Category: GC Tips & Features

With version 5.0, the Game Caddie continues to move away from its original design concept that was first featured in GC 1.0. Those early versions of the Game Caddie tried to ensure that the user could type anything they wanted into cells. If the user violated the ‘rules’ of the Excel program (e.g., by entering […]

The first time you use Game Caddie 5.0 you will want to open the Configuration Menu. You can do this in one of two ways: (1) press CTRL + O or (2) click the Configuration Settings button from any Caddie tab. It’s adjacent to the All in One Menu button at the lower right of […]

In a comment to my recent post about Mac Smith and his wild round at Gopher Lakes (Hazeltine), ishmael66 raised a question as to how the GC would handle putting off the green into the water as can happen on Hole #10. In this post, I propose three ways of dealing with this problem. The […]

Once you get within 100 yards of the pin, the Approach Caddie automatically turns on. If you have a good angle, the default target will be the pin. If not, the default target is the Pin-CL (Centerline). The Approach Caddie also has a default path–meaning the direction the ball will take to get to its […]

In one of my very first posts about the GC, I discussed how to use a putter to chip from off the green. In this post, I’m going to show you how to chip when you are on the green. This situation doesn’t come up often–unless you are playing hole #6 at APBA’s Los Angeles […]

Occasionally, GC users will run into problems where the program does something unexpected. They will then often email me a description of the problem. Sometimes, I can figure out from that alone what went wrong. Typically, it’s either user error or a glitch in the GC, where someone has done something I never anticipated and […]

I am brand new to the APBA Golf game and community. I just received my first order from APBA about a week ago. It consisted of the base game, the All-Time Greats set, and twelve golf courses. My name is Troy a.k.a. Washmeister. I am 58 years old and live in Salt Lake City. I […]

The APBA Golf Master Game has two optional rules for playing with lady golfers. These are fairly easy to implement using the Game Caddie, as I’ll show you in this post. The first optional rule affects the flight of Wood and Iron shots. The carry on all Woods is reduced by 30 yards. For a […]

From a gameplay standpoint, one of the most frustrating moments is when you are left with a tap-in. This can occur in one of two ways: (1) the result on the Putting Board is “TI” or (2) the result is “P” or “B” but your player doesn’t meet the criteria necessary for the putt to […]

Sometimes, when determining your lie on either the first dice roll or second from a green-side bunker you get a result (e.g., +8) that adds extra distance to your initial putt if your ball ends up on the green. In this post, I’ll show you how to handle that scenario using the Game Caddie. Let’s […]