Is Game Golf Closed?

Josh Babbitt May 13, 2020 16 Comments

Quite a bit of chatter on the THP Forum as of late about whether or not the data tracking company Game Golf has shut it’s doors.

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Hearing reports that after a full week with servers down, that @GAMEGOLF may have closed the doors. The company has had some issues going back several months. pic.twitter.com/tpCb9NBNNw
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JB says:

May 13, 2020 at 2:19 pm

Rickybobby said

I heard today that Game Golf folded up shop. Is this true?

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This is the third time in a very short period that the site is down.
Been told from numerous people that it is just a matter of time.
steven@sportingphotos.com.au says:

May 13, 2020 at 10:00 pm

Its not looking good, but I noticed on Monday they’re still selling the live in stores here in Australia.

I’m disappointed because I paid for a full year on the app a few weeks ago, no hope of getting that money back
erock9174 says:

May 14, 2020 at 8:25 am

steven@sportingphotos.com.au said

Its not looking good, but I noticed on Monday they’re still selling the live in stores here in Australia.

I’m disappointed because I paid for a full year on the app a few weeks ago, no hope of getting that money back

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Are you sure you’re talking about game golf ?
they don’t charge an annual subscription. Nor do they charge for the app.
Duffer Waldorf says:

May 15, 2020 at 6:58 pm

skywaterbanjo said

I have been a GG for 4 years. I have over 300 rounds of data. I saw this coming in February so I downloaded all of my rounds and will now have to figure out how to extract the data in a meaningful way.

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erock9174 said

How did you download rounds ?

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skywaterbanjo said

I’m going to do it again today and have to refresh my memory. I’ll post as soon as I get it done again.

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Anybody find out how to get this done? Screenshotting every hole/round is going to be tedious.
erock9174 says:

May 16, 2020 at 9:10 am

Duffer Waldorf said

Anybody find out how to get this done? Screenshotting every hole/round is going to be tedious.

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My buddy reached out to them about a year ago. Game golf told him there was no way to download or export the raw data. He’s an IT guy and was going to build an interface into excel or something but never could get the data
erock9174 says:

May 16, 2020 at 9:11 am

Played today and never took my receiver.
Yesterday the app wasn’t working. Just checked now after my round and it’s back up. Ughh
I’ll just log it manually.
Phil75070 says:

May 16, 2020 at 12:04 pm

I finally gave up with the ups and downs of the Game Golf server and bit the bullet and went with Golf Pad. Very similar in that it uses NFC but they discontinued their belt worn device some time ago since that was just a stop gap to enable iPhone users to use the system. Since iPhone 7, Apple has opened up NFC to 3rd parties so now the iPhone is compatible with Golf Pad. You have to keep your phone in your pocket and tap the sensor against the phone to register which club you are using. Statistical analysis is far better than Game Golf but I don’t know if it the GPS accuracy of the iPhone (I have an 8+) or the maps they use but I have to do a fair amount of post-round editing to relocate some shots to where they actually ended up. Their customer service, answering any questions I’ve had, has been outstanding!
Lee says:

May 17, 2020 at 6:36 am

Played today and couldn’t get access to course data – is this working for anyone in the uk?
Duffer Waldorf says:

August 15, 2020 at 9:02 pm

Today is the first time I’ve seen these:

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golfista says:

April 15, 2021 at 9:53 am

"Are you sure you’re talking about game golf ?
they don’t charge an annual subscription. Nor do they charge for the app."

Smart Caddie requires a monthly/annual subscription.
golfista says:

April 15, 2021 at 9:56 am

Tried uploading my first round of the season this week (ON, Canada), from my GG Classic system. The Transfer app processed and built the round but then stalled on the data upload. When I tried to redo it, the data was gone from the tracking device. I will try one more round then will be looking for a new solution – not sure I will return to GG, will research other solutions so if anyone has a recommendation, feel free to share…
Duffer Waldorf says:

April 16, 2021 at 9:21 am

Somebody is still working.

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2Bad4u says:

April 28, 2021 at 6:05 pm

Sad to hear this about Game Golf. I used GG for a couple of years but stopped doing so because of the continuous tapping and the belt sensor clip breaking a couple of times. Not surprised to hear that they are now having financial problems with the business model they where using. IMO it’s just too difficult to stay afloat without a subscription model.
erock9174 says:

April 29, 2021 at 9:20 am

2Bad4u said

Sad to hear this about Game Golf. I used GG for a couple of years but stopped doing so because of the continuous tapping and the belt sensor clip breaking a couple of times. Not surprised to hear that they are now having financial problems with the business model they where using. IMO it’s just too difficult to stay afloat without a subscription model.

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Shot scope is not a sub either. I went to it. And wonder how long it will stay sustainable.
Et Tu Brute? says:

April 29, 2021 at 9:51 am

erock9174 said

Shot scope is not a sub either. I went to it. And wonder how long it will stay sustainable.

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Unfortunately, I think the answer is they’ll be sustainable until everyone who wants a Shot Scope has a Shot Scope.

Unless they could somehow create a new device a couple years from now that was so attractive lots of existing Shot Scope users upgrade to it.

Is there any replacement/upgrade product you could imagine that would tempt you into a couple hundred dollar upgrade on the existing Shot Scope?
Phil75070 says:

April 29, 2021 at 10:44 am

Shot Scope is also now selling a Laser Rangefinder. I know I use both the GPS distances built into the watch and a laser and should my rangefinder crap out on me I’d probably buy theirs.

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