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Give your game the advantage of true GPS tracking with automatic course and hole recognition with the GolfBuddy Plus GPS Rangefinder. With features such as a high resolution black/white LCD screen, a durable and water-resistant design, and customizable target capabilities, the GolfBuddy Plus is multi-lingual, easy and simple to operate, and stores up to an incredible 40,000 courses with no membership fees or course download fees.
Why GolfBuddy?
Accuracy
The GolfBuddy will help you gain confidence by knowing exactly how far and where to go. The GolfBuddy's large, easy-to-read screen gives you the exact distance to greens, bunkers, lakes, lay-up points and hazards.
Technology
Each unit features the dynamic green view which changes the shape of the green, depending on your angle of approach. Target information is already preloaded, and the GolfBuddy features custom plotting technology which lets you add up to 11 of your own chosen targets to each course in addition to what the GolfBuddy already provides.
Simplicity
With its unique automatic course and hole recognition feature, the GolfBuddy will automatically know which course you are playing and which hole you are on. There is no need for aiming or manual operation to obtain distance information to the green when using the GolfBuddy. The GolfBuddy is a true GPS unit. Just turn it on and play.
Power
The GolfBuddy features 1,000 course storage capability, dynamic green technology, target customization technology. The GolfBuddy is a full-feature rangefinder, making it one of the most powerful GPS devices on the market today.
GolfBuddy World Features:
- 40,000 course storage capability
- Courses from across the world pre-loaded
- High-resolution color, outdoor visible, full-function touch screen
- Full layout mode
- Ability to switch back-and-forth from standard numbers readings to layout mode
- Vibrant, yet simple to use user interface
- Zoom in and zoom out functions
- Automatic course and hole recognition
- Measuring point moves as golfer does throughout course
- Ability to measure to and from any point on the hole
- Multiple languages
- Shock and water resistant case design
- 50 channel satellite reception
- Distance measuring module
- Customizable targets
- Pin placement / movement functionality
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (included)
- Swivel holster (included)
Product Description
The World is a technological marvel with unparalleled features and functions. Its name depicts its power: the world’s courses in the palm of your hands. With 40,000 course storage capability, courses from around the world pre-loaded, and completely fee-free, users can have the confidence that wherever their golf destination may be, they will have the power of the GolfBuddy World to guide them through their rounds.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
UPDATE 12/30/2011: Couple more rounds under my belt with the unit and I like it even more. It's plenty accurate enough for my ability to hit a yardage target, and it works even when stuffed in my pocket. Takes a few minutes sometimes to lock onto the GPS satellites from a cold boot, but the thing just works, auto detects the course I'm on, detects when I'm on the green and asks if I want to input the score for the hole, and then auto switches to the next hole as I walk to the next tee box. I think about all that could be done to improve it is make it faster, give it a capacitive (instead of resistive "clicky") screen, and make it cheaper...although at almost $100 less than I paid these days, it's looking better and better. Upping review to 5 stars.
ORIGINAL REVIEW: While I think all of these devices are massively overpriced (since you can get faster, larger screen "road" GPS units for about a hundred bucks these days), I did a lot of research before choosing this one (and I was not interested in paying any subscription fees). It really came down to this and the Garmin G5, which I think is also a good device.
The problem I had with the G5 is it's HUGE, like an inch thick at least. It also is not appreciably faster and is more difficult to see in the direct sunlight. Keep in mind no color screen of this type is going to be perfect in direct sun but this one does pretty great if you just tilt it away from yourself slightly. I had no trouble seeing it during a round starting at noon yesterday in very harsh, bright sun. Battery seems great, I've only lost one bar (out of four) during a 4.5 hour (SLOOOooowww) round yesterday, meaning it should be good for at least 2 if not 3 rounds before needing a recharge.
So far on the local course I played, yardages were dead on. A few too many button presses required to use the scoring module, but it does work. The shot distance mark-off works great, but no way to store distances for clubs the way I think the G5 does. The scoring and stats module of the G5 is better I think...but again, that size.
I wore the GolfBuddy World on my belt yesterday using the included clip and it stayed put even when jogging out to an errant shot, and never got in the way. My arm would rub against it occasionally necessitating wiping the screen off periodically since I was wearing sunscreen and the smears made the screen difficult to read.
