The GC Approach Caddie makes it very easy to plan and execute approach shots. It shows you how wind may affect your shot and calculates the “called” distance for you. It will even let you change the angle of approach on most shots. In this post, I’m going to talk about three special situations that […]
GC Learning Video #5 with IDJESTER
Last night, IDJESTER continued his solo GC “practice” round at Magnolia with Fred Couples. He completes holes #10 through #14 without too much difficulty, although a few questions come up. Tonight, he and I got together to talk about those things as well as many more advanced Game Caddie topics. Some of the items discussed […]
GC Learning Video #4 with Dave’s Gaming Cave
This is the fourth in a series of videos made by others on how to use the GC to play the APBA Golf Master Game. As with IDJESTER, Dave Brown of Dave’s Gaming Cave has been receptive to my sharing the feedback here, so that he and others can learn. He is new to both […]
GC Learning Video #3 with IDJESTER
Over the weekend, IDJESTER, made his third “practice” video, in which he plays holes 6 through 9 at Magnolia by himself. Once again, he’s asked for my feedback, so that he and his viewers can learn the game, the utility, and improve their play. He also makes a number of suggestions for me to consider […]
Caddie 1 Temporarily Out of Commission
Over the weekend, a problem with Caddie 1 has been found in GC 4.1.1. It involves working-the-ball (WTB) when using the All in One Menu. Caddie 1 has a coding error that causes the “C” column to be used when WTB, regardless of the player’s actual WTB rating. It doesn’t appear to happen with the […]
GC Learning Video #2 with IDJESTER
APBA Golf Master Game and GC novice, IDJESTER, has created a second “practice” video in which he plays a few holes by himself. He has asked me to provide feedback, so that he and those watching can improve their skills. This post will do just that. In this video, he once again gets most things […]
FW Accuracy at Peachtree
I recently finished a replay of the 2021 PGA TOUR Championship held at East Lake Golf Club (Peachtree). Afterwards, I began to wonder what factors matter most for performance on that course among real-life professional golfers. DataGolf has an interesting Radar Plot tool that lets you see the predictive power of five golfer attributes for […]
Do Wider Fairways Benefit Short & Accurate Golfers?
I recently came across an interesting DataGolf article which asks, “Who benefits from wide fairways?” The logic was a little difficult for me to follow, but I’ll do my best to summarize the premise and conclusions without delving too deep into the details. The author set out to examine the counterintuitive claim by some golf […]
GC 4.1.1: Live Tutorial Tonight
IDJESTER and I have decided to do a LIVE Game Caddie tutorial tonight (Wed., May 11) at 7pm EDT on his YouTube Channel. Last week, we did a LIVE demo with me operating the GC controls. Tonight, IDJ will take the reigns, and I’ll coach from the gallery. We believe this will help him and […]
Six Tips on Planning Shots
One of the many advantages of using the GC to play the APBA Golf Master Game is that it makes shot planning so much easier. Almost all the available information can be found on the Caddie tab, if you know where to look. W/I – Shot Planner (Pin-CL) Let’s start with Wood and Iron (W/I) […]