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You might really like GolfCard 99. GolfCard has been around for about 5 years and it’s one of the few (if any) personal golf software products being continually maintained and updated. I have heard nothing but good things about the new version. You can check it out at: http://www.thunderhillsoftware.com/golfcard Good Luck! -E
You might also like to look at this review of EVERY Software package available. Only those below were considered worthy of a comment. Those systems NOT MENTIONED were not detailed below because they were considered to be of poor / inferior quality!! Golf – "Statistics" (Software Programs) Review – 16th June 1999 Features = Y (Yes) or N (No) (Rating out of 10) Analyst Saver Manager Features Driving Acc’ Y(10) N Y(2) Y(5) Y(4) Y(6) Missed F’ways Y(10) N N Y(3) N Y(4) Greens in Reg’ Y(10) N Y(2) Y(6) Y(4) Y(4) Missed GinReg’ Y(10) N N Y(3) N Y(4) Clubbing Analysis Y(9) N N N N Y(5) Putts (Round) Y(10) Y(3) Y(2) Y(5) Y(4) Y(6) Putts / Hole Y(10) ? Y(2) Y(3) Y(4) Y(5) Putts (GinReg’)Y(10) N Y(2) Y(5) N Y(5) Saves Y(10) N N N N N Sand Saves Y(10) N Y(2) Y(5) Y(4) Y(5) H’cap Stds (Benchmarks) Y(10) N N N N N Accuracy of H’cap Stds. Y(9+) N N N N N Game Imp’ Plans Y(10) N N N N N Hole Rankings (order of difficulty) Y(10 ) N N N 1/2 1/2 Graphics Y(7) Y(1) N Y(7) Y(2) Y(3) Fixed Analysis N Y(1) Y(1) Y(1) Y(1) Y(2) Flexible Analysis Y(9) N N N N N Prioritises Areas for Practice Y(10) N N N N N Quantifies Shot Saving Potential Y(9) N N N N N Calculates theoretical Handicaps N N N N Y N Presentation of Performance Data (9) (1) (2) (6) (4) (4) Reports (overall Quality) (9) (1) (2) (5) (4) (3) Reports (Meaningful) (9) (0) (2) (5) (4) (3) Help Facilities(9) (0) (3) (6) (7) (5) Useful Info’ Presented (9+) (0) (1) (6) (4) (4) Useless Info’ Presented (1) (10) (9) (5) (6) (6) User Friendly (9) (1) (7) (6) (5) (2) Quality (9+) (0) (2) (6) (4) (3) O/all Content (9+) (0) (1) (5) (4) (4) Market Price (Value/Sterling)(50+) (0) (0) (10) (5) (5) Overall Rating (9+) (0) (0) (4+) (4) (4) Would I buy It? Y N N N N N Comments / Reasons available upon request from the reviewer:-
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You might really like GolfCard 99. GolfCard has been around for about 5 years and it’s one of the few (if any) personal golf software products being continually maintained and updated. I have heard nothing but good things about the new version. You can check it out at: http://www.thunderhillsoftware.com/golfcard Good Luck! -E – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can anyone recommend a good golf software program to record my scores? I’m getting serious about the game and want to track my game, sand shots, penalties, fairways, putts, etc. It would be great if it also printed scorecards…
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Have a look at the www.personalcaddy.com they have a heap of programmes you can look at. Play like a pro and pre-measure your next round of golf. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can anyone recommend a good golf software program to record my scores? I’m getting serious about the game and want to track my game, sand shots, penalties, fairways, putts, etc. It would be great if it also printed scorecards… GolfMeister is a Macintosh program for storing and analyzing golf scores and statistics. It lets you track oodles of statistics including Greens in Regulation, Drives in Fairway, Putts per Hole etc. The current version is 2.0. Check it out at: <http://members.home.net/golfmeister Give it a look. Let me know if you have trouble finding it. Thanks for the interest. — Dave Smith | "And remember, this fix is only Barking Spider Software | temporary, unless it works" Etobicoke, Ontario, CANADA M8W 4S3 | – Red Green <http://members.home.net/golfmeister
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Can anyone recommend a good golf software program to record my scores? I’m getting serious about the game and want to track my game, sand shots, penalties, fairways, putts, etc. It would be great if it also printed scorecards… Michael Heffernan
Thought you might like to look at this review made by one of our customers as part of our development process? Please feel free to contact him – his e-mail address is at the foot of the review. Regards, Harry. Golf – "Statistics" (Software Programs) Review – 16th June 1999 Features = Y (Yes) or N (No) (Rating out of 10) Analyst Saver Manager Features Driving Acc’ Y(10) N Y(2) Y(5) Y(4) Y(6) Missed F’ways Y(10) N N Y(3) N Y(4) Greens in Reg’ Y(10) N Y(2) Y(6) Y(4) Y(4) Missed GinReg’ Y(10) N N Y(3) N Y(4) Clubbing Analysis Y(9) N N N N Y(5) Putts (Round) Y(10) Y(3) Y(2) Y(5) Y(4) Y(6) Putts / Hole Y(10) ? Y(2) Y(3) Y(4) Y(5) Putts (GinReg’)Y(10) N Y(2) Y(5) N Y(5) Saves Y(10) N N N N N Sand Saves Y(10) N Y(2) Y(5) Y(4) Y(5) H’cap Stds (Benchmarks) Y(10) N N N N N Accuracy of H’cap Stds. Y(9+) N N N N N Game Imp’ Plans Y(10) N N N N N Hole Rankings (order of difficulty) Y(10 ) N N N 1/2 1/2 Graphics Y(7) Y(1) N Y(7) Y(2) Y(3) Fixed Analysis N Y(1) Y(1) Y(1) Y(1) Y(2) Flexible Analysis Y(9) N N N N N Prioritises Areas for Practice Y(10) N N N N N Quantifies Shot Saving Potential Y(9) N N N N N Calculates theoretical Handicaps N N N N Y N Presentation of Performance Data (9) (1) (2) (6) (4) (4) Reports (Overall Quality) (9) (1) (2) (5) (4) (3) Reports (Meaningful) (9) (0) (2) (5) (4) (3) Help Facilities(9) (0) (3) (6) (7) (5) Useful Info’ Presented (9+) (0) (1) (6) (4) (4) Useless Info’ Presented (1) (10) (9) (5) (6) (6) User Friendly (9) (1) (7) (6) (5) (2) Quality (9+) (0) (2) (6) (4) (3) O/all Content (9+) (0) (1) (5) (4) (4) Market Price (Value/Sterling)(50+) (0) (0) (10) (5) (5) Overall Rating (9+) (0) (0) (4+) (4) (4) Would I buy It? Y N N N N N — Harry Douthwaite
