Category: GC Tips & Features

This past weekend, GC novice IDJESTER made a two-hole “practice” video. He has invited me to provide feedback, so that he and others can learn how to use it. From my standpoint, his video is tremendously helpful, because it shows me where new users might get confused. I am very grateful for his willingness to […]

In a previous post, I looked at whether the GC Dice Rollers produce truly random results. In this one, I ask: What is the likely distribution of dice rolls in a round of APBA Golf? Will the dice rolls be fairly evenly distributed or will certain numbers appear quite a lot more or less than […]

Here is a 10-question quiz for you to assess your knowledge of the Game Caddie. Click on the “Grip it and rip it!” button to begin.

Have you ever noticed that the same numbers come up a lot during a round when using the GC’s built-in dice rollers? I have, and I have no iron-clad explanation for it. This is something I’ve tested empirically by running trials of 100,000 automated dice rolls. The probability of any particular dice roll coming up […]

Up until recently, I have thought the best way to learn how to use the GC is to understand how all its features work. This approach was, perhaps, the only way to learn the GC up through version 3. That’s because the GC was only able to automate a few things (basically,  numerical shot results). […]

The APBA Golf club boards contain information about shot restrictions for working-the-ball (WTB) and tree clearance (TC), but sometimes you have to check multiple boards to find a club that will work. Fortunately, the Game Caddie pulls all this information together into one chart. If you use the All in One Menu, you can access […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]