Bushnell Neo Golf GPS Rangefinder

by Bushnell

Product Features

• High contrast LCD screen
• Auto course recognition
• Auto hole advance
• Ready to play out of the box
• Dimensions: 1.75 by 3.25 by .75 inches

Product Description

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One of the smallest, most compact golf GPS units available is also one of simplest and easiest to use. The Neo Golf GPS gives you the distance to the front, center, and back of the green, at a glance, and stores up to 10 courses. Download courses from iGolf.com or use the Neo to map any course in the world. Lower scores are just a glance away--the Neo is ready to play right out of the box with over 16,000 pre-loaded courses, auto-course recognition, and auto hole advance.

Features:

• Distance to the front, center, and back
• Up to 4 custom points per hole
• Stores up to 10 courses
• Shot distance calculator
• Easy-to-use interface
• Can be used on any course in the world
• Durable and rainproof
• Belt clip included
• Rechargeable Li-Ion battery
• High contrast LCD screen
• 16,000 American courses pre-loaded
• Auto course recognition
• Auto hole advance
• Ready to play out of the box

Specifications:

• Up to 16 hours of battery life
• SiRFstarIII GPS Chip
• Adheres to USGA rules
• Dimensions: 1.75 by 3.25 by .75 inches

Product Details

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• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B005R38XSQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,109 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for the price, June 24, 2009

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J. Murphrey "mitymurph" - See all my reviews
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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 $129 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

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Value for a Basic GPS Unit, October 24, 2009

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Nigel Wilson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bushnell Neo Golf GPS Rangefinder (Sports)

The most important issue when selecting a golf GPS unit is the availability and accuracy of course data. Many of the more advanced (and more expensive) units (e.g. uPro Golf GPS by Callaway Golf and iGolf GPS Caddie II) require a much more detailed level of course data in order for you to benefit from the expense. I found that this level of data was available for none of the courses I play regularly, so I decided to go for a simpler solution.

The next most important consideration is whether (and how easily) you can "map" your own points on a course. Not all of even the more expensive units allow this and while it is somewhat less likely that you will need to do so with these units, I can assure you that even the best mapping data will occasionally be inaccurate or missing altogether. This can really reduce the value of a GPS unit on courses that you play frequently.

I very nearly returned the Neo because of some short-comings in this area - specifically, you cannot "delete" a custom point if they provide it in their data download. This is truly a silly restriction. You can "override" an existing point by registering a different point, but why not allow a simple deletion? One of the holes I downloaded had a "pre-programmed" custom point for a creek that did not exist ! Another annoyance is that, while they provide the ability to define your own "names" (labels) for your custom points, this must be done as part of the procedure for registering the point on the course. Creating a label is a cumbersome process which simply takes too long while actually playing a hole. It would be so much easier if you could use their "default" label to do the initial mapping on the course and then edit the label back at home after the round.

In the end, I decided to keep the unit as it is mostly accurate (+/- 5 yards), it is very compact but with a legible display (even for us older folks), it is fast to start up and the battery is rechargeable with a very good life. Mainly though, I kept it because the price is very reasonable.

My final comment is that you really need both a simple GPS unit like the Neo AND a simple rangefinder to get the precise distance to the pin location. If your course has large greens, the pin location "indicator" for the day is usually not precise enough for the final approach shot. Maybe one day someone will come out with a combination unit !

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product and FUN to use!, August 18, 2009

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D. Baylor "silvz71" (Evansville, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This GPS gives the perfect amount of information for the everyday golfer, and even for more advanced players. It is easy to use and set up. I love the fact that I can dowload up to 100 courses, and I don't have to renew my membership each year unless I need a different course. One of the things I really like, is that you can see how far you actually hit the ball (I'm sure all GPS systems are like that...but NOT rangefinders!) One final note...I'm not the type of person that likes having something clipped to my belt, like a cell phone. 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. Great product, at half the price of many GPS systems or even rangefinders.

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