SkyCaddie SG4 Golf GPS (Gray/Black)

by Skycaddie

Product Features

• Full-featured golf GPS with water-resistant shell for play in all conditions
• Includes IntelliGreen technology with full depth and shape of the green from any angle of approach
• Plot greens yourself, or subscribe to one of three SkyCourse memberships for access to up to 16,000 courses
• Programmable memory module to store thousands of targets, auto-hole advance, large grayscale LCD
• Rechargeable battery provides up to 12 hours of continuous use

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Ideal for avid golfers, the full-featured SkyCaddie SG4 Golf GPS has a durable, water-resistant shell for playing in all conditions and is powered by a long-lasting rechargeable battery. It's also equipped with the patented IntelliGreen technology, enabling golfers to measure the full depth and shape of the green from any angle of approach, both on or off the fairway. Part of SkyCaddie's exclusive, professional 4-Star SkyCourses, IntelliGreen graphics provide an eagle's eye view of the green with an indicator representing a direct line-of-play from wherever you are on the course.

The SkyCaddie SG4 offers a high-performance GPS receiver with a satellite-based augmentation system for accuracy. Other features include a programmable memory module to store thousands of targets, auto-hole advance, large, grayscale LCD display, built-in atomic time, and up to 12 hours of continuous use from two AA batteries.

With an annual SkyPlayer Club Membership Plan (not included with purchase of device), you can easily download thousands of our professionally enabled SkyCourses. Three different levels of memberships are available, based on how many courses you want to store and play. If you do not want a membership and your course is not already available, you can record the front, center and back of each green with your SkyCaddie's quick set-up module, which takes about 10 seconds.

Specifications:

• Display: 160 x 120 pixels
• Fairway targets: Yes
• IntelliGreen: Yes
• Accuracy: <2.5 yards
• Course memory: 10 courses
• Water resistant: Yes
• Conforms to USGA/R&A ruling
• Compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista (requires USB port and Internet access)
• Power: Rechargeable battery, up to 12 hours of continuous use
• Weight: 5.8 ounces
• Dimensions: 4.7 x 2.2 x 1.3 inches

What's in the Box?
SkyCaddie SG4, AC charger, USB cable, belt clip, user guide, installation CD

Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Can the SG4 give me the distance to the pin?
A: The SkyCaddie, using the IntelliGreen graphics found on our professionally recorded SkyCourses, provides more information than just the distance to the pin. Once the line of play is selected on the graphical green outline, it provides the minimum carry to get on the green, the maximum limit you have to the back of the green, plus you can adjust to obtain the third distance of the approximate flag location. All three distances are provided simultaneously from any direction as you approach the green. You can then frame your shot in a much larger target area and select the best club. You will hit more greens and have shorter putts than a single number can provide.

About SkyGolf
SkyGolf is a solutions integrator that leverages the convergence of proven technologies, including GPS, Internet, mobile handsets, and proprietary content to provide an instant answer to the oldest question in golf: "How far?" While respecting the game's traditions and history, SkyGolf is committed to using its advanced technology responsibly to improve pace-of-play, enhance golfers' enjoyment of the game and ultimately increase participation for the good of the game.

The SkyCaddie, developed by SkyGolf, is used on over 14,000 golf courses in 45 countries around the world. Weighing less than 5 ounces, the SkyCaddie utilizes the same global positioning system used by the U.S. military, but in a high portable handheld device, about the size of a cell phone, to compute distances to any point on a golf course. SkyGolf uses professional, high-performance GPS engines, satellite-based accuracy augmentation, plus proprietary accuracy enhancements to provide golfers with the distances needed to play smarter, faster and have more fun.

The proven reliability and accuracy of the SkyCaddie handheld, combined with the precision of SkyGolf's vast course library, gives golfers the trust and confidence they need to play their best golf.

Product Description

All SkyCaddie Model use SkyGolf's proprietary library of professionally mapped golf courses. Maps created with local Golf Professional permission and input, mapped at ground level with survey grade preceision equipment.SkyCaddie is the #1 Rangefinder in Golf. SkyCaddie is the ONLY Rangefinder used in competition on a Professional Tour, and it used by the LPGA Broadcast on Golf Channel and ESPN telecasts.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0015V4AQS
• Item model number: SG4
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,522 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #85 in Sports & Outdoors > Golf > Accessories > Golf Course GPS Units

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SkyCaddie SG4, May 8, 2007

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Daniel J. Morris "Rv Marine" (Bend, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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Love this product. They currently don't have the Vista OS programmed for downloading, so had to use my older computer to get the Skycaddie up and running. I also bought the belt clip accessorie and would not recommend anyone to get the Skycaddie without that nice accessorie.Now for the meat and potatoes. The unit is accurate. It let's me know how far to hit to layup, go over, avoid all hazards on courses with a 4 Star rating (which means they really mapped out the course for use of the sky cadddie) so go on line before buying and make sure the courses you play are 4 star rated. It is so easy to use,and it knows when you moved to the next hole so there's no remembering to set it to the hole your playing. Want to know how far you hit that dream drive? Just press mark from where your standing, get up to your ball and press mark again and bingo, you now have bragging rights! I went with the most expensive, just because the difference was small enough to not do it, and I made the right choice.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Investment, Very Useful, April 19, 2007

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D. Hupp "Hup234" (Woodbridge, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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Despite having some trepidation after reading the reviews of owners who had unpleasant experiences with the SG4, I bought it and am glad that I did. My experiences using the SG4 during play have been very positive, even though on occasion the weather conditions have been so bad that I could only get a signal for some of the holes. The large screen allows the user to easily see each of the obstacles on a given hole and know the distance to them and the distance required to carry them. The SG4 also provides a more detailed view of each obstacle as well as the distances to the front edge, center, and rear edge of each green. For golfers who like to know the exact distance they hit each of their clubs, the "MARK" feature is marvelous. Being able to have all of this valuable information available for 10 professionally measured courses and 5 personally measured courses is of significant value for golfers who play a number of different courses not only on a regular basis but also for courses being played for the first time. The SG4 also has a memory card slot for being able to download more courses when that service is offered in the future. I think the the downloading procedures on the SKY GOLF web site are somewhat confusing but not very difficult to figure out and use with only a few minutes of effort. I know several low and mid-handicappers who LOVE this device, and I share their enthusiasm and opinion -- I am a high handicapper. I also own a Bushnell Pinseeker 1500 with slope and consider the SG4 to be a far superior "tool" to the Bushnell. NOTE: there is at least one additional cost that buyers will incur after they receive their Sky Caddie -- the subscriber fee for downloading courses for 1 year. The fees range from $30 for courses measured in one state that you designate to $80 for worldwide use.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars My SG4 did not work. No response from Skycaddie!, January 27, 2007

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Green Tee (Texas) - See all my reviews

I emailed Skycaddie "contact us" the day after I bought a SG4 to ask for help.

I have received no response in 3 weeks.

I played today with it for the first time.

A guy I was playing with today also had a SG4.

Neither of us could get a distance reading despite the indicator saying we had a strong GPS signal.

All we got was "999" or complete blanks.

He has played with it four times and said it worked ok twice and didn't work twice.

It looks GREAT on TV. It is a real pity that my unit didn't work today.

I plan on returning it this week.