Garmin Approach G5 GPS-Enabled Golf Handheld

Give your game a boost of confidence with Garmin’s Approach G5, a rugged, waterproof, touchscreen golf GPS packed with thousands of pre-loaded golf course maps. Approach uses a high-sensitivity GPS receiver to measure individual shot distances and show the exact yardage to fairways, hazards, and greens. Give your golf game a boost of confidence with the Approach G5. Eliminate guesswork from your game by keeping score digitally, getting accurate yardage readings, and more. (Click images to enlarge.) Built for Golfers
Weighing in at just 6.8 ounces with batteries and boasting a transflective color 3-inch touchscreen, the Approach is your featherweight fairway guide regardless of the lighting conditions. IPX7 waterproofing means that the device can withstand accidental immersion as well–but thankfully, you’ll be avoiding water hazards, of course. Eliminate the Guesswork
The Approach displays and updates your exact position on stunningly detailed, preloaded course maps throughout the United States. Click to see Garmin’s current Approach G5 course listing. Approach’s highly sensitive GPS receiver pinpoints your position and removes guesswork from your game. And as you move, Approach automatically updates your position, so you’ll always know your yardage. There’s no subscription or setup fees, and Approach is compliant with USGA rules. Touch Your Target
Need to measure distances for your next shot? Touch any point on the sunlight-readable display, and Approach shows the precise distance to that exact spot–fairway; hazard; landing area; or the front, middle, and back of the green. Get on the Green
Zero in on the pin with Approach’s Green View. Just tap the flag on the map to zoom in on the green–then you can drag the flag to position it where you see it, giving you more

• Rugged, waterproof golf GPS unit with 3-inch sunlight-readable touschreen display
• Preloaded U.S. course maps, including fairways, hazards, and greens
• No annual fee; new maps available for download from Garmin.com
• Measure shot distance with highly sensitive readings to eliminate guesswork from your game
• Digital scorecard for up to four players; save and review the scores on your computer at home

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List Price: $ 499.99
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Garmin Approach G5 GPS-Enabled Golf Handheld Reviews

Review by Tech Nut:

I’ve owned a SkyCaddie SG3 for some time and, weary of its annual fees, glacial operating speed, and pedestrian display, I decided to go color. I purchased the Garmin Approach G5, but its display is very difficult to see in normal outdoor conditions. So I also purchased the Callaway uPro. I played an entire round on my home course, with all three GPS units mounted on the cart. My findings:

Build quality: All three units are rugged, with great fit-and-finish. The Garmin gets the nod, because it’s waterproof. The Callaway is water-resistant, and you can purchase a watertight skin for an outrageous .99 to protect it further. The SkyCaddie is not recommended for use in the rain.

Size: The Callaway uPro is the smallest and thinnest, about the size of an LG Chocolate phone. The SG3 is similar height and width to the uPro, but much thicker and heavier. The biggest of all is the Garmin, the size of an iPhone and four times as thick. It’s wide, heavy, and not good for the pocket.

Accuracy: The three units properly mapped my home course, agreeing on nearly all distances (within 6 yards of each other) and hazards.

GPS acquisition: The old-technology SG3 takes forever to acquire GPS, sometimes more than five minutes. Both the Garmin and the uPro acquire satellites almost instantly. The uPro has technology that, once it locks onto satellites, it really keeps them. After locking on, I took the unit indoors, and even put it in my pants pocket. It never had to re-acquire. Advantage: uPro.

Getting courses: The Garmin wins handily. All 10,000+ available courses come preloaded in its 1GB memory. No annual fees, no paid memberships. The Garmin Approach G5 offered every course I cared to search. Of course, your mileage may vary.

To make the most of your SkyCaddie, you need to pay for an annual membership on their website, and download courses individually. Some SkyCaddie memberships allow you to download as many courses as you want from all over the world…however, the unit’s paltry memory will only hold a few at a time. The uPro also requires that you sign up on their website (no annual memberships, though). With the uPro, Basic Mode (an alphanumeric color screen that resembles that of a SkyCaddie) is free for unlimited courses. For Pro Mode (the nifty aerial photography view of each course) you pay for only the courses you wish to play, a la carte. Your first Pro Mode course is free.

Information: All units show distances to the front/middle/back of greens. The SG3 also shows hazards on the same screen, but it doesn’t give you hazard carry distances, like the uPro does. The Garmin shows the entire hole, including hazards. But showing the entire hole means that the illustrations of hazards are tiny, as is the accompanying yardage text. Coupled with the Garmin’s dim display, it’s pretty useless. Curiously, the Garmin apparently doesn’t consider trees to be obstacles, so they’re not represented at all on the graphical display. The uPro (in Pro Mode) shows every tree and hazard – in fact, the entire hole, as photographed from satellite. It’s like viewing my actual course (including my house!) from above. There’s absolutely nothing like it.

