KR20170093043A - Caddy-watch as distance measurer of golf course - Google Patents

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KR20170093043A
KR20170093043A KR1020160014554A KR20160014554A KR20170093043A KR 20170093043 A KR20170093043 A KR 20170093043A KR 1020160014554 A KR1020160014554 A KR 1020160014554A KR 20160014554 A KR20160014554 A KR 20160014554A KR 20170093043 A KR20170093043 A KR 20170093043A
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Abstract

A caddy watch, a measuring device of a golf distance according to the present invention, comprises: a watch body unit (2) which is a form of a watch and can be coupled with a watch strap; a display unit (4) which is formed on the watch body unit (2); a control unit (170) which is installed in the watch body unit (2); and a plurality of buttons which are provided in a lateral surface of the watch body unit (2). The buttons comprise an upward direction moving button (11), a downward direction moving button (13), a menu-selection button (12) and a power switch button (14). The present invention relates to a measuring device of a golf distance which provides accurate information on a distance to pins in real time by interconnecting with a golf management system in a golf course, suggests a direction for a hole pin, and provide automatic score recording and various statistics.

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Caddy-watch as distance measurer of golf course

The present invention relates to a golf distance meter caddy watch, in particular, to provide accurate distance information to a pin in real time in cooperation with a golf course game control system, to present a direction of a hole pin, The present invention relates to a golf distance measuring instrument.

In recent years, golf has gradually become a popular sport as the development of Korean economy, the improvement of people 's income level, and the interest and investment in leisure activities have increased. Golf is a high-class field sport that many people prefer because it allows you to relax in the mind and body while drinking a lot of air while moving for a long time in a wide outdoor environment, , And the golf population continues to increase.

However, due to the limited number of golf courses in Korea due to the limited area of the country and the mountainous environment, the golf competition is very competitive and the golf cost is considerably higher than that of foreign countries. In Korea, the position of the golf course seems to be able to earn a lot of revenue because of the demand of the users. However, in reality, it is difficult to enter more customers due to the delay in the game progress, This is an obstacle to profit growth.

In recent years, the number of golfers has also been declining due to the economic recession, and golf courses are trying to attract more customers by lowering the fee for golf courses. For this reason, golf courses are often trying to operate a no-caddy system that does not use caddies recently, and customers tend to be burdened with placing the caddy beside them. Recently, attempts to bridge the absence of caddies .

In addition, terminals and systems for providing a distance measurement service for golf courses have been continuously developed. However, existing distance measurement services do not reflect the change of the position of the golf hole, The position of the hole pin was varied during the attack, and the reliability was not perfect.

And, when the customers do not drive round the golf cart without caddy, the risk of accidents is very high. However, existing golf distance measurement services have not provided any supplement or preparation for this.

In order to solve the above problems, unlike conventional commercial products, the present invention provides accurate distance information to a pin in real time in cooperation with a golf course control system, suggests a direction of a hole pin, To a golf distance meter capable of providing differentiated golf distance measurement service.

In order to attain the above object, the golf distance measuring instrument caddy watch provided by the present invention has a clock body part (2) having a form of a clock that can be worn on the wrist of a person, A control unit 170 installed in the watch body 2 and a plurality of buttons provided on a side of the watch body 2, And a power switch button 14. The controller 170 receives the GPS signal received from the GPS antenna 174a and transmits the received GPS signal to the current position A GPS computation module 174 for computing a GPS signal; A data communication function control module 171 connected to the transmission / reception unit 181 connected to the antenna to transmit data such as a message and transmit data related to the competition record; An application module 175 in which applications such as a golf course distance service are installed; A sound controller 172 for outputting sound to the earphone jack 182a or the speaker 182 or for receiving an external sound using the microphone 183; A power supply unit 185 and a battery 184 for providing power necessary for the operation of the device such as the control unit 170; The input and output interface module 176 receives input from the display unit 4 and the selection buttons 11, 12, An acceleration sensor 177 for detecting the acceleration degree; And a direction sensor 178 for detecting a current direction by referring to the GPS position signal. The application module 175 includes a golf course distance service program 175a, a recording management program 175b, A swing tempo operation program 175c, a message program 175d, and a direction display program 175e.

