The CGA

Going the Distance with GPS

From yardages to green contours, the CGA’s GHIN Mobile App now provides turbocharged GPS information to improve your game.

PHOTO BY EJ CARR

FOR MONTHS the Colorado Golf Association has been tempting our 69,000 members with the prospect of GPS on the GHIN Mobile app for their smartphones. We can finally say, with a significant sigh of relief, that the wait is over. The GHIN Mobile app now has free Standard GPS, and an upgrade to Enhanced GPS features is also available for an annual fee. GHIN Mobile, the free app on Android and iPhone platforms, is easily the benefit most often used by our members. This year alone we’ve seen 923,000 rounds posted via the GHIN site—the majority of those via the mobile app. Standard GPS, which has now been integrated into the GHIN Mobile app, includes 3D color course maps for thousands of courses worldwide, touch-point GPS distance to anywhere on the course and to the center of the green. Members can now use the GPS while posting scores hole-byhole (the app automatically adjusts scores if needed) and track stats including fairways hit, greens in regulation and numberof putts. It will also save favorite courses track regular foursome’s handicaps and more. CGA Members may also opt to purchase an upgrade to the Enhanced GPS in the app. The Enhanced GPS includes distances to the front and back of the green, along with the ability to move and set hole locations for your round. The service also includes approach and putt views showing green contours, arrows and heat maps for courses across Colorado. The Enhanced GPS, which costs $39.99 for 12 months and renews automatically, is a must-have for golfers looking for that extra help reading greens and managing their club distances. The app allows two free uses of the Enhance GPS as a trial, so you can try before you buy. For complete information about the app, FAQs, and a helpful list of Colorado courses included in the GPS and video demonstrations visit coloradogolf.org/ gps-details.

Play, POST & Win

Enter the CGA Fall Fitness Finish! Simply enter online before October 31, post your scores and confirm the number of rounds you walk or ride before November 15. The CGA will award a point for every step according to the following formula: 18 Holes Walked = 10,000 Steps 9 Holes Walked = 5,000 Steps 18 Holes in a Cart = 5,000 Steps 9 Holes in Cart = 2,500 Steps During the contest, the CGA will draw weekly winners at random. At the conclusion of the contest, the CGA will award Grand Prizes to the top three finishers no later than November 17, 2021. Prizes include a 2022 Stay and Play in Estes Park at the Stanley Hotel, $150 PGA TOUR Superstore Gift Cards along with many other prizes from Imperial Headwear, Cutter & Buck, Rocket Tour and more. To register for the contest or more information, visit coloradogolf.org/fall-fitness-finish.

The Colorado Golf Association’s mission is to represent, promote and serve the best interests of golf in Colorado. This includes services such as handicap management, course rating, events, clinics, tournaments and membership programs. The CGA is licensed by the United States Golf Association as the “Allied Golf Association” of record for the state of Colorado. More than 60,000 members enjoy all that the CGA has to offer. 303-366-4653; coloradogolf.org