On the home screen, both the SG3 and the uPro also give you the time of day, battery strength, and GPS signal strength. The Garmin gives you none of the above. You need to briefly press the power button to see the time. It also shows a battery icon, but that never moved during my round.

Battery: The Garmin and SG3 both take AA batteries, whether alkaline, NiMh rechargeable, or lithium ion. With any AA type, both units easily complete at least two rounds. The uPro uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Unlike SkyCaddie models that use internal lithium ion batteries, which are a real horror show to replace (SkyCaddie recommends you send the unit back), the Callaway uPro battery easily drops in. Callaway says it takes three hours to charge, but it didn’t take me anywhere near that long. UPro battery life is 6-12 hours, depending on how bright you set the display’s backlight. With my display settings (see Display, below), I easily completed a round with plenty to spare. As far as battery preferences go: For some, constantly recharging and changing out AAs is a grind. For others, recharging (and eventually, re-purchasing) internal lithium-ion batteries ( for the uPro) is just as bad, especially considering that the battery can leave you high and dry mid-round if you forget to charge it the night before. To each his own.

Display: The SG3 is monochrome, so it doesn’t stand a chance. Its display is dim and boring, but it does give you a button on the side for a backlight. The screen sizes on the SG3 and uPro are nearly identical. The Garmin’s touchscreen display is nearly iPhone-big, and drop-dead gorgeous…when you’re at home. Take it outside, and it washes out to the point of uselessness. Worse yet, to save power, the display times out a few seconds after you touch it, making it even dimmer. You touch the screen to wake it up, but when you touch the screen, the unit thinks you want to measure a distance, so the measurement feature pops up. You need to hit the “Done” button to exit that. There’s no way to increase the screen timeout or disable the screen dimming feature. Also, since the Garmin is a touchscreen, it’s a massive fingerprint magnet, so it only looks pretty for the first hole. The uPro wins the display contest handily, with a bright and functional screen. You can play two ways: graphically (Pro Mode), showing the course via aerial photography, or with big, bright alphanumeric text (Basic Mode). Since golf courses have very low contrast (lots of green color and not much else), I defaulted to the Basic Mode for easy readability. For the aerial view, you can always hit the Pro Mode button on the side of the unit, as it’s much more useful around the green. The uPro’s default setting is to power-save the display after (I think) 45 seconds. Unlike the Garmin, which dims its display, the uPro goes blank until you hit a button, which is an enormous buzzkill. Fortunately, you can get around this. You can change to a longer timeout, or disable standby altogether. As the uPro has a very bright display, what I did was take the backlight down to 25% (from a default 70%), and disabled standby completely. I easily completed a round with plenty of battery life to spare this way. The uPro and the Garmin use a reflective LCD technology that actually makes the display brighter in direct sunlight. The uPro’s version of this technology worked far better than the Garmin’s. The only time the Garmin display looked remotely readable was when you aimed it directly at the sun.

Just for fun, I took along my iPod Touch 2G, to compare all the displays outdoors. I figured that the iPod’s conventional LCD wouldn’t compete with the reflective technology of the Garmin and the uPro. Wrong. The iPod destroyed both of them. It wasn’t even close. So, if you have an iPhone (the iPod Touch won’t do GPS), you may want to look into the golf GPS apps at the App Store. If you do decide to use an iPhone, just remember, it won’t stand up to being dropped, kicked, and tossed around like these three ruggedized units, and it for sure ain’t the least bit water-resistant.

Hole-to-Hole: The simpler SkyCaddie wins here. It automatically advances to the next hole. If there’s any confusion (you’re playing past the current hole, for example), it’ll ask you if you want to move to the next hole. If you’re starting on Number 10, for example, the SkyCaddie makes that selection easier as well, with a grid from which you can select holes via cursor. The Callaway Auto Hole Advance is kind of a drag. If you’re anywhere near the green, Auto-Advance jumps to the next hole. You can’t measure your 40-yard pitch to the current green. And when they say Auto, they mean Auto. In Auto-Advance mode, there’s no way to back up to the current hole, or any previous hole, for that matter. The only way out is to go to either Manual Advance, or Manual Advance With Prompt (it asks you to press the center button to advance). Hitting a button on each hole is tedious. The Garmin Auto-Advances sequentially, but if you jump around (skipping a couple of holes to get around slow play), you need to touch the screen arrows for each hole advance.

Settings: The Garmin gives you almost nothing to customize, as it is both very intelligently designed and extremely automated. It would have been nice to be able to crank the screen brightness, or at least extend the timeout. Both the SG3 and the uPro give you a host of settings to mess with, including screen brightness (contrast only with the SG3), hole advance preferences, and much more.

