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Choosing A Golf GPS

If you are planning on purchasing a golf GPS device, you might be asking yourself if it will make it possible for you to lessen your handicap. While today’s golf GPS equipment can do a lot of things, it is unable to hit the ball for you. However, these products provide you with facts that can be very helpful in getting those statistics down.

What does a golf GPS equipment do?

These systems employ the Global Positioning Service (GPS) to specify where you are on the course and provide you with yardage to several places on the fairway and to the green. While there are many of functions with today’s systems, most all of them show yardage to the front, middle and back of the green. A few of them will also display yardage to obstacles such as bunkers and water.

Figuring out the yardage can be of exceptional advantage in a lot of ways.

Virtually all golf courses have yardage markers in the fairway that suggests the yardage to the middle of the green. Naturally, this is better than nothing but for several reasons they can become misleading over time if they were ever precise in the first place. A golf GPS device is very exact even from the very point that your ball lies. Forget about walking off distances.

Now assume you are 100 yards form the middle of the green. For many rookies, the club of choice is your 100 yard club. But imagine the flag is in the front portion of the green and, based on your GPS device, this is only 80 yards away. Do you feel this would matter in your club selection?

Another instance is that you are confronting a hazard such as a pond and you are asking the oldest question “do I lay up or give it a go”? With a GPS product, you would be aware of the length to the front of the pond and over the pond. With that info, your choice tends to be a lot simpler.

How can a GPS product help upgrade my game?

One of the main benefits of these products is that it offers you a feel for how far you hit each club. Many amateurs may suppose they hit a particular club 150 yards on average. With a more accurate measurement they could realize that they only hit it 135 or 140 yards – a huge difference. When you know the yardage each club will likely give to you, you are more apt to hit more effective shots.

You have possibly heard that one of the crucial elements in the golf swing is how much assurance you have that you could hit a particular shot. When you understand the yardage you need to get to a particular point and you determine which club in your bag is likely to get you there, then you will likely be confident in your shot. And that confidence can make a large improvement in your game.

No, a golf GPS device is unable to hit the ball for you. But now you understand what it can do for you. It can give you the information to become a more self-assured golfer and with that confidence, a better golfer.

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Golf Buddy World Platinum Golf GPS – $ 399.95
New for 2010 is the Golf Buddy World Platinum Golf GPS. As with all Golf Buddy GPS Systems, there are no fees and the courses are preloaded. The World Platinum GPS brings the latest golf gps technology and includes a vivid color touchscreen, statistical analysis, any point measuring, hole and course recognition, along with numerous other features. Features – Golf Buddy World Platinum Edition Golf GPS • 40,000 Course Storage Capability • Courses from Around the World Pre-Loaded – No Annual or Download Fees • High Resolution Color, Outdoor Visible, Full Function Touchscreen • Full Layout Mode • Four Player Score Tracking Module • Full Statistical Analysis Module • Zoom In & Zoom Out Functions • Automatic Course & Hole Recognition • Measuring Point Moves as Golfer Does • Ability to Measure to and From Any Point • Multiple Languages • Shock & Water Resistant Case • 50 Channel Satellite Reception • Distance Measuring Module & Customizable Targets • Pin Placement & Movement Functionality • Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (Included) • Swivel Holster (included)

The V500 is a new golf GPS from Sonocaddie. It might be a cliche to say that this or that model has it all; but it might be true in this case, so I will say it anyway. The Sonocaddie V500 GPS really does have it all: satellite images and video flyover, a touchscreen with Touch Point Positioning, the ability to mark your own points, a digital scorecard and game analysis software, and a Track Your Game feature that shows you every shot you make. Throw in the fact that it is preloaded with all available basic maps in your country (over 15,000 in the US), and you get a golf GPS device that is truly at the head of the pack. (Normally, the advanced maps with satellite imagery and video flyovers would cost you extra, but if you join the membership before June 30, 2010, Sonocaddie is will give you 15 course downloads for free.)

