First off, sorry to all you golfers in the great white North. We ‘suthners are about to enjoy some awesome golf over the winter!

(It’s no wonder everybody in the USA retires to Florida and Arizona…)

And since we just released a new version of Swing by Swing with handicaps and Stableford scoring, I expect us ‘suthners will be playing A LOT of golf!

Yesterday we released a new version of SbS for iPhone and Android with a bunch of new features:

Free range finder new features:

• Track the distance of any individual shot. (Sorta like “Club Tracker Lite”)

If you want the real-deal Club Tracker, check out Looper here.

Scorecard new features:

• Play with Stroke Play or Stableford
• Enter Handicaps for each Player
• Quicker score entry
• Updated Scorecard view to include Totals/Net, which holes you’re stroking on, and easy identification of every player
• Scorecard preview when turning the phone into landscape mode

The Scorecard has a free 3-round trial. Even if you took advantage of a free Scorecard trial in the past, you can try it out again with the new features. To start your trial, just load the latest version of Swing by Swing on your phone and play a new round.

Download the latest version by visiting your mobile app store.

Enjoy! (And, don’t forget to let us know what you think about the latest version)

Travis Giggy
Swing by Swing Golf

PS. Are you a BB user? Click here to read why we are not upgrading the BB platform.

Over the past year, Swing by Swing has been busy upgrading the iPhone and Android operating systems. But, we’ve left the BB version pretty much untouched. To say the least, this has irked a lot of folks.

Today, I’d like to make our BlackBerry position public, and apologize to all Swing by Swing users on the BB platform.

As I’ve explained before, the BB operating system is a nightmare to program for. When they only had 4 versions of the OS, we had basically 48 different systems to account for. Now they have 6 different OS versions! And they keep changing the damn thing with each release and have no backward compatibility.

Basically, it’s like trying to code for 72 different operating environments…

We are just a small 3 person coding team over here, and we’re trying to compete with larger companies, with more funding, and more developers. We’re good, but we have to focus our development effort where it will give the most bang-for-the-buck.

The combination of a difficult coding environment and BlackBerry losing market share has dealt a killer blow to our BB ambitions. We are currently trying to roll out an updated version of SbS for BB which will include Scorecard updates and work with the latest operating systems. It will not include Club Tracker and it will not include Stableford or Handicaps.

When this version is in-the-wild, we will not be releasing an updated version again. We will remove the BB logo and download links from our website. We will make it very difficult for new BB users to find us.

We will continue to support the existing BB software, and you’ll have access to the latest course information and Scorecard and Statistics upgrades.

I understand this will not make a lot of people happy, and I’m sorry for that. I wish BB would get their stuff together and help folks like me help folks like you.

If you want to vent, this is the place to do it. I’ll be around to answer any questions.

Thanks,

Travis

Funny, funny, funny…

http://www.chucktheputter.com/golf-jokes/24-laws-of-golf/

If you are a BlackBerry user on the Rogers Wireless network, please leave a message below and tell us about your experience.

Some of our Rogers BB users are using the app just fine. And others are having issues. So, we’re hoping to start a conversation about configuration and phone types, and figure out what’s up!

When you leave a message below, you’ll help us track down the issue, and help your fellow Canadian golfers as well.

Thanks for your input -

Travis

We’d like to implement Stableford scoring into the Swing by Swing system.

It will probably be a part of the Looper membership.

Stableford itself is pretty straight-forward. There is a different score based upon how you do on the hole.

When you start trying to adjust the “fixed score” and take handicaps into account, it starts getting more complex.

Please weigh in with your thoughts: If SbS does Stableford, what functionality do you want to see?

Thanks for your input!

Travis

PS. If you want to learn more about Looper, which includes Scorecard, Club Tracker, 3D flyovers, and a ton of other cool stuff designed to reduce your handicap and help you have more fun on the course – check it out here.

One of the cool things you get when signing up as a Pro Looper is TWO digital DVD’s from PurePoint Golf.

The Full Swing DVD sells every day for $72. The Short Game DVD sells for $47. That’s $119 together, but you get ‘em both (along with all the other cool stuff like Club Tracker, 3D flyovers, external battery, and a LOT more) for only $77 during Masters Tournament.

Here’s a sample of the Full Swing DVD:

And, here’s a sample of the Short Game DVD.

On Thursday, we go live to the world. Look for an email in your inbox with instructions on how to become a Looper or Pro Looper.

Do you have The Devils and Angels of Golf report yet? If no… why not? It’s free, and it’s helping golfers all over the world shoot their lowest scores ever.

Got questions? Comments?
Post ‘em below.

Do you have questions about the Looper program?

Anything goes… questions about pricing? functionality? compatibility? regionality?

Just post your question below, and be sure to subscribe to updates, because I’ll be answering all questions right through this blog post.

Thanks,

Travis

PS. Looper is live! To learn more about Looper, check it out here:

http://www.swingbyswing.com/looper/

Here’s one testimonial we recently received on Devils and Angels of Golf. Thanks to Shane Moore for the props!

To get on the Looper notification list – and get Devils and Angels of Golf for free (in both video and downloadable PDF format), just click here.

Hey there Swing by Swing user,

As you can see, the Club Tracker module is super easy to use. And SO powerful!

The Club Tracker module will put cutting edge golf information at your fingertips and help you make better decisions on the course.

It is only available as part of the soon-to-be-released Looper membership. To learn more about Looper and Pro Looper, get on the notification list. (And get free access to the Devils and Angels of Golf report)

Click here to open a new window and sign up for the notification list.

Travis

Hey there,

Want to gain access to Chuck’s Web Steals?

It is only available as part of the soon-to-be-released Pro Looper membership. To learn more about Looper and Pro Looper, get on the notification list. (And get free access to the Devils and Angels of Golf report, which will be released soon)

Click here to open a new window and sign up for the notification list.

Travis