Cost of ownership: The Garmin and uPro are color, so they’re not cheap. If you want to compare apples to apples, you could go to the color SkyCaddie SG5, but be advised that the SG3, SG4, and SG5 are virtually identical in functionality, screen size – basically, EVERYTHING – so you’re paying almost 0 more for color alone, which is the cost of a whole 20-inch color TV. (My SG3 is discontinued, so now I’m quoting price from the replacement SG4.) Couple that with the amazing wow factor of both the Garmin and the uPro, and the top-of-the-line color SkyCaddie SG5 is a terrible deal. To the SkyCaddie’s cost of ownership, add their totally outrageous annual membership fees. SkyCaddie also charges ridiculous sums of money for stuff like plastic cart mounts and batteries. The Garmin wins here, hands-down, with all available courses preloaded into memory. No fees whatsoever! For accessories, RAM Mounts makes a rock-solid, relatively reasonably-priced cart mount for the Garmin. The uPro, while not requiring you to pay for a membership, makes you download each course. They’re all free, if you want to use only Basic Mode. But if you want what makes the unit famous and awesome, which is Pro Mode video previews and flyovers of each hole, you need to pay. If you go for a 20-course package, for example, that’s . It’s still cheaper for most people than SkyCaddie, because there’s no annual fee. And the more courses you buy, the cheaper it gets per course. However, uPro accessories such as cart mounts are rarely discounted, and you’ll pay more for their little plastic add-ons than you would pay for a complete multi-handset cordless phone system or a new DVD player.

Extras: Each unit has (or will soon have, in the uPro’s case) the ability to track scores and aggregate player information. I don’t use any of that stuff. No amount of button-pushing or touch-screening could beat the ease and speed of marking stuff down with a pencil.

Wow Factor: The SkyCaddie is deadly dull, with zero Wow Factor, but highly functional. One would think the Garmin, with its big, beautiful touchscreen, would win. However, the screen is just too dim to view the image-based interface in normal outdoor lighting. The Callaway uPro, with its unique video flyovers of every hole, is the winner. While the flyovers may not be great outdoors (golf courses are green-on-green-on-green, so there’s little contrast), they’re great for previewing new courses in your home before you travel. Beyond that, the uPro comes with several preloaded video tutorials to help you get the most from the unit, and an earbud is in the box, so you can listen to the video narration. Voice Recognition, to allow you to change settings, holes, etc. by voice command, is built into the Callaway uPro, and they say it’ll be activated by late 2009.

Summary: Not one of these units is perfect, but the Callaway uPro is the runaway winner. It’s simple to use, highly customizable, deadly accurate, super-fast, and gorgeous to view. 2nd place goes to the SkyCaddie, even with its monochrome screen, pokey operation, and 20th Century technology. The Garmin comes in last, even though it’s the most sophisticated, intelligent, beautiful, automated piece, made by people who really know GPS. The thing is just too dim to use outdoors.

Review by George Madden:

My son and I used this on a local course for the first time and it performed great. No more looking for markers or taking the time to walk off an estimate (er, OK – especially when I’m not in the fairway). We have some large greens thankfully and being able to simply move the flag on the device for a much more accurate reading is super. Also, those few great drives I had – the G5 made it simple to get the exact yardage (did not break any records though). Only 1 of my 7 (regular home area) courses is not programmed in yet but I see it’s on schedule in the next update. If yours isn’t, simply let Garmin know like I did. Great unit, now if only my golf got better

Update note: Today (4/26) I downloaded Garmins latest course database to the device and now all my courses are available.

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GolfLogix GPS by Garmin

Knowing accurate distances on the course will increase your shot confidence, enhance your golfing experience and actually lower your scores. GolfLogix GPS continually calculates and displays distances to the front, center and back of every green along with bunkers and hazards; all on a large, easy-to-read screen and without ever having to press a button. Manufactured by GARMIN, the world leader in GPS technology, GolfLogix is the most precise, durable, and user-friendly golf GPS on the market. Simply connect your GolfLogix GPS to your personal computer, download up to 20 course maps in less than 2 minutes, and play golf! Download your favorite course map for FREE or become a member for a low annual subscription fee and gain access to download over 15,000 courses worldwide.Enjoy the advantage of GPS mapping on the golf course with the GolfLogix GPS-8 handheld unit, which calculates and displays distances to the front, center and back of every green along with hazards. The most precise, durable and user-friendly golf GPS on the market, this new version of the GolfLogix now recognizes what course you are playing automatically.