The golf distance measuring device according to the present invention can be interlocked with the game control system unlike the existing commercial golf distance service products and can display the accurate remaining distance to the pin position of the day. In addition, the score is automatically input by the built-in acceleration sensor, so that it is possible to provide a differentiated service from commercial products even when an individual who is interlocked with the game control system purchases it.

In the case of a beginner golfer, the provision of the pin direction improves the golfer's score, thereby allowing the golfer to enjoy more interesting golf.

1 and 2 show a caddy watch 1 which is a golf distance measuring instrument according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the golf distance measuring instrument caddy watch 1 according to the present invention.
4 shows the operating modes of the golf distance meter caddy watch 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 illustrates a situation in which a golf player controls golf activities in the golf course control center 400 using the golf distance measuring device caddy watch 1 and the set-top box 301 according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a relationship between a golf distance measurement service and a golf course control service using the golf distance measuring device caddy 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 shows a situation in which the golf distance measuring device caddy watch 1 according to the present invention is put into the human hand 80 to proceed with the configuration mode.
8 is a map showing a state in which the holes 60 of the actual golf course 600 are arranged.
FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a state in which a trajectory in which the ball 31a moves when a golf game is progressed in several holes 60 in FIG. 8, and statistical data such as automatic score recording, fairway seating rate, Lt; / RTI >
FIG. 10 shows a hall map 121 of a golf course using the golf distance measuring instrument caddy 1 according to the present invention, and displays distance and edge distance to a hall pin and displays a hall map.
FIG. 11 shows a golf course hall map in a three-dimensional format using the golf distance meter caddy watch 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 12 shows a state in which the message transmission mode screen 130 is operated in the golf distance measuring device caddy watch 1 according to the present invention.
13 shows a mode for displaying the hall pin direction 142 in the hole currently playing using the golf distance measuring instrument caddy 1 according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation effects of the golf distance measuring instrument caddy 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, in the specification of the present invention, the term 'caddy-watch' is used as a name of a golf distance measuring instrument, which is a 'no-caddy' system It is a clock-like thing as a device necessary to build a ' In order to distinguish from conventional golf distance meters, the term 'golf distance meter caddy watch' will be used in this specification, not simply referred to as a golf distance meter.

1 and 2 show a caddy watch 1 which is a golf distance measuring instrument according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the golf distance measuring instrument caddy watch 1 according to the present invention has a shape similar to that of a commercially available electronic timepiece. The display unit 4 is coupled to the upper face portion 3 of the watch body 2. When the golf distance service is not used in the golf course, the normal clock function 5 is displayed or the display unit 4 is turned off .

Four buttons are provided on the right side of the watch body portion 2 of the golf distance measuring instrument caddy watch 1. The upward, downward, upward movement button 11, menu selection button 12, A power switch 13 and a power switch button 14 are provided. The upward movement button 11 and the downward movement button 13 are used for moving menus or items displayed on the display unit 4 of the caddy watch 1 and the menu selection button 12 is used for moving Used to select and load menu items. The power switch button 14 is used to shut off the operation of the caddy watch 1 itself or to turn off the golf distance service functions and display a general clock function. A band-shaped watchband 6 is coupled to the body portion 2 of the golf range finder caddy 1 in the same manner as a conventional watch, so that the user can wear the wristband.

Referring to FIG. 2, an external connection port 2a is provided on the left side of the golf distance measuring instrument caddy 1. The golf distance meter caddy watch 1 is connected to the external connection port 2a through a connector such as a 4-pin or 5-pin connector of a USB port. Connection is possible. In Fig. 2, reference numeral 6a denotes a ring portion provided at the end of the wrist strap 6, and 6b denotes a projection-like fitting portion which can be fastened to the ring portion 6a.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the golf distance measuring instrument caddy watch 1 according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the internal structure of the golf distance meter caddy watch 1 is configured such that peripheral components or circuits are coupled to the controller 170. The controller 170 may be constructed as an electric circuit or may be configured by placing a program in a microcomputer. In order to reduce the volume of the golf distance meter caddy watch 1 and to protect it from the risk of damage due to carrying, it is desirable to plant related programs on the microcomputer chip so that the functions of the caddy watch are expressed.

