I have added a very basic download feature to this site. To kick things off, I am making available two files that are for any APBA Golf Master Game player, not just users of the Game Caddie. The first file is a summary of rules and procedures that I created when I was initially learning […]
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GC Tip: Optional Putting Tools
When you are new to the GC, there’s a lot to learn and remember. It’s easy to focus on those things that matter most to you and overlook “extra” features. Two of those options are on the Putting Board of the Clubs tab. If you play or replay tournaments, you may want to consider using […]
Pair of Aces
This past weekend I was able to get in several rounds of APBA golf to advance my replay of the 2021 TOUR Championship at East Lake (Peachtree). I’m well into round 2 with the field of 30, and scores have averaged slightly above par (70.37 vs. 70). One of the more difficult holes has been […]
GC Tip: Alternate Hole Tool
If you ever wanted to play a ladies versus men tournament or have amateurs take on the pros, you’d likely use different tee boxes. But that would result in different pin locations. Of course, you could always just enter a number into the Carry cell of the Course Adjustment tool to account for the yardage […]
GC Tip: How Do I . . . ?
Newer APBA Golf Master Game players might have trouble remembering some of the rules, and even experienced ones may not always know how to implement them using the GC. That’s when the Caddie Notes tab can be useful to consult. It contains a summary of the Master Game rules, some instructions on how to use them […]
It’s About Math, Not Physics
When using the GC, you may sometimes question whether a shot outcome is realistic. Examples of this could be short approach shots that end up in unlikely locations, weird tree shot results, and even some bunker shots that go backwards. You may wonder, “Would a shot like that ever happen in real life?” Maybe not, […]
2020 Players Championship Replay
The following is adapted from a post that first appeared on the APBA Between the Lines forum. This post reports on a simulation of the COVID-interrupted 2020 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass (The Stadium Course). This simulation included 72 of the 80-card 2020 APBA regular season set of players that actually participated in the 1st […]
Dogleg Question
Even before the building and testing of GC 4.0, reviewers requested a more advanced DL tool that accounts for a ball crossing a first and second dogleg on a shot. Well, the good news for those folks is that I’m considering adding it in. In this note, I lay out how I might apply it. […]
GC Tip: Quick Distance Calculations
A sometimes overlooked feature of the GC is the Distance Calculator. It can quickly tell you the exact distance between your current ball location and any position on the course using “APBA math.” By that, I mean it will add 5 yards Carry distance for every 15 yards of lateral distance. This tool can help […]
GC Tip: Chipping with a Putter
According to the Master Game rules, when you are on the fairway within two squares of the green you can elect to chip with your putter. While this isn’t always your best play, here’s one way to do it with the GC. Let’s suppose you are one square off the green and two straight line […]