Remember the one about the drink driver who blamed her sat nav for directing her onto a golf course in America? Well, all the evidence has been heard and Patricia Maione has been sentenced to 2 years in Framingham State Prison.

Northbridge police were called to Whitinsville Golf Club last month following reports that a car had crashed onto the golf course. At the time, Ms Maione blamed the GPS for the incident however, officers smelling booze on her breath thought that there could be other factors at play. An open alcohol container in the car also didn’t help her case.

With no other option other than to plead guilty, Ms Maione was charged with negligent driving, possession of an open alcohol container in her vehicle and driving with a suspended license. This was her fourth drink driving incident.

All Ms. Maione had to say on the matter was that she “did not even like golf.”.

The Sat Nav was released without charge, we assume.

We have just received news that a new Snooper Shotsaver S320 Tour Pro, is scheduled to be released within the next couple of weeks.

The Tour Pro software originally appeared on the larger screened S430 version. Offering a 3D, detailed, fly-over of each hole and also allowing each user to plan their shot ahead of time with special Lay-Up technology.

The Snooper Shotsaver S320 has a smaller 2.8″ screen and slides nicely in to your pocket or even clip it to your trolley

The Snooper Shotsaver range has remained a big favourite with the SNW team, mainly because of the huge database of golf courses Snooper have plotted also because you can keep them updated for free.

Everyone loves a freebie!

Keep an eye out for more news.

Only in America as they say – a female driver failed a police sobriety test after crashing into a golf course bunker at 45mph. What was her excuse? Poor sat nav directions!

Patricia Maione had been reported to police for dangerous driving the very same day. Very honestly, Maione admitted having drank a half litre of vodka on the morning of the incident yet maintained that had absolutely nothing to do with the accident. Instead, the blame went to her sat nav, maintaining that the GPS told her to turn left, directing her onto the golf course.

First, Maione had thought that she’d driven into a cornfield and so continued in a straight line, coming to a halt in the sand trap more used to catching stray golf balls than drunk drivers.

According to police at the scene, Maione stated she “did not even like golf”.

Fortunately, most drivers operate their GPS in a sober state and with common sense, as there is no accounting for stupidity and drink driving! Maione is pleading not-guilty to charges of drunk driving and driving with a suspended license.

When you purchase a Snooper Shotsaver Golf GPS rangefinder from Sat Nav Warehouse, you are automatically entered into a prize draw to win your money back if you register the device before August 14th 2012. Simply click through the image below to view the Shotsaver range and choose whichever product you like. Once you receive your Shotsaver with FREE next day delivery, you will be able to register with Snooper and you then enter the prize draw. Whats more, registration is free so entering this competition costs you nothing!

In another of our How To guide videos, we show you here how to search for your local golf course on a Shotsaver S320 GPS rangefinder. It really is this simple;

Snooper Shotsaver S320 is one of the most popular golf GPS rangefinders on the market currently. Our product video takes you through exactly what is included in the box when you buy the S320 Shotsaver from Sat Nav Warehouse;

Snooper Shotsaver S210 can take strokes off your game with FREE lifetime course downoads and preloaded with over 5,000 worldwide courses for you to use. Available for under £100, see what’s included with the Shotsaver S210 in this detailed video;

The Snooper Shotsaver S210 GPS rangefinder offers FREE lifetime golf course updates and comes preloaded with over 5,000 golf courses across the UK, Ireland, Europe and further afield. The video in this section details how the S210 works;

A Caddie in Your Pocket, or on Your Belt
By: BILL PENNINGTON
New York Times
May 27, 2012, 10:00 am

The Golf Buddy Voice is not much bigger than a quarter. The Golf Buddy Voice is not much bigger than a quarter.

Not many of us get to play with a caddie, which is too bad because it is a great, productive pleasure — the confluence of two trying to master a golf course together.

Can modern technology somehow replicate the caddie experience? No, it cannot. Can it do more than maybe you suspected? You bet.

Enter the Golf Buddy Voice, a tiny, rectangular GPS device not much bigger than a quarter, that measures and speaks the appropriate yardage — in several languages — whenever you need it. Clip it to your hat or belt, press a button as you stand over your ball in the fairway or the rough, and you will hear the yardage to the middle, front and back of the green of your course. More than 40,000 courses are preloaded in the Golf Buddy Voice including some remote tracks that I never expected to be found by satellites.

I know we have range finders that report distances, but you have to point them, usually with both hands. And you have to carry them in the bag or retrieve them from the golf cart for each shot. There are also various GPS devices that you have to pull from a pocket or your cart.

The Golf Buddy Voice lets you go virtually hands-free, and it certainly does not weigh you down. The device also gives a visual readout of the distance in case you just want to mute the unit and keep it in your pocket. But after using it a few times and then accidentally leaving it in my car during one round, I missed the Golf Buddy giving me my yardage with a simple click of a button.

It is reliable and quickens the pace of play. My partners started asking me, “What’s Golf Buddy say?” I wanted to answer, “Get your own caddie.”

Now, the Golf Buddy Voice does not talk you out of hitting the wrong club, as a good caddie would. It doesn’t make jokes or lift your spirits when things are dire. I still prefer a human caddie when I can find one. For all other rounds, I am listening to the voice virtually in my ear. Whatever you say, Golf Buddy.

If you own a Shotsaver GPS golf rangefinder, you are likely to be benefiting from some of the unique features that make the Shotsaver range one of the best on the market. The Shotsaver range comes preloaded with over 5,000 golf courses and it is FREE to download more and update your device without any download fees or annual subscription.

How do I check if my course is available?
Click here to search for the courses you would like to use Shotsaver on and you can search for the relevant course. If you are using the Shotsaver S430 Tour Pro, you can see whether your particular course has been plotted with new FlyOver Technology.

What happens if your course isn’t available?
Snooper have a very helpful system which lets you report any missing courses, or courses that need amending. Their guarantee to you is that they will plot the course within a reasonable time frame. You can report missing courses here.

Whether you favour the Shotsaver S210 with it’s automatic course locator or the more advanced Shotsaver S320, you will benefit from distances to the green without any subscription or download fees. The NEW Shotsaver Tour Pro S430 features even more with the excellent flyover view and ability to paln your way around each hole.