golf Gps and the course maker can be accessed from http://www.gudensoft.com/golfgps. I would post it here, but it is much easier for me to update the site. I have only personally tested this on the Titan with the built in GPS. Others have had success with a bluetooth puck on other phones/PDA's. As long as you have WM5 or higher and the .NET Framework 3.5, it should work just fine. let me know of any suggestions, improvements, etc.

Thanks
Gudy

 

[mjg7876]

Version .26beta released

Added some minor fixes and a new Hazard distance. read the full release notes at http://www.gudensoft.com

Thanks

Gudy

 

[alanlh]

Will download and try it out before the season ends! Thanks.

Doh! Got excited too soon, no courses available in my area... giggty..

 

[mjg7876]

Then make one! The course maker is a breeze! Takes less than 5 minutes to map a course.

Gudy

 

[cb95amc]

Just wanted to say thanks for this app......it's gone straight to the top of my list of must have software on my Touch Pro....

Course maker is very quick and easy to use....5-10 minutes for each course (I've already made two)....

Used the app for the first time today....really helped, particularly as I was playing a brand new course, and you never know how accurate the yardage markers are....

Will be donating shortly.....

Keep up the good work!

Thanks

Andy

 

[1loudsvt]

This app looks very nice...i will hopefully be trying it today on a course i just made. One thin i would like to see added is the option to do driving range distances and ultimately overhead shots of the greens for each hole. that would make this app complete imo. keep up the great work

 

[mjg7876]

Thanks!!! How would you like the driving range distances set up? Add like 5 points under driving range that you can add, something like that? Just not sure how that would look, but could certainly be added.

Keep the courses coming!! We are almost at 100!!!

Gudy

 

[ryncppr]

Seems to be a nice program...Haven't downloaded it yet but already made a map for my local golf course. Looks very promising and very easy to use....great job!!!

Already see it up on Freeware for Pocket PC!!!!

 

[kwill]

looks like a cool app. just finished making a map and will get a chance to test it this weekend. thanks and will def provide feedback

 

[1loudsvt]

Thanks!!! How would you like the driving range distances set up? Add like 5 points under driving range that you can add, something like that? Just not sure how that would look, but could certainly be added.

Keep the courses coming!! We are almost at 100!!!

Gudy

have it stored in the same files as the course but have like you said 5 targets for farthest to longest or something like that. (for ranges that change the tee area every day this would be nice) I work at a golf course so i got to compare this to the yardage markers as well as a sky caddy(model 2.5) today. This is very accurate until you get close to the target...within 15yards its not that great but chances are you will not need it if you are this close...this does become a problem when you try to set the front, middle and back part of the green within the app though. other than that it was within a yard of the sky caddy

 

[mjg7876]

have it stored in the same files as the course but have like you said 5 targets for farthest to longest or something like that. (for ranges that change the tee area every day this would be nice) I work at a golf course so i got to compare this to the yardage markers as well as a sky caddy(model 2.5) today. This is very accurate until you get close to the target...within 15yards its not that great but chances are you will not need it if you are this close...this does become a problem when you try to set the front, middle and back part of the green within the app though. other than that it was within a yard of the sky caddy

How about I add another section to the course file for a driving range (optional of course)? then, in the program under file, a selection to view driving range distances on another window? This would not only be easier to program, but might be more user friendly since there would only be one file per course.

Interesting about the distance issue up close. I have not experienced that at all, in fact I can usually get within 1 yard of a said target. What device are you using this on (and gps device if app.)? Also, what accuracy did the program report to you (ie good, very good, great etc).

Gudy

 

[mbritten]

Cool program

For some reason it doesn't seem to work with the kaiser (at&t tilt to be exact)

Program loads fine, but doesn't seem to be able to use the built in GPS

always says "No Fix" even when I have another GPS program running with a good fix.

 

[joshrys]

a good feature that other golf gps apps have is the ability to measure your distances, like how far you hit your drive. I also think saving an image of the hole/green would be nice.

I actually use a paid for program, but before i got it, i used freecaddie and it was very unstable. Always crashed and you had to restart the program. i will test out your program to compare to my paid for app and give you feedback.

 

[mjg7876]

mbritten, not sure about that, could you tell me your settings under connection, external gps, the port numbers for in and out, and if you have manage gps by windows? Also, if you have a touch screen, press and hold on the accuracy and a menu will come up, select it and it will output some current gps data. does it have a device name? what is it's status?

Joshrys--I agree with the distance idea, and need to add that. I had it in my first version of this, but haven't put it back in yet. The image thing will be down the road, but is certainly possible. Is the paid one intelligolf? If so, it is cool, but too busy if you ask me. Any and all feedback is accepted!!

Gudy

 

[mjg7876]

New Version Bump

 

[kwill]

just got a chance to use it at my local course. the program is great!! my buddy was actually tripping that i had the course distances on my phone. no need to get an expense gps device for the course now thanks, you made my day. did notice that it drained the battery pretty fast though. maybe its just my device.

 

[mjg7876]

just got a chance to use it at my local course. the program is great!! my buddy was actually tripping that i had the course distances on my phone. no need to get an expense gps device for the course now thanks, you made my day. did notice that it drained the battery pretty fast though. maybe its just my device.

I played 18 yesterday, and still had 65-70% battery(titan) when done using it nearly every hole. Not sure why yours would be more demanding. It will recover from sleep, did you allow it to sleep like normal?

Gudy

 

[kwill]

yeah, figured it had to just be me as no one else said anything about battery life. didnt really monitor if i let it go to sleep like normal. pretty sure i did as i only looked at it when needed. oh well, ive been thinking theres something wrong with my battery anyways

 

[dealwagon]

Works GREAT on my Tilt. Wow. Only request is that you have the ability to "name" the hazard.

Thanks! Uploaded my local course. Havent tried it on the course, but seems to lock in quick and work fine. Keep it up.

 

[mjg7876]

Works GREAT on my Tilt. Wow. Only request is that you have the ability to "name" the hazard.

Thanks! Uploaded my local course. Havent tried it on the course, but seems to lock in quick and work fine. Keep it up.

Glad you like it. I agree with naming the hazards, played 18 the other day and couldn't remember what I marked. This will be added in a future release!

Thanks

Gudy