Take your game to the next level with the Score Out Caddie.
You can download the Score Out Caddie through the Android Market. The Score Out Caddie will run on any Android-base phone that has built-in GPS. These phones include, but are not limited to, Nexus, HTC Dream (G1), HTC Hero (G2), Motorola CLIQ, Samsung Galaxy, etc.
We are just putting the finishing touches on the Blackberry version of the Score Out Caddie so it should be in Blackberry App World soon. The Score Out Caddie will work on any Blackberry that has built-in GPS. These phones include, but are not limited to, 8800,
We are currently developing iPhone version the Score Out Caddie and we hope to have it in the app store in the next few months. The Score Out Caddie will work on the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS.
You can request to have a course mapped and we will notify you when the course is available. However, we get a lot of requests so it could take up to two weeks for your requested course to be available.
If you would like to try mapping courses yourself please feel free to do so. We made our Course Mapper application publicly available. Mapping courses is not for everyone. It will probably take you 3-5 hours to map your first course as you get the hang of it. At least those who do wind up mapping courses have told us they find it enjoyable.
The Score Out Caddie uses GPS to get your location. It combines that information with a map of the golf course that has location information embedded within it. So, for example, if you were standing on the 18th green the Caddie would know that from the GPS and calculate it as being within the boundary of the 18th green.
GPS stands for "Global Positioning System". It is a technology that determines your location. It was developed by the US government and is freely available. It is the same technology now becoming popular for giving directions in cars. See Wikipedia's GPS entry to learn more about it and how it works.
In practice the Caddie is accurate to within a couple of yards. The technical specifications for the variety of GPS we use says it is accurate to within 1 yard 75% of the time and 3 yards 95% of the time.
If you do not believe a yardage the Caddie gives you think about it for a second. We have found the Caddie is right much more often than our intuition, but not always. When the Caddie is wrong it is usually because the course map is wrong (e.g. a hole has recently been redesigned). Please let us know so we can fix it.
Yes. The USGA issued rule 14-3/0.5 allowing distance measuring devices, such as the Score Out Caddie, to be used subject to your local rules governing body. A major reason for the ruling is it speeds up play.
Compared to GPS the benefits of a laser range finder are it averages about a yard more accuracy and measures the distance to the flag, not the "center of the green". The Score Out Caddie is superior in that it:
It is very easy to use. It is intuitive, provides clear instructions, and once your round has started you only need to press buttons if you are keeping score.
For example consider getting a new golf course map onto your phone. With other GPS products you need install software on your home computer, connect the device to your computer, and use your computer to search for the course. With the Score Out Caddie you walk onto the course, start the application, and it does it for you by downloading it based on where you are standing.
Usually very little, but it depends on the phone. If your phone does not automatically disable the screen while not in use you may want to do that yourself between shots.
Currently Score Out is somewhat limited to the San Francisco Bay Area. However, we are adding new courses all the time. You can see a full list of our supported courses here.
The caddie not only provides real-time GPS distances but it also acts as your scorecard. You can view past and live scores on your scores page if you have a Score Out account.
Score Out has partnered with OOB Golf. All you need to do is visit your scores page and click on the "Connect my Accounts" button to provide your OOB Golf account information. Once your accounts are connected your scores will be sent directly to OOB Golf as you play.