Golf Buddy Pro GPS Range Finder

by Golf Buddy

Product Features

• Golf rangefinder with true GPS capabilities and automatic course and hole recognition
• Comes preloaded with all available courses in North America
• Dynamic green view that changes the shape of the green, depending on your approach
• Monochrome screen; waterproof construction
• Rechargeable battery with AAA battery backup

Product Description

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Take the guess-work out of your golf game with the Golf Buddy Pro, a true GPS unit with automatic course and hole recognition. It comes preloaded with all available courses in North America--no annual or course download fees required--and has a storage capability of up to 20,000 courses for adding more courses from all over the world. The GolfBuddy's large, easy-to-read screen gives you the exact distance to greens, bunkers, lakes, lay-up points, and hazards. Other features include a lithium-polymer rechargeable battery with AAA battery backup, a score tracking module, target icon screen with one-hole positioning, waterproof design, and multi-lingual display.

The Golf Buddy features a dynamic green view that changes the shape of the green, depending on your angle of approach. Target information is already preloaded, and the Golf Buddy offers customizable target technology that lets you add up to 11 of your own custom targets. With its automatic course and hole recognition feature, there's no need for aiming or manual operation to obtain distance information to the green.

All 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..

As you move to the tee box, the GolfBuddy automatically displays the course name, hole number, par, and distance remaining to the green..

Product Description

GolfBuddy GPS Rangefinders Pro $239.95; Tour $289.95! 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 customizable target technology which lets you add up to 11 of your own custom targets in addition to what the GolfBuddy already provides. The GolfBuddy comes preloaded with courses across North America, and you have the ability to load courses from all over the world. Golf Buddy GPS Rangefinders feature: No annual membership or membership fees True GPS unit with automatic course and hole recognition Course data storage capability up to 20,000 courses Preloaded with courses from across the United States and Canada 30,000+ available courses Unit indicator measures distance in yards/meters Mark button measures exact shot distance High resolution color screen (Tour) High resolution black/white screen (Pro) No course download fees whatsoever Lithium-polymer battery with AAA battery backup Battery level indicator & satellite strength indicator Scoring tracking module Target icon screen with one hole positioning Additional target capabilities Durable and waterproof design Multi-lingual Models: Pro (Black/White Display) Tour (Color Display) GolfBuddy GPS: Lithium-polymer battery (12 hour battery life) USB cable for connectivity with your PC Comes with user guide Weighs 3.2 oz Size: 4.25"H x 2.25" x 1"D Minimum System Requirements* Microsoft Windows 98 / 2000 / XP / Vista Above 64MB of RAM Serial Port (Without Serial port, you need a USB to Serial adapter) Golf Is Always Better With A Buddy!

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0019FJTUC
• Item model number: DSC-GB200
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,423 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

108 of 110 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tool, August 14, 2008

By	Peter Mercado "mertico" (San Jose, Ca. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Golf Buddy Pro GPS Range Finder (Sports)

I bought the unit, took it home, charged it up, turned it on, it works.
The following day I went to the golf course, turned it on. The unit found the golf course I Was going to play, but with another golf course info. Played with it trying to get the correct info, got frustrated and turned it off.
When I got home, I turned on the computer, went to the Golf Buddy website. Followed the instructions, plugged in the Golf Buddy and registered the unit.
The next day I went to the same golf course, and turned on the unit. The unit found the golf course and the correct tees, hooray!!!! I recommend registering the unit first.
The Golf Buddy works as stated. No monthly or yearly fees, and all my golfing friends want to use it, I have to take it away from them so I can use it. I Highly recommend this Unit.
Have used it at 3 golf courses in San Jose and 3 in Temecula, and it works great.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 20,000 course capacity, auto course & hole recognition, September 27, 2008

By	T. Chang (Pittsburgh PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Golf Buddy Pro GPS Range Finder (Sports)

I did a lot of research on all the golf GPS units on the market and chose the GolfBuddy Pro because of its huge 20,000 course capacity, automatic course and hole recognition, ease of use, reasonable price, and lack of a subscription fee. They currently have about 12,000 courses mapped in the U.S. and another 4,000 outside the U.S. They don't have as many courses mapped as SkyCaddie or iGolf, but I've noticed they have been adding courses quickly. Most of the courses I had been looking for were already mapped and most of the ones that weren't were added within 3 wks. The GolfBuddy takes about 2 minutes to lock onto the satellites and 1-2 minutes to bring up the course and hole automatically. I turn it on when I approach the clubhouse and it's ready to go on the first hole. Once I discovered that it takes about 5 seconds for the distance to stabilize after you stop walking, the unit's accuracy has been quite good. I tested the accuracy against the 150 yd marker on 8 holes and found it to be within 3 yds on 6 of those holes and within 5 yds on all 8. Most holes already have all the important targets mapped, but it's easy to add your own targets if needed (e.g. distance to doglegs). I love the shot distance feature, which requires the push of just one button. It's really useful to know how far I hit each club.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great unit! And no yearly fees.., February 9, 2009

By	M. Reinig (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Let me start out by saying that I did a lot of on-line research; talked to numerous golfing friends and talked to the guys in the stores before I bought the Golf Buddy. I decided on the Golf Buddy primarily because I didnt want to pay a yearly maintenance fee and all of the courses I wanted to play were already in their database. I've used the device 3 times so far (on 3 different courses) and its definitely worked as advertised. The first time I used it I was out of state and actually played a course where the carts had GPS built into them. The GB tracked within 1-3 yards of the cart GPS throughout the round. On one of the other rounds I played with a guy who had one of the iGolf GPS devices and we checked the distances with each other throughout the round. The units were always within 1-2 yards of each other. The screen was easy to see and battery life is excellent. I played two rounds and still had about 1/3 of the battery life left before I charged it again. From a durability perspective the unit has been dropped twice so far...once on concrete (ouch!) but kept right on working.

My buying experience went perfectly. The unit arrived on time, packaging was good and it worked right out of the box.

Cons: Size of the units. Even with the belt clip the unit is too thick for my taste so I carry it in my golf bag. This is probably just a personal preference.