You get the distance to the front/center/back of green for each hole. The GolfLogix GPS-8 includes Garmin’s high sensitivity, 12-channel GPS receiver which ensures faster satellite acquisition time and superior accuracy. Nicely compact in your hand, it weighs 5.3 ounces with batteries and measures 1.2 inches thin. The case is 100 percent waterproof (submersible in water per IPX7 standard tests) and is shock-proof and impact-resistant for rugged outdoor use. The large LCD screen (1.25 by 2.25 inches) has a 64 x 128 pixel resolution and features excellent visibility in direct sunlight with adjustable screen contrasts and backlight screen setting for dark playing conditions. Wherever you are on the course, GolfLogix

• User-friendly, golf-oriented GPS unit for displaying key yardage distances on the course
• Calculates instant, precise distances to the front, center, and back of greens, plus hazards; unit holds up to 20 courses with more than 21,800 available
• 1.25-by-2.25-inch LCD offers excellent visibility in direct sunlight; waterproof and shockproof
• Compatible with Windows Vista, XP, and 2000 and Mac OS X; up to 22 hours of battery life
• Includes belt/bag clip, USB-serial cable, and AA batteries; measures 2 x 4.4 x 1.2 inches (W x H x D)

Rating: (out of 364 reviews)

List Price: $ 299.95
Price: $ 174.00

IZZO Swami 1500 Golf GPS Unit

Golf Swami 1500 GPS

Simple, Fast & Accurate! SWAMI is everything a golfer needs in a GPS unit. Featuring Insta-Lok Technology & powered by the latest SIRFStar III chip, the SWAMI instantly calculates distance to the Front, Center and Back of the green of 12,000 downloadable US courses.

SWAMI stores up to 10 courses at a time and automatically recognizes the course you’re playing on power-up. Easy to use buttons and a large display allows you to quickly cycle from hole to hole for quicker play.

The rechargeable Lithium Ion battery holds a charge for a minimum of 12 hours at a time for extended play. Finally a GPS unit, with the features you need, at a great price.Golf is a game of precision, so why depend on ballpark guesses when estimating the distance to the green? Enter the Izzo Swami 1500, a fully featured golf GPS unit that offers everything you need to approach the pin with confidence. Powered by the latest SIRFStar III chip and equipped with Insta-Lok technology, the Swami instantly calculates the distance to the front, center, and back of the green on more than 12,000 courses across the U.S., turning your golf game from piffling to precise. The Swami is easier to use and more accurate than a laser rangefinder. That’s because the Swami measures distances without requiring a direct line of sight to the target, while a laser rangefinder can only measure to the flagstick or other defined objects within its sight. Plus, a rangefinder’s accuracy is highly dependent on how far you are from the target, whereas the Swami’s GPS technology is accurate to within a few feet. Most importantly, the Swami simply helps you play better golf. When you know the exact distance to the flag and the borders of the green, you

• Golf GPS unit for beginner to intermediate golfers for calculating distance to the front, center, and back of the green
• Stores up to 10 courses at a time; compatible with more than 12,000 U.S. courses
• Fast Insta-Lok technology; large easy-to-read display and 4 intuitive buttons
• Easy-to-use PC connection for downloads and charging; rechargeable lithium battery
• Runs for at least 12 hours per charge; measures 3.75 by 1 by 2 inches (W x H x D)

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List Price: $ 99.99
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IZZO Swami 1500 Golf GPS Unit Reviews

Review by G. E. Burnell:

I ordered the swami, received it on time, easily hooked it up to my computer, loaded my home course and played nine holes that night. It worked just as advertised. Often my ball lands where yardage markers are not readily available. Swami proved to be a great help in club selection in these all to frequent situations. The next day I requested mapping for some local unmapped courses and ordered a Swami for my wife. While the company states an unmapped course will be mapped within 5-10 business days, I was notified by e-mail four days later that the courses that I had requested were mapped. These courses were easily loaded into my Swami. I used it on one of the newly mapped courses the next weekend and Swami really helped my club selection on a less familiar course. When we took my wife’s new Swami to our home course the unit did not recognize the course. I took it home and reloaded it and had the same problem. I gave it one more try. It worked for 11 holes and then yardage displayed by the unit went wacky. She was standing about 130 yards out and the display kept changing by hundreds of yards and never settled down. I called Swami support the next morning, and in less than 24 hours she had a new fully charged Swami in her hands loaded with her course choices. The new unit works as advertised. Great friendly customer service!

Review by A. T. McPhee:

Just purchased the Swami 1500 and used it this weekend. Fully accurate and with numbers plenty large enough for me to see without my glasses, which I don’t wear when playing. Really easy to use too. LOVE IT!