3, the GPS antenna 174a receives a GPS signal from a GPS satellite 175b (see FIG. 5) floating in the sky several thousand km from the ground, and the GPS signal received by the GPS antenna 174a is received by a GPS Computation module 174 and the GPS computation module 174 computes the current coordinates at which the golf distance meter caddy watch 1 is located as latitude and longitude values.

The data communication function control module 171 is connected to the transmitting and receiving unit 181 and the transmitting and receiving unit 181 is connected to the set top box (not shown) mounted on the golf cart 302 (see FIG. 5) 301).

The application module 175 is an essential part for realizing the functions of the golf distance meter caddy watch 1 of the present invention and includes a golf course distance service program 175a, a record management program 175b, a swing tempo operation program 175c ), A message program 175d, and a direction display program 175e. The sound controller 172 is connected to the speaker 182 and the microphone 183 so as to output sound or receive an external sound signal such as voice and is also connected to the earphone jack 182a, You can plug in and listen to music.

The control unit 170 is provided with an external connection port 173. When the USB wire jack is connected by the external connection port 173, the battery 184 can be charged through the power supply unit 185, It is also possible to modify software such as firmware and middleware of the external memory 170 and also connect the memory 192 and the external expansion memory 193 with the computer.

The input / output interface module 176 controls the display section 4 to display a screen on the front surface of the caddy watch. The touch screen input 191a is enabled by depressing the surface of the display section 4, The user can also accept the input by pressing the up and down movement buttons 11 and 13 and the menu selection button 12 provided on the right side of the golf distance meter caddy watch 1 in FIG. The input unit 191 also accepts an input by depression of the power switch button 14.

An acceleration sensor 177 capable of sensing the movement of the caddy 1 itself and a direction sensor 178 capable of measuring the direction are provided together in the control unit 170 of the golf distance meter caddy watch 1 . The controller 170 may also be connected to the internal memory 192 to store programs or to store data necessary for executing the programs. In addition, the external memory 193 can be additionally provided in addition to the basic memory 192 in case the data capacity is needed more.

4 shows the operating modes of the golf distance meter caddy watch 1 according to the present invention.

The golf range finder caddy watch 1 according to the present invention is configured to move the environment setting mode 110, the main screen mode 120, the message mode 130, the pin direction display mode 140 and the other function mode 150 It is possible to provide a mode of the function required by the user.

First, in the environment setting mode 110, the operation state of the Bluetooth can be manually changed, and the number of the caddy watch can be set at this time. The number of the caddy watch can be set by inputting the number of the golf cart connected to the caddy watch by the Bluetooth communication and by inputting the unique number of the caddy watch itself.

In the main screen mode 120, basic functions of the golf course distance measurement service are provided. In the main screen mode 120, a function of displaying a hole map of a golf course currently played by a golfer and a distance from a current position to a hole pin A function 122 for displaying and a function 123 for displaying the distance from the current position to the edge of the green.

In order to maintain and maintain the green status of the golf course, the golf courses do not always keep the position of the hole equally, but periodically move within the green area to protect the green condition and to induce the interest of the golfer. Since the existing street market services of the golf course have always set the position of the hole cup on the green for each hole of the golf course, when the golf players play the game, the position of the hole cup marked by the golf distance meter There were frequent floods in the place of the hole cup. However, since the golf distance measuring system according to the present invention updates the position of the golf ball in the green of the golf course in real time every day, the changed position can be displayed as it is when the position of the golf ball is changed. Therefore, the golf distance measuring apparatus according to the present invention accurately estimates the distance from the current golfer's position to the hole cup in a state in which the position of the hole cup of the golf course is precisely secured, There is an advantage that the hole can be attacked under the information.

Referring again to FIG. 4, the message mode 130 provided by the golf distance meter caddy watch 1 according to the present invention provides a message mode used when the golfer needs to communicate with the control center. The message mode 130 provides a message transmission / reception function 131.

The pin direction display mode 140 functions to accurately display the direction from the current golfer's position (i.e., the position of the caddy watch 1) to the hole cup of the golf course green. To this end, the golf distance measurer caddy watch 1 according to the present invention includes a device for performing a compass function, and for example, such a compass function may be provided in a GPS operation module.

