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It's probably the same in the US but in my neck of he woods; front, middle and back of the green are indicated by different coloured flags. GPS devices show those distances. It's never a problem.I think for amateurs a GPS is going to be more useful. Distances to traps, distances to hazards, front/back/middle green measurements are something that we don't get because we don't have professional caddies.
Distance to the pin? I know I'm not good enough to be pin seeking. Get me on the green. Choosing the best club to hit the middle of the green is much better for my score than choosing the club to try to stick it close to that tight pin.
Just my opinion.
I get a laugh on a lot of golf forums at the arguments that break out over the two types of DMDs. Weekend hackers acting as they hit 18 greens in regulation.