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uPro Golf GPS by Callaway Golf

The uPro is a revolutionary golf GPS device that is visually and technologically superior to all other golf rangefinders. It was designed to help improve your game by proving superior functionality, yet maintaining ease of use. The uPro delivers information to you, the golfer, in an unprecedented fashion, allowing you to quickly get precise distances while also enabling you to see the actual layout of the hole. You’ll see the game and course from a whole new perspective.Looking to improve your course management skills? Turn to the uPro golf GPS system, which employs state-of-the-art GPS, aerial, and satellite technology to accurately render the details of thousands of golf courses. The uPro starts by providing the avid golfer with aerial and satellite photographs of the golf course, so you can see what the hole looks like before you play it. At the same time, the unit’s built-in GPS system clearly locates the golf course hazards and flagstick, so you know what you’re up against at any moment. With each glance at the 2.2-inch, high-resolution color screen, you can see a different view of the fairway, check out the upcoming sand traps and water hazards, or receive a distance marker that helps you select the correct club length. Even more impressive, the uPro’s SmartView technology anticipates the hazards that you’ll face on your next shot, so you can plan accordingly based on the strengths of your game. Don’t want to carry water on your second shot? The SmartView technology’s dynamically generated “viewports” will tell you which area of the fairway or rough will provide a water-free path.

The uPro offers aerial and satellite photographs of thousands of golf courses.

The easy-to-comprehend user-interface is crisp and intuitive. The uPro is remarkably easy to carry, with a sleek and

• Golf GPS system with sleek and unobtrusive design that fits in a pocket or belt holder
• Provides golfer with aerial and satellite photographs of your favorite golf courses
• Built-in GPS technology clearly locates the golf course hazards and flagsticks
• Connects to www.uprogps.com for golf course downloads; 2.2-inch high-resolution color screen
• Includes battery, wall adapter, USB cable, and free course download; 6-month warranty

Rating: (out of 71 reviews)

List Price: $ 399.99
Price: $ 399.00

Bushnell Neo Golf GPS

Distance made simple! For the golfer who just wants to know the distance to the front, center and back of the green. It doesn’t get any simpler. It’s all there- at a single glance. We partnered with iGolf to offer the largest, most accurate golf course database in the world. The new Yardage Pro GPS, only from Bushnell. Downloading Golf Courses: Log on to www.bushnellgolf.com Over 12,000 Golf Courses to Choose From and Growing Igolf is the provider 1 Free Trial Course with Purchase .95 for a 1 Year Membership Membership Provides Unlimited Downloads World Wide After 1 Year Membership is Up, You Do Not Lose Your DataDistance to the front, center, and back and shot distance are delivered to the palm of your hand with the Yardage Pro XG Golf GPS device. Designed to make your game smarter for fewer strokes, the compact Yardage Pro unit stores up to 10 courses with hole-by-hole detail, and its large 2.1-inch display with a backlight makes reading and accessing distances effortless. Finally, the Yardage Pro is waterproof so you can use it in any weather conditions without worrying. The Yardage Pro GPS is accurate within two yards, offering the best accuracy available for the game–and the same degree of accuracy as any other golf GPS devices on the market. Unlike a laser rangefinder, the Yardage Pro GPS allows you to determine the distance to objects that are not in your line of sight, providing you with distances to the green that are difficult to get with laser rangefinders. With rangefinders you can overshoot the green and struggle to hold the rangefinder steady. The Yardage Pro GPS gives you immediate feedback so you won’t have

• Bushnell yardage pro golf gps features a large 2.1-inch lcd display
• Easy to use interface provides distance to the front, center, and back of green and records shot distance
• Store up to 10 courses with hole-by-hole detail
• Rechargeable li-ion battery has a life of up to 16 hours
• One-year limited warranty

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List Price: $ 249.95
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Bushnell Neo Golf GPS Reviews

Review by D. W. Watson:

I’ve used this device twice now. The software setup could be improved. I was able to figure it out even though it would not install on my (D:) drive as I requested. It would still default to the (C:\Program Files)folder. It does allow you to install on multiple computers though. As for the device’s operation, it was spot-on consistant with a fellow golfer’s much more expensive SkyCaddie GPS. Course downloads are simple and I have not found a course yet that I play that is not available. I doubt that I will ever download 100 courses. It would be nice if I could bank my course credits and use them anytime to download courses, and then be required to pay an additional for another 100 courses. It’s hard to predict what courses I might play during the next 11 months, but for the price, I don’t think it can be beat right now by anything else on the market.

Review by J. Murphrey:

This is a great unit for the price. It does what it says it will do. There are plenty of golf courses available for the 34 buck fee from igolf and you can download 100 in a year. I only found one yardage off on one hole of the courses where I have used it.

I mapped distances to hazards on various holes on my home course and it works great.