The golf distance measuring device caddy watch 1 according to the present invention further provides other function modes 150 in which various functions such as a score automatic calculation function 151, a play function 152 and a cart control function 153 Lt; / RTI > Among these functions, the automatic score calculation function 151 is a function that automatically records the number of bats and the position where the ball has fallen on the hole map every time the golfer hits the golf ball and does not need to record the golf score on the paper. The golf score is automatically recorded and stored in the control server 40 of the golf course control center 400 (see FIG. 5) and the server 411 of the golf distance measuring machine service company 410 according to the present invention. When the golfer hits the ball using a driver, an iron or the like, the impact is transmitted to the wrist-worn caddy watch 1. The impact is detected by the acceleration sensor 177 or the impact sensor (not shown) So that the current golfer has performed the hantas. However, since it is detected that a golf hit is caused by an impact transmitted to the wrist, if the golf ball is not hit by a golf club (for example, when the ball swings or hits another object other than a golf ball) You should not. To this end, it is preferable that the golf distance measuring apparatus of the present invention further includes a filtering means for detecting a case other than the golf ball striking in the caddy watch 1.

The golf distance meter caddy watch 1 according to the present invention also provides a swing function 152. In particular, when the golf ball does not enter the hole at the time of putting operation, It can be a great help to make golf well. The direction in which the putting is out of the way is when the ball is out of the hole cup, it is straight, it is deviated to the left side, it is deviated to the right side and the distance is right but the direction is wrong, There are cases where there are eight cases where the direction is right but not enough, the distance is too short, and the case is deviated to the left side and the case is to the right side. It is preferable to display the result of putting on the display screen 4 of the caddy watch 1 so that the user can touch the touch screen or operate the select buttons 11, 12 and 13 to input the putting result. The results of these puttings for a week, a month, etc. can be helpful for understanding the golfer's putting habits and for improving the putting habits afterwards. Such a recall function is such that data such as the score and number of golf games, fairway seating rate, and green seating rate are stored in the golf course control server every moment, and the data is stored separately in a separate cloud server of a company providing the caddy watch service of the present invention By storing, the user can then go home and access servers by using a mobile device, such as a computer or a smart phone, to view and play back his / her game results.

The golf distance measuring device caddy watch 1 according to the present invention can also perform a golf cart control function. Currently, golfers are trying to build a system that only golfers do not use caddies in order to reduce operating costs. In this case, the greatest difficulty is that the risk of a safety accident arising from leaving the golf card to the customers is very high. In order to prevent such accidents, golf courses are provided with an induction device on the path of the golf cart, and the golf cart is moved only along the induction device. Users are allowed to operate only the go and stop buttons . The golf distance measuring device according to the present invention can be provided with a function to remotely indicate the golf cart's stop and stop by the caddy watch 1, 1), it is possible to control the operation of the golf cart easily and safely.

FIG. 5 illustrates a situation in which a golf player controls golf activities in the golf course control center 400 using the golf distance measuring device caddy watch 1 and the set-top box 301 according to the present invention.

A plurality of relay base stations 45 are installed in the golf hole 60. The relay base stations 45 serve to wirelessly connect the Internet 41 with the set top box 301 installed in the golf card 30. [ do. That is, the set-top box 301 installed in the golf cart 30 communicates with the server 40 of the golf course control center 400 through the relay base stations 45 and the Internet line, It is preferable that the RFID reader 301 is connected by a short-range wireless communication (RFID) method.

Golfers 31 playing round the golf course hole 60 wear the golf distance meter caddy watch 1 of the present invention on the wrist while the caddy watch 1 is placed on the set top box of the golf cart 30 301 and a Bluetooth communication method. The records of golfers 31 played by the golfer 31 are generated in real time on the golf distance meter caddy watch 1 and the data thus obtained are transmitted to the golf course control center 400 via the set top box 301 of the golf cart 30 Is transmitted to the server (40), and is stored in the database of the server.

