This review covers the GG Live I purchased from Amazon on 1/7/2017, and the associated app for my iPhone 6S+. That app lists a version # of 2.2.1 (1223), and the device has firmware 7.0.3.11, visible when the device is paired with the app. I mention all this because such products evolve rapidly, and some of the negative reviews I've read for GG Live are clearly stale. My experience has been nothing but excellent, and I'm giving five stars, even though I have only one round of golf under my belt. I'll update periodically to keep things fresh as possible. Some initial comments:
(1) I followed the minimal written instructions that came in the package, which direct you to download the app and follow its instructions to set things up. Bluetooth pairing happened automatically when I turned on the device with the app running. No need to go to the Settings Menu on the IPhone to initiate pairing. The device firmware updated automatically in about 30 seconds. I stepped outside so the GPS could link up, and that happened in about a minute.
(2) The app takes you through installing the tags on each club, and identifying your specific brand for each club. My Ping Karsten Irons were listed in the database of clubs the app knew about, and I was even able to change the 4 and 5 “Irons” to “Hybrids” just to make things accurate. Same thing for my Ping Driver and 3 Wood, and my TaylorMade Rosaa putter. All this took about 30 minutes, and it went smoothly.
(3) I hit the “Play Golf” Icon at the bottom of the app screen, and it automatically brought up the nearest golf course to my home, where I was at the time. I scrolled down to another course that I had a tee time for the next day, and selected it, and selected the tees I would be using. The app took me to an aerial view of the first hole, and displayed the proper length from my selected tee to the flag. One feature I immediately liked was the ability to place my finger anywhere on the aerial view, and a magnifying glass came up just off my finger tip, and listed the distance from the tee, and the distance to the flag, from that spot. Very handy.
(4) When I arrived at the golf course the next day to play a round, I turned the device on and opened the app. It remembered everything I had done the previous day at home. I played the round, and the device worked perfectly, the app worked perfectly, but the golfer made many rookie mistakes, aside from playing a rather miserable round of golf. Yes, in the heat of battle I forgot to tag about 30% of my tee and fairway shots, but the device detected a hit with an unknown club, even if I failed to tag. After the round, it was easy to enter the clubs I used. Each putt should be tagged, too, and they are not detected, but you can enter extra shots during the review session. I would have liked to be able to tag the location of the flag on the green, and perhaps there’s a way to do this, but I haven’t found it. You can move the flag in the app, but you must take the phone out of your pocket on every green to do so.
(5) I do have an issue with the belt clip, which is not very secure. On the 13th hole I went to tag and the device was gone from my belt! I panicked, but found the device in the cart. I have now added a string with a safety pin to the device so this doesn’t happen again. I almost removed a star for this, but it was my fault.
(6) After the round, I corrected everything from the app, and “signed” the scorecard, The app showed “Insights” about your shots (distance and direction). You can filter for the course you played, how many rounds to look at, types of shots, etc. Too extensive to discuss here, but very flexible and useful for me.
I look forward to my next round. I’ll get better at remembering to tag, and I’ll update this review as I gain experience with using GG Live...
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