Michigan Golf Journal May 2020

Michigan Golf Journal Equipment for Walking New Technology for the Walking Golfer By Steve Strock, Maple Hill Golf Improve Your Health, While Enjoying Better Golf With the ‘new normal’ that we are headed towards in the world, walking golf courses will be as prevalent as ever. Luckily, there are many benefits to walking the course and lots of different technologies to make the walk as enjoyable and painless as possible. Golf was intended to be a walking game and we as golfers have strayed away from that as the world has sped up and expectations of instant gratification have increased. Golf manufacturers haven’t forgotten about the walkers, though. There are many new technologies out ther e to help make the trek around the course easier, faster, and more fun. Here are a few of my favorites for 2020: Bushnell Wingman Speaker/GPS Combo The Bushnell Wingman offers golfers a “first of its kind” experience. Featuring high quality audio combined with having the ability to receive audible GPS distances, the Wingman is a great addition to any golfers’ bag of equipment. It’s as easy as connecting to your music source and connecting to the Bushnell Golf App. The speaker/GPS unit comes with a detachable remote small enough to fit in your pocket….simply push the button on the remote and the speaker will audibly tell you the distance to the front, middle, and back of the green! When done, your music will resume. Other great features of the Wingman: Power for 36 Holes – the rechargeable battery is long lasting and provides up to 10 hours on a single charge. Power for Your Devices – the Wingman includes a built-in USB port for charging other devices. BITE Magnetic Technology – the Wingman includes a built-in hyper-strong magnet to attach it to the bar of a cart (or pushcart for the walkers!!). Bushnell Golf App – on your phone provides you with full-color aerial views and flyovers of hole l ayouts with distances. Also, can d o score tracking and book tee t imes on the app.