All Distances Clearly Marked

Touch Point Positioning

Satellite Image

Track Your Game

Other Features:

• Size 116 x 57 x 20mm (4.6″ x 2.3″ x 0.8″)
• Weight 129g (4.57 oz)
  Storage Stores up to 30,000 golf courses, 100 scorecard
• Power Rechargeable battery/ Up to 12 hours
• Display 3″ (240 x 400 Pix) High-Resolution Color LCD w/ Backlight
• Language Support English / Traditional Chinese/ Simplified Chinese/ German/ French/ Spanish/Japanese
• Distance Unit Yard/ Meter/ Mile/ Kilometer
• Waterproof IPX3
• Regulation CE, FCC, WEEE, RoHS Compliance, PSE
• Antenna Built-in antenna
• Internet Required
• Membership Required

Check out the Sonocaddie V500 GPS for more details.

Of course, I’m just being facetious. Most golf tips are great; and GolfDigest does a great job of helping amateur golfers with their game. But now, instead of giving tips and information to help your golf game, they are offering you two new golf GPS devices: a standalone golf GPS and a smartphone app.

Whistler GLF-100 Golf GPS

This is a very simple golf GPS device (see picture above), not unlike the popular iGolf Neo, that gives only the distances to the front, center, and back of each green. It may not have fancy features like aerial images, video flyovers, or a touchscreen display (it doesn’t even give distances to any of the hazards); but it is much cheaper than SkyCaddie or the Callaway uPro.

Key Features:

• No annual fees or subscription
• Large buttons and display make it easy to use
• Convenient belt clip for easy viewing, operation, and transportation
• High sensitivity GPS antenna
• Stores up to 32 courses
• Can automatically detect location for courses that have been downloaded
• Dimensions: 2.84 in. Lx 1.9 in.W x 0.78 in. H
• Accessories Included: Belt Clip, Mini USB Cable, and AAA Batteries
• Manufacturer’s Limited One-Year Warranty

GolfDigest Mobile Phone App

GolfDigest Mobile Phone Golf GPS

The GolfDigest Mobile Phone Golf GPS works on various phone models used on the AT&T Wireless Network. This is also a fairly simple golf GPS application. The GolfDigest GPS pinpoints your location on a color map of the course and gives you the distance to the front, center and back of the green. As you approach the green, it zooms in to give a closeup view of the hole.

The GolfDigest golf GPS costs $5.99 per month. This price includes access to all available maps.

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You can download GolfDigest Golf GPS at the AT&T Media Mall.

• IntelliGolf Eagle. The IntelliGolf Eagle “OTA” edition will work on the Palm Pre if you have MotionApps’ “Classic mode” software installed. (See the Intelligolf’s website for details.) Intelligolf Eagle edition includes satellite GPS, shot tracking, statistics and graphs, scorecard, sidegame wagers, and boasts a whopping 26,000 courses in its database. You can download a fully functional free trial that you can use for three rounds of golf. So make to give it a go before you buy. Only $29.99.
  
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• FreeCaddie. With the free version you only get the distances to the front, center, and back of greens. Enough to get by (and certainly enough to see if you like it enough to buy). To get features you really want like distances to bunkers and hazards, a shot distance function, the ability to map your own points, or statistics and score keeping, then you will will have to spend $24.95 to upgrade to FreeCaddie Pro. This is still not a bad price. There are over 14,000 courses available and you can map your own with FreeCaddie’s Course Creator.
  

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• GolfPinFinder is a golf GPS app that give’s you distances to the front, center and back of the green, tee box, and up to 5 custom points per hole. It uses courses from the BBGPSGolf database; there are about 8500 course currently available. If your course is not there, you can easily use the BBGPSGolf course creator to add it to the database. This can be a blessing in disguise. You might be a bit peeved that it is not there (it is after all a $9.99 app); but if you map the course yourself, you will have it exactly the way you want it. Anyway, you can try it free for 14 days, plenty of time to decide if its something you want to buy.
  

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• Golf Caddie. Golf Caddie supplies the standard distances to the front, center, and back of each green, as well as five custom points per hole. You can mark the distances of your shot, keep score for up to four players, track your handicap, and keep track of statistics like total putts, greens in regulation, and fairways hit. It also uses the course database at BBGPSGolf and is also $9.99 at the Palm App Catalog.

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