GOLF GPS ... Not the Binocular type

 

Hello... Looking for any insights for a GOLF GPS.

Any guidance or suggestions you can provide would be helpful.

What I have seen so far is the Watch ones are a bit difficult to use with their functions (to small), the Binocular type,,,I shake to much...lol

So really looking for one like my typical GPS...Thanks

Have a great week..

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Callaway

I use the Callaway upro. Fits in my pocket, no subscription fees. Courses are pre-loaded. A little difficult to read in bright sun but not a deal breaker.

Got it from Amazon, about $99.

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I use SkyCaddie SG5 GPS & Bushnell Tour V2 Laser Rangefinder

I use two very helpful electronic devices when playing golf, practicing and in preparation to play a course in competition. I use the SkyCaddie SG5, which I have had for well over 5 years. And I also use a Bushnell Tour V2 laser rangefinder, which I have had [this model] for about 3 years.

I play multiple times each week, year-round here in Dallas...and I practice most days that I do not play, weather permitting. I also play a lot of competitive tournament golf.

Both of the devices I use do a good job, but I find the laser rangefinder is the most beneficial to me as well as the most accurate. I mostly [only] use the GPS to get a quick visual on how deep (front-to-back) a green is, but will use the laser rangefinder to get a deadly accurate distance to the flag pin. For example - if the flag pin is cut up front in the green and I laser shoot the pin at say 147 yards, I also want to know the distance I have to cover the front fringe, which may be say 141 yards...so the pin is only 6 yards on the front of the green. Or the distance I have to cover a sand trap where the pin is tucked behind... Then, I have all the 'distance' information I need...and just need to figure out the wind speed/gust and its direction. By the way, the newer laser rangefinders can calculate 'slope' (elevation change) and this feature gives distances based on actual distance and also distance based on compensation for a change in elevation (uphill or downhill).

The rangefinder is great at telling me the exact distance to the pin, but the GPS fills in the unknown [at times] to give me a totally clear picture of everything I need, especially when the pins are tucked over a trap or the pin is cut near the green's edges. I will also use the GPS to give me yardage for a good lay-up (preferred yardage) distance too, since that type of information is readily and quickly available on the GPS's screen and just a quick glance tells me what I need to know. I would be remiss not to mention that the laser rangefinder can be used to shoot (obtain) distances other than flag pins - you can shoot the distance between you and and any object you can see; e.g. to a fairway bunker, tree, bush, water hazard, rock, sign, pedestal, puddle, tractor, golfer, etc. Also, laser rangefinders have a minimum of 5x magnification, which makes finding your target very easy all the way out to 600+ yards. Also, the better rangefinders have the ability to 'lock-on' to flag pins extremely quickly and effectively, so people such as yourself with shaky hands won't have any problems with obtaining distances on the first try.

All that said, if I had to give-up one of the two devices that I use, I would give up the GPS. I probably only use the GPS on about 1/3 of the holes to give me some type of information (mentioned above) that's helpful to me. That said, I use the laser rangefinder on every single hole I play.

I've played golf for decades, long before these type of devices were available...and I was very successful without them. But I'd be lost [now] without the great help they provide.

If I lost both my devices I would be happy to replace them with the exact same thing I'm using now. If I made a change from what I currently use (and am very pleased with) I would likely choose to go with the Bushnell Tour V3 Slope Edition rangefinder, and the SkyCaddie SGXw GPS.

Hope this helps!

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