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Golf GPS
The GPS for golf or called Golf GPS is used for determine the golf ball’s distance from the green and other areas on the course. The device consists of a GPS unit capabilities that contains the golf course data was loaded before. Including information about the golf course that is important to help playing that particular course such as map, strategy etc.
Most golf GPS units are very easy to use. You simply locate yourself from where you would like to know a yardage. With GPS device in the unit, it will give you the proper yardage to the green. Many of the hand held golf GPS units have a digital readout on a large display that will fit into your pocket or easily attach to your golf bag for easy access.
I have golf GPS reviews for updating what's hot rangefinder right now. It include all top brands such as Garmin, uPro, SkyCaddie, Sonocaddie, Golf Buddy etc,. I provide you as top 10 golf GPS systems list below and hope it will help who's under dicision to buy the best one.
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Top 10 Golf GPS Units 2011
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#1 - Garmin Approach G5
No Annual Fee, Unlimited Courses Saved, 15 hrs Battery Life, 3" TouchScreen
"The ability to target anywhere on or about the fairway is EXCELLENT! Most GPSRs just give you the distance to the green (front/center/back)."
Reviewed by Darwin (Redmond, WA)
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#2 - Callaway uPro
No Membership Fee, 50 Courses Memory, 10-12 hrs Battery Life, 2.2" Display
"Aerial view of the hole is awesome. With continuously updating distances. There is a small red diamond that marks your position on the hole and moves with you."
Reviewed by mruseless (Highlands Ranch, CO)
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#3 - Golf Buddy World Platinum
No Annual Fee, 40,000 Courses Storage, 4 Player Tracking, Auto Course Recognize
"I already played 36 Holes with it and the did just fine. It has every golf course and most of them are full mapped, at least in Florida. I recommended 100%."
Reviewed by Lugesal
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#4 - Golf Buddy Tour
No Membership Fee, 20,000 Courses Memory, 14 hrs Battery Life
"No syncing, no adding courses, just turned the thing on. Even on an overcast day and a rainy day, the GBT still gave me yardages. You will not be disappointed with the GBT."
Reviewed by Christopher Wang (Locust Grove, GA)
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#5 - SkyCaddie SG3.5
$29.95-59.95 Annual Fee, 20 Courses Storage, 3 AAA Batteries, 2.2" Color LCD
"It is REALLY cool. Love the color display. Love the variety of formats to display data. Love the ability to adjust pin position. It is first rate."
Reviewed by A. Grant
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#6 - Bushnell Neo
$34.99 Annual Fee, 10 Courses Memory, 16 hrs Battery Life, 2.1" LCD
"However, this is how i carry this GPS, and I can't even tell its there. It's so slim and light, you dont even notice it until you need it."
Reviewed by D. Baylor (Evansville, IN)
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#7 - SkyCaddie SG5
$19.95-59.95 Anual Fee, 10 Courses Memory, 14 hrs Battery Life, 2.2" LCD
"Accurate! Will measure to the center of the green and will even measure your drive distance. This unit is wonderful. Loaded like a charm."
Reviewed by Don I. (Las Vegas)
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#8 - SkyCaddie SGX
$19.95-59.95 Anual Fee, 30,000 Course Preloaded, 14 hrs Battery Life, 3.0" TFT
"As far as use and ease of use, this is the best GPS I have had. What I like best is the clearity of the screen and how fast it reads the yardage."
Reviewed by T. Kelso (Ohio)
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#9 - Garmin GolfLogix
$29.95 Annual Fee, Store 20 Courses, 22 hrs Battery Life, 1.25" x 2.25" LCD
"The unit is small and easy to use. It will increment holes automatically when I walk to the next hole. Most of the time I do not need to press any buttons."
Reviewed by T. Myers (Bay Area)
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#10 - IZZO Swami 1500
$9.99 One-Time Activation Fee, 10 Courses Memory, 12 hrs Battery Life
"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."
Reviewed by G. E. Burnell (PORTLAND, ME)
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What Can It Do?
There are many advantages to use golf GPS systems while playing a game of golf. With the information provided, one of the most concerning things about the game of golf is the time required to play. Checking the distance indicated by the GPS device and immediately knows the distance to the green and club to choose.
This could reduce the losses in time of game by eliminating the need to step off distances from a yardage marker or using a yardage book for the course. You can reduce the time to play a trick on average more than 30 minutes. Golf GPS units can also track golf balls that contain implanted trackers in them, making it impossible to lose another golf ball. It will not always be an easy retrieval, however, since deep water hazards do still exist.
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