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Range finders and GPS equipment are good tools to have in your bag, they save a lot of time looking for and determining distance. Just remember even if you know what the distance is you still have to hit the shot.

have a sky caddie and it is hard to use...download courses etc...tried a bushnell range finder and loved it... that is where I'm going...

I think they are great to use and speed up play but I believe if you are with a golfer in your group who does not have one that you share the yardage with him.

I love my Bushnell V2 range finder. I disagree about sharing yardage with other players if you are in a tournament. If you are playing a friendly game then I agree with sharing.

I have used a smart phone application (GolfLogix on a Blackberry) for over a year. I have compared it to several Skycaddy's. My results vs Skycaddy are within 5 yards. I have compared it to Bushnell products as well and found it to +/- 7 yards but closer when actual pin location was determined vs color of flag. Bushnell's were very accurate when compared to known distances.

I use the GPS device that's attached to the carts at several courses I play in the area. Gives distances for those of us who don't always manage to keep it on the short grass and no markers are available. I own no personal device.

I have a SkyCaddie which I use everywhere except at my home course. I live in Southern California and play in many SCGA tournaments and they allow the use of electronic measuring devices in competition. One of the stipulations in the use of these devices is that if your fellow competitor does not have a device, he is within his rights to ask you for a yardage and you must give him that information. I have done this many times and I think it is very fair.

I have both a SkyCaddie and a Garman. I have found that they both perform well. For my local courses I use my Garmin and when travaling my SkyCaddie

I use the sky caddie... I download the courses that I need and go play. I am no Pro by any means but the distance to the front middle and back are good enough for me and does the job very well!

I'm old school, I think you should compute your yardages.
Granted, I caddie does that for the pro's, but until Jack started having Angelo give him the number, he did it himself. So did Arnie and Tex Mex.
Be a man and get it yourself.

I hope the busnell with slope will be approved this year. I do not belive at our level of play we gain anthing from it.

I agree with the other comment. I think if a guy has a GPS, he should be willing to at least share the info with his playing partners, or at least with the guy in his cart.

I use the SkyCaddie and it is very effective if the course is giving front, center and back flag information. A number of courses I have played it is impossible to use range finders because you can't see the pin.

I use he golflogix thru my iphone. I also have a garmin hand held device. The iphone charge does not last long enough thru the round, even though I had a full charge when I started. the 3G uses up the system faster, even though I like using the iphone better. But the Garmin golflogix I have is great also. The yardages are right on!

I stumbled upon a low cost gps unit produced by IZZO. I only paid $75 bucks for it - new. It only cost $9.95 for downloads for a year. You can make unlimited downloads during the year. I got it for Christmas and have used it and compared to more expensive units with very little variation. I'm very happy with it.

I had a Bushnell but my bag was stolen and now I'm just looking to see what are the best ones, I was not all that impress with my Bushnell, I have seen some with great graphics but seem to be over prices. now I'm looking to my phone that way I will not have more devices to maintain. Is the phone the way to go? and is it as good as it appears?

Pat
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I use a Bushnell NEO, and its a great little gps unit. It 34.99 to download 100 courses, and 99 bucks for he unit. It only gives you the distance front, middle, and back. I think thats all you need. I know that other units give you the distances to traps, and no matter what you still need to hit the shot.

whether in a tournament or not, I always offer yardage from my gps. As stated before, it doesn't help you hit the shot.

I play several tournaments during the year and find all playes willing to share their information from their electronic devices. I use Callaway GPS and find it a quick savings of time on the course. Very few of my opponents don't have a distance finder of some sort.

I say get rid of the GPS. If you cant figure out the yardage by the markers then you shouldn't be on the golf course.

We bought an OnPar device at the World Am. last year. Don't use it much as we mainly play our home course where we have a radar gun on our cart that gets the distance to the pin and a Bushnell for measuring distances to bunkers, hazards, etc. The OnPar deice tends to lose data including the score card and the program for keeping records is not robust meaning that the summary format is cumbersome to read or review the statistics. The OnPar company was kind to replace our first one and the telephone help was courteous, patient, and knowledgeable. If anyone has other oppressions on the OnPar device please do post.