I played with a friend recently who had a golf guru and one who had a golf buddy gps. They are neat with a lot more features then this one, but then they cost over twice as much. Their yardages matched mine on the bushnell neo. I am very satisfied and I got it for about 9 from a partner of Amazon OpticsPlanet.

The only reason I did not give this a 5 star rating is that the manual was not well written and the software instructions were incomplete. But, this should not be a deterrent to buying one.

Jim in Texas

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SkyCaddie SG5 Golf GPS (Black)

All SkyCaddie Model use SkyGolf’s proprietary library of professionally mapped golf courses. Maps created with local Golf Professional permission and input, mapped at ground level with survey grade preceision equipment.SkyCaddie is the #1 Rangefinder in Golf. SkyCaddie is the ONLY Rangefinder used in competition on a Professional Tour, and it used by the LPGA Broadcast on Golf Channel and ESPN telecasts.Ideal for golfers who want top-of-the-line GPS assistance on the links, the SkyCaddie SG5 Golf GPS is integrated with the very best Swiss engineering to provide unmatched reliability. It features, a large color display with automatic backlighting to ensure easy readability indoors and outdoors, and a long-lasting rechargeable battery (with up to 14 hours of continuous use). It’s also equipped with the patented IntelliGreen technology, enabling golfers to measure the full depth and shape of the green from any angle of approach, both on or off the fairway. Part of SkyCaddie’s exclusive, professional 4-Star SkyCourses, IntelliGreen graphics provide an eagle’s eye view of the green with an indicator representing a direct line-of-play from wherever you are on the course. With an annual SkyPlayer Club Membership Plan (not included with purchase of device), you can easily download thousands of our professionally enabled SkyCourses. Three different levels of memberships are available, based on how many courses you want to store and play. If you do not want a membership and your course is not already available, you can record the front, center and back of each green with your SkyCaddie’s quick set-up module, which takes about 10 seconds. Specifications: Display: 220 x 176 pixels Fairway targets: Yes IntelliGreen: Yes Accuracy:

• Full-featured golf GPS with large, color LCD with automatic backlighting
• Includes IntelliGreen technology with full depth and shape of the green from any angle of approach
• Plot greens yourself, or subscribe to one of three SkyCourse memberships for access to up to 16,000 courses
• Water resistant for use in all playing conditions
• Rechargeable battery provides up to 14 hours of continuous use

Rating: (out of 63 reviews)

List Price: $ 459.95
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Golf Buddy Tour GPS Range Finder

Yardage remaining displays are provided throughout the course, from greens, bunkers, and more, or customize your own target. Includes built-in score tracking. Unique automatic course and hole recognition so you don’t have to fiddle with buttons as you play. Rechargeable battery included. Full-color display, impact resistant, ultra-light, water-resistant.Take the guesswork out of your golf game with the GolfBuddy Tour, a true GPS unit with automatic course and hole recognition. The GolfBuddy Tour–which comes pre-loaded with course information from across the world–helps you gain confidence on the course by telling you exactly how far and where to go with every shot. The unit is equipped with a large, easy-to-read screen that gives you the exact distance to greens, bunkers, lakes, lay-up points, and hazards. The view of the green is dynamic, meaning the GolfBuddy Tour changes the shape of the green depending on your angle of approach. Need to know whether the trees on the right are in play, or whether the far bunker is within range of your 7-iron? Just grab the GolfBuddy Tour and it provides all the information you need. Plus, there’s no need to aim the GPS to obtain distance information, as the GolfBuddy Tour automatically recognizes your surroundings. Just turn it on and play. How the GolfBuddy Tour Works
The GolfBuddy Tour offers a number of features that help you take your golf game to the next level. The score tracking feature, for example, lets you record up to 1,000 rounds, and includes tags for the course and date. This helps you calculate your handicap and track your progress over time. The GolfBuddy Tour also calculates the actual distance you hit with each club–a critical component for lowering your scores. Just mark your starting position, hit your shot, and walk to

• Golf rangefinder with true GPS capabilities and automatic course and hole recognition
• Comes preloaded with course information from throughout the world
• Provides the exact distance to greens, bunkers, lakes, lay-up points, and hazards
• Large, easy-to-read screen; stores up to 20,000 courses and 1,000 scores
• Measures 2.25 x 4.25 x 1 inches (W x H x D); weighs 4.23 ounces; 90-day warranty

Rating: (out of 14 reviews)

List Price: $ 459.99
Price: $ 335.16

SkyCaddie SG2.5 Golf GPS (Black)

