Thinking of getting a golf GPS system.

[Junior]

I have always had trouble gauging yardage, so I am thinking about getting one. I am currently looking to spend less than $250 on it. The ones I am looking at are the SkyCaddie SG2.5, SkyCaddie SG 3, Sonocaddie V100, and the iGolf Caddie II. I am leaning toward the SG 2.5, but don’t like the idea of having to purchase a membership to download courses. I am not a big time traveler, and only play a couple of times a year out of state other than that I play about 5-6 different courses. If anyone has used any of them, and could give me some feedback it would be greatly appreciated. I would also like to be able to be able to go to the range, and get the average for each club I have, that way I can be more accurate. Is there a way to do that?

[Mugen910]

I've gotten pretty good at judging distance since I started playing but I would love to hear how much these things help out. I've never actually seen anyone on the course with them.

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

My dad uses a skycaddie. He seems to like it. The only way I see it helping out is 150 yards in.:2

[replicant_argent]

google iphone and plum caddy

[elderboy02]

I wish I was good enough that I needed to judge yardage. I just go "Crap, that is a long way away. Better get the 5 iron" :r

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

I wish I was good enough that I needed to judge yardage. I just go "Crap, that is a long way away. Better get the 5 iron" :r

:r

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juHSKWJ1sOY&feature=PlayList&p=39E4A232A22FCF0A&index=0&playnext=1

Natalie Gulbis uses it:r

[Mugen910]

I wish I was good enough that I needed to judge yardage. I just go "Crap, that is a long way away. Better get the 5 iron" :r

I usually do the "How far can i throw a football" or "how far can I throw a softball" thing...that helps me decide the yardage..other than that it's my 4 hybrid as choice of club :D

[Mugen910]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juHSKWJ1sOY&feature=PlayList&p=39E4A232A22FCF0A&index=0&playnext=1

Natalie Gulbis uses it:r

I wish she would use me.:dr

[Junior]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juHSKWJ1sOY&feature=PlayList&p=39E4A232A22FCF0A&index=0&playnext=1

Natalie Gulbis uses it:r

Check this one out then vote.

http://www.golf.com/golf/gallery/article/0,28242,1632290,00.html

My vote goes to either Sophie Sandolo or Christie Kerr.

[tsolomon]

I have the SG5 and thinks it's great. You get to see where the hazards are and the distance. I find it really useful when laying up and when I'm inside a 75 yards for club selection. Some courses don't have yardage markers or they are difficult to locate. The Bushnell laser scope is a good choice when you can see the pin and I know several people who swear by it. If there's a downside to the SG5, it would be that I'm not very good at using it and it can slow down play when I press the wrong button. It was a gift from my wife for my birthday last September and I only got to use it a couple of times before the cold weather set in. You might want to check to see if the local courses you play are available before purchasing.

[tsolomon]

Check this one out then vote.

http://www.golf.com/golf/gallery/article/0,28242,1632290,00.html

My vote goes to either Sophie Sandolo or Christie Kerr.

:tpd:

[mhailey]

why not get one of these? http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=laser+range+finder&cid=11662538673730454978&sa=title#ps-sellers

Once you get used to gauging distances on the course, I fear you will have a very cool $300 paper weight.



Or, you could get a laser range finder, and aim it at the flag itself. Plus you could use it for determining range at the shooting range, hunting, ... .

Matt

Edit: the GPS will give you distances to hazards though. That is a plus.

[Mugen910]

Check this one out then vote.

http://www.golf.com/golf/gallery/article/0,28242,1632290,00.html

My vote goes to either Sophie Sandolo or Christie Kerr.

:dr I bet they have cute accents.

[ahc4353]

Will it help me get out of the woods? :hm

[karmaz00]

i just use a laszer finder... thinks it the V2 works great

[MNSmoker]

Check out the Golf Buddy. My brother bought one last summer and swears by it. I've used it during a couple of rounds and it's pretty cool. The nice thing about the Golf Buddy is that you don't have to pay an annual membership fee. Once you own the unit, you have access to their course database for life.

[chippewastud79]

If you have a Blackberry try the golf application: http://www.bbgpsgolf.com :tu

[ucla695]

Good info here. I've only used the ones that come installed in the golf carts at resorts. I find them handy, except when they constantly display the outside temp when I'm playing in Palm Springs during the summer and it's 104* at 9:30 in the morning. :r

[BigBruce]

Never really thought of getting a range finder as I just use the colored lines on the course. Guess after awhile you just figure out what club goes how far.

[kaisersozei]

Do they make one to judge the depth of the water hazards? That's the one I'd need.

[MNSmoker]

Never really thought of getting a range finder as I just use the colored lines on the course. Guess after awhile you just figure out what club goes how far.

Not all of us play in the fairway where those colored lines are located. :r

[Junior]

A few of the places I play don't have yardage markers. It makes it hard for me to judge the distance. I will be looking at the Golfbuddie, but am leaning towards the SkyCaddie 2.5.

[RBOrrell]

I have a SkyCaddie SG2 that I got on eBay. I like it and I think it helps. Where it does help is when that 1 out 100 times :-) that you're not on your fairway and you need to carry over some trees and bunkers to get to the pin, it will tell you how it is.

I play with a guy that has the same unit as me and a laser rangefinder. He uses the laser to get an actual "to the pin" measurement as the GPS give to front/middle/back of the green.

[BigBruce]

A few of the places I play don't have yardage markers. It makes it hard for me to judge the distance. I will be looking at the Golfbuddie, but am leaning towards the SkyCaddie 2.5.

I didn't even know they courses without yard markers. Guess that would change a few things.

[Junior]

I didn't even know they courses without yard markers. Guess that would change a few things.

They used stakes, but with all the duffers they were torn down quite a bit. I think they are looking at doing something else, but who knows when. The course was taken over by new management, but they are working on the shooting range portion of the resort now.

[Mugen910]

I've played on a few courses that are missing yard markers on certain holes...it blows!

[Junior]

I am bidding on a SkyCaddie 2.5 now. I will let you know how it works out.

[Mugen910]

What's the difference between the use of a GPS Skycaddie and a Digital Range finder?

Do they both produce the same result?

[smokeyandthebandit05]

I wish I was good enough that I needed to judge yardage. I just go "Crap, that is a long way away. Better get the 5 iron" :r

:tpd: Exactly what I do! Or hmmm (closes eyes) I think this one will work lol




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