SkyGolf SkyCaddie SGX - Manual (Page 7)

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Did You Know?
Since SkyGolf started back in 2001,
until the release of the SGX, our
Mappers have walked approximately
290,850 miles — a distance that is
the equivalent of walking nearly
12 times around the Earth!
C H A P T E R 2
Ground-Mapped Courses For Your SGX
2.1 About Course Maps
Your SkyCaddie ® SGX™ requires the use of maps to provide distance
information on the device (also known as SkyCourses ® ). SkyCaddie uses
the only method that Tour caddies use to provide distances to their Pros:
we walk the course. With a course library approaching 30,000 maps,
SkyCaddie maintains the largest ground-mapped course database in
the world. No one else uses this method, because it is very expensive
in terms of labor and money. But SkyCaddie invests thousands of man-
hours and millions of dollars every year to maintain our ground-mapped
course library because we believe your game is worth it. Our members
trust the information that their SkyCaddie provides them, which is why
SkyCaddie has remained the leader in this technology for the last 10 years.
Our course map library is growing daily. Whenever we receive a notification
that a course layout has changed, we send a mapper out to re-map
the course, so that our members have the most up-to-date distance
information in the game. We update thousands of courses a month.
The SGX is capable of storing and using two types of professionally-
mapped courses: 1) Basic Green course maps (also referred to as
“preloaded courses”) and 2) Advanced Feature course maps.
2.2 About Basic Green Courses (Preloaded Courses)
The SGX comes preloaded with Basic Green information
(front, center, back distances) for up to 30,000 of our
ground-verified courses for 30 days. This allows it to be
ready-to-play out of the box. Your complimentary 30-day
trial period will begin once you register your device or after
three holes of golf, whichever is first.
On Day 31, your SGX will only display the benefits that
correspond to the membership plan you purchased. Should
you choose one of our SGX membership plans, you will
receive the Basic Green information related to the plan you
selected only for the region you specified.
The green image used for the background for Basic Green
courses is NOT intended to represent the true shape of the green for the hole you are on; only IntelliGreen,
IntelliGreen Pro, and HoleVue on Advanced Feature course maps display the true shape of the green.
During the preload trial period, the scoring and mark ball features are available. However, the SGX will only
maintain a scorecard for the round you’re playing (while the device is on), until a Membership plan has
been purchased; then the number of rounds that can be saved on the device will increase to 10 rounds.
2.3 About Advanced Feature Courses
Advanced Feature, ground-mapped SkyCourses are available only to SkyCaddie
Members. These courses unlock the full potential of your SGX by displaying not
only basic green information, but distances to hazards, carries and layups as well.
Any feature on a golf course that comes into play or is typically marked is called a
Target. When a SkyCaddie Mapper walked the course you are on, he identifed and
recorded several tee, fairway and green targets per hole that you would want to
know the distance to in order to choose the best club for your shot.
Almost all Advanced Feature course maps include IntelliGreen and distances to
hazards, carries, and layups. With this information, you will have everything you
need to play your best golf.
Basic Green course play
screen with yardages
Note
Preloaded course maps will ONLY
show the distances to the front,
center, and back of the green. If
you wish to see other targets on the
hole, or some of the other views as
shown on the SGX packaging, you
will need to use an Advanced Feature
course map, available through a SGX
Membership.
Interactive HoleVue
with Zoom may be
available with an
Advanced Feature
course map
Professional SkyCaddie Mapper
wearing our survey-grade GPS
backpack while ground-mapping a
golf course
Preload Course expiration
message
Basic Green Distances
The front, center and back of the
green for the hole you are playing
show distance calculations based on
a line of approach from the center of
the fairway. Basic Green distances do
not adjust based on a different angle
of approach. This is different from
IntelliGreen, which rotates the green
and recalculates distances from your
angle of approach.