All SkyCaddie Model use SkyGolf’s proprietary library of professionally mapped golf courses. Maps created with local Golf Professional permission and input, mapped at ground level with survey grade preceision equipment.SkyCaddie is the #1 Rangefinder in Golf. SkyCaddie is the ONLY Rangefinder used in competition on a Professional Tour, and it used by the LPGA Broadcast on Golf Channel and ESPN telecasts.Designed for golfers who want advanced capability in a sleek, ultra-light design, the water-resistant SkyCaddie SG2.5 Golf GPS is equipped with the patented IntelliGreen technology, enabling golfers to measure the full depth and shape of the green from any angle of approach, both on or off the fairway. Part of SkyCaddie’s exclusive, professional 4-Star SkyCourses, IntelliGreen graphics provide an eagle’s eye view of the green with an indicator representing a direct line-of-play from wherever you are on the course. The SkyCaddie SG2.5 provides easy-to-use, one-handed operation, water resistance for play in all weather conditions, and a brilliant, outdoor-readable display with automatic backlight. Other features include user-selectable display themes, drop-in lithium-rechargeable battery, and up to 14 hours of continuous usage on a full charge. With an annual SkyPlayer Club Membership Plan (not included with purchase of device), you can easily download thousands of our professionally enabled SkyCourses. Three different levels of memberships are available, based on how many courses you want to store and play. If you do not want a membership and your course is not already available, you can record the front, center and back of each green with your SkyCaddie’s quick set-up module, which takes about 10 seconds. Specifications: Display: 120 x 80 pixels Fairway targets: Yes IntelliGreen: Yes Accuracy:

• Sleek, ultra-light golf GPS with water-resistant shell for play in all conditions
• Includes IntelliGreen technology with full depth and shape of the green from any angle of approach
• Plot greens yourself, or subscribe to one of three SkyCourse memberships for access to up to 16,000 courses
• Easy-to-use, one-handed operation, outdoor-readable display with automatic backlight
• Rechargeable battery provides up to 14 hours of continuous use

Rating: (out of 23 reviews)

List Price: $ 289.95
Price: $ 192.00

SkyCaddie SG2.5 Golf GPS (Black) Reviews

Review by T. Rupp:

I like the SkyCaddy SG2.5 GPS rangefinder. I only play a couple of different courses and they are already mapped in the database. I like knowing the prescise yardage to the pin and this is made possible by having the ability to use the cusrsor keys to move the location of the flag placement on the iGreen display.

As much as I like the product, I absolutely abhor, hate, loathe and generally dislike the customer service of SkyGolf. I dropped my unit and broke the LCD display. My fault, ok! So let’s get it repaired. Call SkyCaddy and get told by the automated attendant that the wait time is on the order of 65 minutes…whoa!! So jump on line and get their on-line customer service chat thing going, and am told that they can’t give me an RMA because I need to call in and talk to a person…uh, excuse me, aren’t you a person on the other end of the keyboard??

To date, I still don’t have my repaired unit back in my hands.

Bottom line is: Good product, lousy customer service. If I was going to spend my money again knowing what I know now, I would go with the laser range-finder.

Review by I. Fevrier:

I already own a Pinseeker — that decision being based on the horror stories I’ve read about SkyGolf’s customer service, and about using their website. I ran into one of their guys who was mapping a course,and he assured me that many of those issues had been resolved, and that he was in San Diego to upgrade all the courses to 4 stars — even the exec par-3s. So I gave it a shot. It didn’t work out of the box. The unit wouldn’t interface with Windows Vista. I switched to Windows XP and setup/download worked flawlessy. I’ve only used it for four or five rounds so far, and even dropped it once. It’s well built, compact, and operation is reliable — at least as reliable as one can expect from a GPS-based range finder. The Pinseeker is inherently more accurate, but I do find the gps front/back yardage more useful. It’s also much more convenient than the Pinseeker. Whereas with the Pinseeker I’d sometimes avoid usage for speed of play, I just have to glance at the SkyCadie on my bag and always have that extra piece of info. I gave it only 4 stars due to the Windows Vista interface issues, otherwise highly recommend it.

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GPS Golf Guru 4 Precise GPS/PDA Golf Rangefinder with Multi-application capabilities

The GURU 4, the first percise GPS enabled PDA, with its 3.5 inch touch screen lets users play with the most advanced features in golf, plus listen to music, view pictures, play movies and with optional software do road navigation, all at an extremely competitive price. The GPS Golf GURU 4 has much more versatility and value than the traditional GPS rangefinder by running many different applications instead of just golf. With the largest screen in golf the GURU 4 makes using the advanced features extremely easy to use and read. The new optional tee to green aerial views (AerVu) of each fairway on the golf course lets you know how far users are from hazards, traps and the pin no matter where they are on the course. The “ShotPlan” tool in the AerVu maps allows the user to measure the distance to any point on the fairway and then the remaining distance to the pin. The close-up aerial view of the green using the Guru’s “Smart Green” technology allows users to move the pin to any location on the green allowing them to know the right club to use no matter the pin placement.As the first multi-functional device in golf today, with easy-to-use touch screen functionality, the Golf Guru 4 enables you to: a) plan your shots ahead to get the most out of your game through advanced graphical views and information; b) capture and analyze statistical information from your game; c) play music and movies and view pictures; and d) with optional software, do road navigation to find your way to the course with ease. The Golf Guru 4 gives you free access to over 20,000 golf courses and has a high-sensitivity, 20-channel GPS for the most accurate information possible. AerVu (Aerial View)