GPS are a great tools.I didn't thank sharing advice or equipment was't allowed in the rules.If you can get the best equipment do it!I was under the impression we were competing in a tounament.I'm always being reminded about something about this thing called a rulebook.all golfers AM and PRO go by it.I thank the rules committee should look it up and make ruling.

I use a Sonocaddy GPS usually for courses new to me or are not marked well. It also helps determining if my driving distances are up to par by using the Mark function. GPS helps me to avoid hazards that unknown to me at a new course. On courses that I am familiar with I usually go old school and calculate myself as long as they have some yardage markers to get my bearings. Those that don't the GPS is very helpful.

I have had the Calloway U Pro for about 18 months, it is a great tool.

I received a GolfLogix powered by Garmin for Fathers day. It is absolutely great. Not at all intrusive on your game. Gives you lay up distances on each hole for your first shot. Distance to hazzards on the second shot plus distance to the front, center and back of the green. You can measure distance of your shot by pressing one button as you leave shot location. All the info I need.

.Like all golfers, I love the game. However, after a kidney transplant I continue to have a difficult time which leaves me with short of breath. I really appreciate any help in saving me from walking all around looking for distances. Leaving the cart with the right club and not carrying half the bag through a wet course is less of a strain on the old body. Thank goodness for technogoly,

GPS Units are allowed in practically every amateur tournament around. The rules state, also, that you must not fail to provide course information to any player, if he asks. If another player in your group aks for yardage, you must provide that to him. Club selection, etc, is a forbidden subject. GPS units speed the round up subtantially. You GPS opposition guys are probably the guys I wait behind every round while you hunt around for yardage markers on unfamiliar courses. There is nothing unfair about knowing the yardage. If that were the case, many of the courses in Myrtle Beach would have to take the GPS units off their carts. Think about it!

I switched from sky caddie to garmin G5 because of no fees and it does a lot more and cheaper than the 5 serie for sky caddie

Personally, I'll use my eyes over a GPS or any makeshift models . . A yardage book can be all that is sufficient . This is my first attempt at this tourney and at age(64),and reading all the previous web site comments ,I thought this was supposed to be fun. And , If I play longer than 3 hours and 15 minutes for 18 holes its too long, and that is without a GPS. Looking for wayward shots in unforseen places takes most of the time. I use 150 markers or plates in the fairway for distance.

I have a Garmin Approach and love it. Courses load automatically and it appears to be accurate and reliable.

I own a skycaddie 2.5 had it for 3 yrs . Never found a course I couldn't down load. I use my skycaddie every round and share info with all the golfers in my group when playing

I use the Callaway Pro. I love the Google arial veiws. It also allows me to measure carry yardages which is great especially when you are playing the course for the first time.

I USE SKYCADDIE I HAVE FOR YEARS KNOWING THE DISTANCE MAKES IT MORE ENJOYABLE BECAUSE I SPEND MORE TIME PLAYING GOLF THAN HUNTING AND WORRING ABOUT YARDAGE AND CLUB SELECTIONS. AND AS FAR AS SHARING I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT BUT THE USGA SAYS THAT YOU CAN NOT TELL YOUR CLUB SELECTION TO A PLAYING PARTNER, SO IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT THE GPS IS A CLUB SELECTION. THANKS FOR LISTENING

Own a Sky Caddie SG3. Used it for 2 years and missed a renewal ($50 /year)Fell out of my hand on the golf course and lost ALL info for 20 courses. Not worth the renewal fees. Playing better without it. Would check into Garmin for no fee GPS.

I use the Bushnell range finders, not because I can hit my shots within 3 feet of my target but primarily on courses I have not played before. It helps meto determine how far I have to hit the ball to carry a hazard or do I need to lay up.