GolfFlyOver – Review
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By: in2itiveMinds
Version #: 1.0
Date Released: 2008-08-25
Developer: Golf Fly Over
Price: 14.99
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Now this app is very nice! What does it do? On a high level, it gives you an aerial view of literally any golf course in the US, including a graphical overlay of each hole.
The idea behind this is really great! I don’t know how many times I have tried visiting a website (if there is one) for a golf course and see what the hole or course looks like (including yardage), with this application, look no further! You can search for the golf course, once you find it, it will show you the layout of the course and if you really want to drill down further, you can zoom in/out to each hole, tee box, etc. You can even launch Google Maps to show you the exact location of the course.
In addition, they also have a website that allows you to take advantage of the aerial view if you don’t have an iPhone. So far, every course that I play or have played and then some have been available for viewing.
Where does it go wrong? As great as this application sounds, GolfFlyOver does keep you waiting, waiting and waiting to render everything, hence, making it almost useless on the course. If you tried using this on the course while playing, you better ensure that no one else is behind you. If patience is a virtue then you won’t have any issues with it. From a practicality perspective, it’s great to use at your own leisure, however, actual course usage, it’s useless. In a nutshell, as I repeat, it just takes too long to render everything.
Last but not least, I will note, as well, that this application can be incredibly unstable. (I still like it despite the fact that it has issues.)
Otherwise, it’s well designed from a look and feel perspective.
Before I forget, it also does have a break meter. For those who don’t know what it does, basically you turn this on; lay it on the ground of where you think the break is going to be and it will tell you exactly how the “green” is going to break on the hole. Still, if you want whatsoniphone’s opinion, the break meter alone can’t make up for its sluggishness. If they improve the usability times, then it would be two thumbs up.
Quick Take:
Value: Medium
Would I Buy Again: Yes, only because I have patience and having this on hand can be sort of useful, of course, at my own time.
Learning Curve: Medium
Who is it for: Golfers.
What I like: It’s just simply cool to see the entire course overview.
What I Don’t: S…L…O…W……and can be unstable.
Final Statement: If you like to see a course or want access to it in the palm of your hands, then this is a great tool to have, but expect that you might throw the iPhone against the wall.
NOTE: For a limited time it’s $4.99.
GolfFlyOver is the future of golf technology. It takes advantage of the iPhone's built-in Location Services and Internet Connectivity to provide Yardage, Course listings and Map information for over 12,000 golf courses.
GolfFlyOver Features:
Automatically finds courses in your area using the iPhone's built-in Location Services.
Automatically detects what course and hole you are currently playing.
Automatically determines yardage from your current location to the green and the tee for any supported course using the built-in GPS for pinpoint accuracy.
Allows you to view real satellite maps of every supported course with hole numbers and yardages pre-plotted. Also view a close-up of the green for every hole.
Use the built-in slope meter to determine the break of your putt.
Whether you are an avid golfer or a casual weekend player, GolfFlyOver is the only tool you will ever need!
With GolfFlyOver for the iPhone, golfers can now get the upper hand on their game anytime, anywhere!
*Supports the original iPhone, but requires iPhone 3G for optimal yardage accuracy and data transfer.
*GolfFlyOver uses the Google Maps API. All maps are also accessible for free on www.golfflyover.com using the safari web browser on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
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