• With a high sensitivity, 20-channel GPS.
• Free access to over 20,000-standard course maps
• Captures statistical information that can be downloaded to a computer
• Comes with a large 3.5-inch and high resolution color screen

Rating: (out of 50 reviews)

List Price: $ 399.95
Price: $ 349.95

GPS Golf Guru 4 Precise GPS/PDA Golf Rangefinder with Multi-application capabilities Reviews

Review by J. Todd:

I’ve had my Guru for about a month. I compared it to all of the Sky Caddie models as well as some of the other smaller vendors before purchasing.

First off, it works great. Follow the Quick Start directions and you’ll be off and running in no time. I like that it automatically checks for the latest firmware release and downloads that to your Guru (if needed) everytime you hook it up to download new courses.

It is the smallest unit out there — a little bigger than my Palm Centro but nice and thin/lite. I carry it in my back pocket and pull it out like a yardage book before every shot. It doesn’t get smashed if I sit in the cart either

I didn’t buy the Sky Caddie for the following reasons:

1. Size — it’s a little bigger/fatter than the Guru

2. Annual Fees — who wants to pay /year ??

3. Satellite Acquisition — these things only work well if they’re able to sync to enough Satellites to be accurate. I’d heard from a few friends that they no longer use their Sky Caddies because they would lose “sync” too many times to be useful/trusted. Guru syncs fast and connects to more Satellites.

The Guru has far fewer courses than the Sky Caddie but they’ve been able to map all of the courses I’ve requested (at least 5) in less than 7 days — certainly acceptable to me.

One other suggestion if you have a Guru and a Garmin Nuvi (360 is what I have)– the A/C charger works for both (if you’re like me, it’s hard to keep all of my cords/chargers tagged, etc). Save the from Golf Guru and use your Garmin charger.

In a nutshell, if you want a fairly simple device that works great and fits in your pocket, The Guru is the one for you. When you’re on the course, fancy color graphics aren’t going to lower your score — quick, accurate info at your fingertips will …

Review by OneUp18:

Just got mine and played my first round with it this weekend – very impressed with operation and ease of use. Unit is small (cell phone size) Course download was easy (and free) and once I turned it on there was little to do other than switch between views – information presented on the screen is thorough and useful and I am pleased that I can read it without my reading glasses. I am going to look for a carrying case to attach it to my bag but otherwise it just needs more courses loaded. I have not personally used the competing products (SkyCaddie, Garmin, etc.) but I would recommend this on the basis of cost and ease of use.

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iGolf neo Pocketsize Golf GPS

Know Your Distance. Now.The smallest and most affordable device available for golf, iGolf Neo is a revolutionary device that will change the face of golf forever. Weighing in at only 2.5 oz, it fits in your pocket and works on any course in the world. Easy to use. Automatically tells distance to key points on the course. Shot Distance feature shows you how far you hit each club. Weather resistant, durable construction. Lower your score and handicap. Compatibility. The iGolf Neo is ready to use out of the box without the requirement of any additional software or hardware if you want to map your own golf course. However a computer and internet access are required if you would like to download pre-mapped golf courses from iGolf.com. In order to download pre-mapped golf courses you will need a Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98* computer with a USB port. You will also need a subscription to iGolf.com. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.Tired of feeling adrift on the course? Turn to the iGolf neo pocket-size GPS, a handy golf-course aid that automatically displays the distances to key points on any golf course in the world. The iGolf neo features such construction details as a 80 x 120 high-contrast LCD screen, a lightweight, compact housing, and a built-in SiRF Star III GPS receiver. Once you step on the course, however, form takes a backseat to function, as the neo displays the distance to the front, center, and back of the green, while also letting users add up to four custom points per hole. As a result, you can estimate whether you’ll carry the water hazard with your 3-wood or whether you should lay up, and you’ll have

• Accuracy: Within 1-3 yards
• Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery
• Battery Life: Up to 16 hours
• Weight: 2.5 oz
• Screen: 80 x 120 High-contrast LCD Screen

Rating: (out of 98 reviews)

List Price: $ 149.99
Price: $ 98.00