Meanwhile, the game record data generated in the golf distance measuring device caddy watch 1 is stored in the golf course control server 40 and also in the server 411 of the caddy watch service provider 410 of the present invention. Since the golf course control center 400 manages only one golf course, only the game record of the golf course is stored in the server 410 of the golf course control center, but the server 411 of the caddy watch service company The user of the caddy watch according to the present invention is advantageous in that the user can access the server 411 of the caddy watch service company to browse and recreate the game records played at various golf courses together.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 61 denotes a light facility of a golf hole 60, 62 denotes a tree, 63 denotes a sprinkler, and 64 denotes a hazard such as a bunker, a lake or the like. Reference numeral 65 denotes a green region, and 65a denotes a position of the hole cup.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a relationship between a golf distance measurement service and a golf course control service using the golf distance measuring device caddy 1 according to the present invention.

The golf cart 30 is provided with a set top box 301 and the tablet PC 302 is wirelessly connected to the set top box so that the user can receive information on the map of the golf hole through the tablet PC 302, And also can order food through the tablet PC 302 and the like.

The user can access the control server 40 by using the mobile device 52 such as the PC, the tablet 51, or the smart phone, and read and recall his / her game record.

FIG. 7 shows a situation in which the golf distance measuring device caddy watch 1 according to the present invention is put into the human hand 80 to proceed with the configuration mode.

In the environment setting mode 110, the Bluetooth operating state can be turned on or off 111, the golf cart number 112a can be set, and the serial number of the caddy watch itself can be set 112b. At this time, since the keypad 112c is displayed on the screen, the user can select and input the number keys of the keypad 112c using the buttons 11, 12, 13 or the touch operation.

8 is a map showing a state in which the holes 60 of the actual golf course 600 are arranged. In general, golf courses 600 are composed of 18 holes, and 18 holes are divided into halves to form 8 holes in the first half and 8 holes in the latter half. In the drawing, reference numeral 601 denotes the first half holes, and 602 denotes the second half holes. 603 is a hazard, and 604 is a shelter.

FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a state in which a trajectory in which the ball 31a moves when a golf game is progressed in several holes 60 in FIG. 8, and statistical data such as automatic score recording, fairway seating rate, Lt; / RTI >

When the golfer who enjoys golf goes to the golf course to which the caddy watch service of the present invention is applied and wears the caddy watch according to the present invention and turns on the power switch, the caddy watch 1 receives the GPS signal and calculates the current position as coordinates of latitude and longitude I'll do it. Thereby, the caddy watch 1 recognizes that the player who is currently playing is in a hole of a certain golf course. Since the server of the golf distance measuring instrument caddy watch system according to the present invention obtains and acquires map data of a golf course from a commercial service company such as Google, when the user turns on the power of the caddy watch 1, Position coordinates can be accurately grasped on the map. When the driver swings at the T shot position 65a of the golf hole 60, it is recognized that the golfer has recorded the shot, and the golfer will go to the place where the ball fell and swing again. . This allows you to see if the ball in the first strike (driver strike) is seated in the fairway or if it is beyond the deficit. In this way, the golf distance measuring instrument caddy watch 1 according to the present invention can calculate data on the number of strokes of the golf ball, the fairway seating rate, and the green seating rate. As shown in FIG. 9, since the positional data of the points where the golf ball has fallen are secured, the movement path of the ball can be recorded.

FIG. 10 shows a hall map 121 of a golf course using the golf distance measuring instrument caddy 1 according to the present invention, and displays distance and edge distance to a hall pin and displays a hall map.

Referring to FIG. 10, the golf distance meter caddy watch 1 of the present invention displays a hall map 124, and the distance 122 to the pin and the distance 123 to the green edge are displayed. The hall map 124 is displayed as a map, and the position of the hole cup 121b in the green 121a is displayed, which is advantageous in that effective hole capture is possible.

Meanwhile, FIG. 11 shows the golf course hall map in a three-dimensional format using the golf distance measuring device caddy watch 1 according to the present invention. The height of the hole is displayed, and the overall shape of the hole is shown in three dimensions, which is advantageous in that it is more visually easy to see.

