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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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50 of 50 people found the following review helpful
By R. Larsen
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.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Lorraine
Amazon Verified Purchase
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.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
right out of the box this thing works. Yardage of the 7 courses I have played are spot on. Highly suggest this unit.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Golf GPS unit
Easy to use with nice graphic course layout. Distances are accurate. Can record score as well as number of putts and fairways hit. Read more
Published 8 days ago by rootdr
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy to read, easy to operate
After reading all of the other reviews that were negative I didn't expect it to be as good as it is. I have used it a few times now and I have nothing negative to say. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Greg V Sargent
5.0 out of 5 stars
Golf budddy world
I had the golf buddy tour and it got ripped off by some nice person ,ha ha. Then I went on line to buy another one. Read more
Published 18 days ago by David Lopez
4.0 out of 5 stars
My best golf buddy...
I do like it very much. It seems to be more accurate than ones on the carts. I'm learning more about the different uses every time I go. Thanks.
Published 19 days ago by Shyrl Baxter
3.0 out of 5 stars
I purchased this one used from Amazon
to replace another GolfBuddy World that died after two years of use. Beware Amazon used electronics... Save yourself the wasted time and shipping cost returning for a refund. Read more
Published 1 month ago by KohalaTom
1.0 out of 5 stars
wouldn't pick up satalite
I had to call the company to have a program installed while on vacation in Myrtle Beach and I still couldn't pick up a satalite for the GPS. Sent it back as soon as I got home.
Published 1 month ago by Kim West
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great golf GPS
I chose this GPS because of the reviews I read and yes this little Range Finder works fantastic.I have been using it for a few months now and love it,been on at least 15 different... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Victor Milani
4.0 out of 5 stars
works well, but !
I like everything about this unit except the brightness of the screen . I knew this before I bought it , but got it anyways because of the other features . Read more
Published 2 months ago by lloyd froude
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor quality control
The first gb world would not aquire satellites so I returned it and ordered a second. It also had the same problem.
Published 2 months ago by steven m. tjaden
4.0 out of 5 stars
supplied what I needed
Yardage was accurate with sprinkler heads and cart mate's sky caddie. Moving pin on the green is a pain. It jumps around enough so in most cases it's not worth the trouble. Read more
Published 2 months ago by florida senior
