Golf Buddy Pro GPS Range Finder | 
 enlarge | Brand: GolfBuddy GPS Rangefinder
Category: Sports
List Price: $379.99
Buy New: $299.98
You Save: $80.01 (21%)
New (8) from $299.98
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 8497
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 6.9 x 2.8
MPN: DSC-GB200
Model: DSC-GB200
UPC: 899665001107
EAN: 0899665001107
ASIN: B0019FJTUC
Release Date: May 15, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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 |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Golf Buddy Pro GPS : Know your course. Know your distance. Know your score. Know your game . The Golf Buddy Pro GPS will help you gain confidence in knowing exactly how far and where to go. The Golf Buddy 's large, easy-to-read screen gives you the exact distance to greens, bunkers, water hazards and lay up points. Each Golf Buddy Pro GPS unit features the dynamic green view which chages the shape of the green depending on your angle of approach. Target information is already pre-loaded and the Golf Buddy features customizable target technology which lets you add up to 11 of your own custom targets. The Pro GPS comes preloaded with all available courses across North America (the only GPS to do so) with the ability to load even more world-wide courses. With the Golf Buddy 's unique automatic course and hole recognition feature, the correct course and hole will load automatically each and every time, eliminating the need to navigate cumbersome menus to load the appropriate view. There is no need for aiming or manual operation to obtain the appropriate distance information. The Golf Buddy is a true GPS; just turn it on and play. Features: No annual course downloads or fees Comes pre-loaded with all available courses in North America 20,000 course capacity Automatic course and hole recognition High resolution black/white screen Score-tracking module Target icon screen with
Amazon.com Product Description
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.. |
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| Customer Reviews:
20,000 course capacity, auto course & hole recognition September 27, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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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golf buddy pro September 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
golf buddy pro works well. I like the feature that it just finds the course you are playing automatically, doesn't require the course to be downloaded by the owner prior to use and doesn't require an annual fee to use any of the courses that it offers. Would recommend this product to anyine.
 Golf Buddy September 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this product for a golf trip to New Mexico. It worked like a charm as you don't need to download courses. Show up on the course and it finds your location immediately. The only negative is the moving of the curser on the green to show pin location. Takes too long to move!
Great tool August 14, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
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.
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