FIG. 12 shows a state in which the message transmission mode screen 130 is operated in the golf distance measuring device caddy watch 1 according to the present invention. Since only the customers without a caddy are required to contact the control center in case of an accident in case of an accident, the caddy watch 1 of the present invention provides a message transmission means do. When the message program of the caddy watch 1 is selected, the message selection menus are displayed as shown in FIG. 12, and the user can press the necessary message among them.

13 shows a mode for displaying the hall pin direction 142 in the hole currently playing using the golf distance measuring instrument caddy 1 according to the present invention. If the hole is curved or if there is a high obstacle in the middle, the direction of the green can not be seen visually. If the direction of providing the direction of the caddy watch according to the present invention is used, You can send a hit in the direction. Since the GPS operation module and the compass function are built in the caddy watch 1, the direction display 142 in the display unit 4 is changed each time the direction of the caddy watch on the wrist is changed. If the golf ball is struck after the orientation indicator 142 is positioned in the desired direction, the ball can be sent in the desired precise direction.

1: Golf distance meter Caddy watch 2: Watch body part
2a: external connection port 3: upper surface portion
4: Display part 5: Clock function display
6: Watch band 6a:
6b: fitting portion 11: upward movement button
12: Menu selection button 13: Downward movement button
14: Power switch button 30: Golf cart
31: golfer (golfer) 31a: ball
40: Golf course control server 41: Internet
45: relay base station 50: client
51: PC, Tablet PC 52: Mobile device
60: Golf course hole 60a: T shot position
61: Light Equipment 62: Wood
63: sprinkler 64: hazard
65: Green 65a: Hole Pin Location
80: Human hand 110: Configuration mode
111: Bluetooth on / off 112: Number setting unit
112a: Cart number 112b: Serial number
112c: keypad 120: main screen mode
121: Hall map display program 121a: Green area display
121b: real-time pin position 122: distance to pin
123: Display the distance to the edge 124: Display the hole information
126: Bunker display 127: Height display
130: Message mode 131: Message transmission / reception program
132: Current selection display 140: Pin direction display mode
141: Compass program 142: Direction display
150: Other function mode 151: Score automatic operation program
152: Playback program 153: Cart control program
170: control unit 171: data communication function control module
172: Sound control unit 173: External connection port
174: GPS operation module 174a: GPS antenna
175b: GPS satellite 175: Application module
175a: Golf Course Distance Service Program 175b: Records Management Program
175c: Swing tempo operation program 175d: Message program
175e: direction display program 176: input / output interface module
177: acceleration sensor 178: direction sensor
181: Transmitting / receiving unit 182: Speaker
182a: earphone jack 183: microphone
184: Battery 185: Power source
191:
191a: Touch screen input 192: Memory
193: External expansion memory 301: Settop box
302: Tablet PC 400: Golf Course Control Center
410: Caddy Watch Service Provider 411: Server
600: Golf course 601: Overall hole
602: Hole Hall 604: Shelter

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A watch body portion 2 having a shape of a watch that can be worn on the wrist of a person and to which a watch can be coupled and a display portion 4 formed on the watch body portion 2, The controller includes a controller 170 and a plurality of buttons provided on a side of the watch body 2. The buttons include an upward movement button 11, a downward movement button 13, a menu selection button 12, Switch button 14,
The control unit 170,
A GPS calculation module 174 for receiving the GPS signal received from the GPS antenna 174a and calculating the current position;
A data communication function control module 171 connected to the transmission / reception unit 181 connected to the antenna to transmit data such as a message and transmit data related to the competition record;
An application module 175 in which applications such as a golf course distance service are installed;
A sound controller 172 for outputting sound to the earphone jack 182a or the speaker 182 or for receiving an external sound using the microphone 183;
A power supply unit 185 and a battery 184 for providing power necessary for the operation of the device such as the control unit 170;
The input and output interface module 176 receives input from the display unit 4 and the selection buttons 11, 12,
An acceleration sensor 177 for detecting the acceleration degree; And
And a direction detection sensor 178 for detecting a current direction by referring to the GPS position signal,
The application module 175 is characterized by including a golf course distance service program 175a, a record management program 175b, a swing tempo computing program 175c, a message program 175d and a direction display program 175e. Golf distance meter caddy watch.
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