The support from GolfBuddy seems good so far as well, although I haven't needed to really put them to the test. There are plenty of courses available for me, in all the locations around the world which I travel.
In any case, if you're prepared to pony up this kind of cash for one of these, I think your choices right now are either the Garmin G5 or the GolfBuddy World, and if you're concerned with bulk, definitely choose the World.
ORIGINAL REVIEW: While I think all of these devices are massively overpriced (since you can get faster, larger screen "road" GPS units for about a hundred bucks these days), I did a lot of research before choosing this one (and I was not interested in paying any subscription fees). It really came down to this and the Garmin G5, which I think is also a good device.
The problem I had with the G5 is it's HUGE, like an inch thick at least. It also is not appreciably faster and is more difficult to see in the direct sunlight. Keep in mind no color screen of this type is going to be perfect in direct sun but this one does pretty great if you just tilt it away from yourself slightly. I had no trouble seeing it during a round starting at noon yesterday in very harsh, bright sun. Battery seems great, I've only lost one bar (out of four) during a 4.5 hour (SLOOOooowww) round yesterday, meaning it should be good for at least 2 if not 3 rounds before needing a recharge.
So far on the local course I played, yardages were dead on. A few too many button presses required to use the scoring module, but it does work. The shot distance mark-off works great, but no way to store distances for clubs the way I think the G5 does. The scoring and stats module of the G5 is better I think...but again, that size.
I wore the GolfBuddy World on my belt yesterday using the included clip and it stayed put even when jogging out to an errant shot, and never got in the way. My arm would rub against it occasionally necessitating wiping the screen off periodically since I was wearing sunscreen and the smears made the screen difficult to read.
The support from GolfBuddy seems good so far as well, although I haven't needed to really put them to the test. There are plenty of courses available for me, in all the locations around the world which I travel.
In any case, if you're prepared to pony up this kind of cash for one of these, I think your choices right now are either the Garmin G5 or the GolfBuddy World, and if you're concerned with bulk, definitely choose the World.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I have the GolfBuddy Tour and wanted to upgrade to World model. The World model is very precise but is very difficult to see in the daylight compared to the other model, its like looking at a mirror. The GulfBuddy World should have the same resolution as the Golf Buddy Tour which is the older model. The World model has alot more features but hard to see because of the screen.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
easy to use, just turn it on/ amazon shipped it right away
this product is so easy to use and so helpful to find the distance to the green.no more running around looking for a distance marker in the fairway or cart path. Read more
Published 9 days ago by gary h.
Works well, easy setup, good form factor
I like the form factor. The size is almost identical to a Flip Ultra video camera, and I use the case from my Flip. It rests in my front pocket without disturbing my swing. Read more
Published 23 days ago by S. Sinclair
Golf Buddy
This is a very important addition to any person's game of golf. This instrument is accurate. It offers a great selection of courses without having to download new courses each... Read more
Published 1 month ago by David Doupe
Simply not good enough
I researched the GolfBuddy World with friends who were familiar with GPS units, even one who had an older model of the GolfBuddy and liked it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by gtb42
Golf GPS "Golf Buddy World'
This device does every thing I wanted it to do. I have only one small criicism, when I need to look at the screen, I must oriented it so that the bright sun shines directly on the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by pbbonaco
spot on
I recieved it on the estimated day of delivery. Setup was a breeze just charge and go. I used it the next day at my local club and found it to be spot on. Read more
Published 2 months ago by am42
Best GPS for your buck!
I purchased this product a few weeks ago, and it works great! It is very user freely, and I wished I had purchased it a long time ago. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kenny B.
GOING TO FIND OUT
HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE GOLF BUDDY WORLD YET, BUT HEADING TO FLA IN A WEEK. I WENT ON-LINE TO DOWNLOAD THE INSTRUCTION BOOK (A VERY! Read more
Published 2 months ago by the whiz kid
Golf Buddy World GPS Range Finder
I love not having to download courses. I had no problem leaving the "other" company where I was constantly hassled with that. Read more
Published 3 months ago by TT
You can't go wrong with this golf gps
This is an outstanding unit, I got this last year and it helped my game bigtime
The first time I used it was on a course that none of my group had played before, and it helped... Read more
The first time I used it was on a course that none of my group had played before, and it helped... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tech09
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