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Can anyone recommend a good golf software program to record my scores? I’m getting serious about the game and want to track my game, sand shots, penalties, fairways, putts, etc. It would be great if it also printed scorecards… Michael Heffernan
Michael, We suggest that you visit our home page at http://www.northernsystems.com and download a 15 day evaluation copy of our Handicap Manager for Windows, U.S. Personal Edition. According to an independent rating from the Zdnet (a subsidiary of Ziff-Davis Inc, the publishers of numerous magazines including PC Magazine) our Handicap Manager for Windows is a 4 Star Editor’s Choice. You can read their glowing review of our software for yourself by following the appropriate link on our home page. We have Personal, League, and Professional (club) editions which comply with the USGA (United States), RCGA (Canada), AGU (Australia), NZGA (New Zealand), NGF (Netherlands), SAGF (South Africa) and CONGU (UK) Handicap Systems. The Personal Editions of Handicap Manager have been designed for use by golfers who seek to monitor their handicap issued by a golf club and/or track statistics about their game. Handicap Manager for Windows stores up to the most recent 1000 rounds of golf per golfer, and stores up to 255 course definitions. It also tracks many relevant statistics such as greens in regulation, fairway stats, driving accuracy, putting stats, etc if you choose to enter golf scores in detail. In addition to being available from retail golf stores, Handicap Manager for Windows, U.S. Personal Edition, can be purchased for $US 34.95 by mail using a cheque, money order, VISA or MasterCard. If you are ordering using your VISA or MasterCard, you can do so by phone, fax, or via our secure order form by clicking on the "Order Now" button on our web site at <http://www.northernsystems.com. We do not recommend sending credit card information via email. Our order form resides on a secure server and all information entered to the form is encrypted during transmission whereas information transmitted via email is not encrypted and not secure. The Canadian Professional Edition of Handicap Manager for Windows has been certified by the RCGA for use by golf courses in Canada which comply with the RCGA Handicap System. Although no equivalent certification program exists in the United States, we do have permission from the USGA to use their handicap system in U.S. Professional Edition which fully complies with the USGA Handicap System. We hope this information is helpful. Sincerely, John D. Hutton Northern Systems Inc. Quality Golf Software Products Since 1987
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Can anyone recommend a good golf software program to record my scores? I’m getting serious about the game and want to track my game, sand shots, penalties, fairways, putts, etc. It would be great if it also printed scorecards… Michael Heffernan
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Michael, No recommendation, but have a look at http://golfsoftware.jumpsports.com for up to date links to 90 categorized Golf Software Vendors’ websites. Make sure you know what’s available before you decide on any one product. Cheers, Rand – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can anyone recommend a good golf software program to record my scores? I’m getting serious about the game and want to track my game, sand shots, penalties, fairways, putts, etc. It would be great if it also printed scorecards… Michael Heffernan
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Can anyone recommend a good golf software program to record my scores? I’m getting serious about the game and want to track my game, sand shots, penalties, fairways, putts, etc. It would be great if it also printed scorecards…
GolfMeister is a Macintosh program for storing and analyzing golf scores and statistics. It lets you track oodles of statistics including Greens in Regulation, Drives in Fairway, Putts per Hole etc. The current version is 2.0. Check it out at: <http://members.home.net/golfmeister Give it a look. Let me know if you have trouble finding it. Thanks for the interest. — Dave Smith | "And remember, this fix is only Barking Spider Software | temporary, unless it works" Etobicoke, Ontario, CANADA M8W 4S3 | – Red Green <http://members.home.net/golfmeister
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Can anyone recommend a good golf software program to record my scores? I’m getting serious about the game and want to track my game, sand shots, penalties, fairways, putts, etc. It would be great if it also printed scorecards… Michael Heffernan
For the Mac, see <http://www.mulligansw.com Mulligan Software <http://www.mulligansw.com Mulligan’s Golf Personal – Stats & Handicapping for Mac Golfers The Rules of Golf Apple Guide - the Rules on your Mac desktop