I need to know how to enter specific hazards for each hole. The manual is not very clear.
You can’t. I have an SG4. If you are charting or recording a course yourself, you can only record the front, middle, and back of the green. Only the 3 and 4 star courses that are recorded by SkyCaddie and which you have to pay the annual membership fee, have distances to hazards, intelegreen feature, ETC.
When recording on your own, you only have the 3 green distance options. It kind of sucks, but the green data is the most important. I still use my laser range finder a lot and the skycaddie is nice when you are out in the woods with no line of sight. They could easily make it possible to do this, but obviously SkyCaddie wants to sell you the annual membership. Some of the other GPS golf range finders might let you do this, but not SkyCaddie.
A review of the Garmin GolfLogix GPS-8 golf gps system. Several features are explained using on-course footage.
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For all the tech heads out there that are also golf enthusiasts, one nice contraption that has been made to sedate both tech and golf cravings are golf GPS systems (devices). These devices can help improve your game by giving the distance you need to get from point A to point wherever-the-green-is. They come in many packages and before one heads out to the nearest Radio Shack to buy one, best to do golf GPS comparisons first.
In doing golf GPS systems comparisons, we come across golf GPS systems (devices) that are handheld, sort of like your pocket PC or you mobile phone. These devices are usually user friendly and can even track a ball for you that also is a golf GPS system (device) on its own.
Continuing with our golf GPS systems comparisons, we come across GPS devices that look like big bulky watches. They give time but they can do much more than that. It gives the distance needed for you to drive your ball past the creek and on the green. It can even go as far as giving you advice on what club number to use.
Next on our list as we do golf GPS systems comparisons are the software you can install on your very own mobile phone or your pocket PC. These programs can not only give you the distance needed or the obstacles to be wary of, it can also track your score and email you your own score, if you do need so.
All in all as we do golf GPS systems comparisons, we see that they all basically offer the same thing to the golfer. These gadgets may not be too appealing to those not so technologically savvy but they are very enticing to use as they provide needed information to boost our performance in the greens.
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Is the Golf-Logix gps system any good? I’m bad at guessing distances and hate looking for sprinkler covers.?
There are several different companies in the category…..Probably Skycaddie has been around the longest. I am impressed by the fact that Golf-logix has hooked up with Garmin one of the world leaders in GPS systems.
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Does anyone know the names of companies that provide GPS system for golf courses?
I own a Garmin iQue 3600 which is a PDA, where I can store all my contacts, documents like spreadsheets and word files, and has a built in GPS system.
With the mapsets that come with it, you can navigate anywhere in North America…. as I’m driving down the street, it actually tells me what address I am passing!
I purchased Intelligolf Eagle Edition, which allows for GPS mapping of golf courses, with many courses already mapped. The device is easy to use, and is very accurate. If you are mapping out your favorite courses, you can map 3 points or objects like bunkers, hazards, trees etc, as well as the 200, 150 and 100 markers and you can even map the front, middle and back of the green.
Courses are free to download or upload, unlike other devices like the SkyCaddie, where you pay an annual subscription.
I paid $382. cdn off Ebay, with 2006 mapset and full warranty(costs $599. U.S. from Garmin site) for the device including all the auto navigation kit, and another $60 cdn for the Intelligolf…. less then the SkyCaddie and course subscriptions.
I threw away all my maps, as I no longer need them.,… I just let the iQue3600 "tell" me where to turn…. yes it talks!
I even typed in "Golden Corral" when I was in Hilton Head, and it told me where to drive to get dinner!
Highly recommended!
I am looking to buy my fiancee a GPS for her birthday. We also love golf and have considered getting a GPS for golfing alone. That said, is there a GPS out there that could double as a "most of the time" in-car GPS system and then could get pulled easily from the car and put into our golf cart at the course? Price is not a huge object (though I don’t have an infinite budget). The main feature is the in-car GPS, but I would love to get one that could be used on the course as well with pretty widerange course map support. Thanks in advance!!!
Any of the small Garmin line should work for you. They average from $399.00 to about $1,295.00 depending on the programs and features ordered.
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GolfLogix GPS-8 Golf GPS System
GolfLogix is one of the most precise, durable, and user-friendly golf GPS devices on the market today. Wherever you are on the course, GolfLogix displays the key distances to hazards and the green in big bold numbers all on a sleek black palm-sized device. The screen advances automatically to all of the targets on the golf course so there are no buttons to push or lasers to point during your round. GolfLogix even recognizes what course you are playing and can display the distance of your last shot! All you need to do is check your distance, choose your club, and enjoy your game. It couldn’t be easier.
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Garmin golf GPS, the Approach G5, has set the bar for golf GPS systems. Garmin is no stranger to the hand held GPS market and it is only natural that they should enter the Golf GPS market. The Garmin golf GPS unit is a high-end GPS system which delivers high-end quality with loads of useful features.
Like their hiking hand-held unit, the Oregon, the Approach G5 is waterproof and rugged. If you’ve explored other Golf GPS systems you’ll love the fact that the Garmin golf G5 comes with 5000 preloaded courses and includes free lifetime access to Garmin golf Approach G5 course listings. This is their database of thousands of Golf Course Listings throughout the United States. No extra fees no membership needed.
Useful features include Course Preview, which allows you to preview every hole of courses near you or by city or course name. You can keep score with a simple touch entering of score for each member of the foursome. Shot distance allows you to measure each shot and store the data for later review (19th hole bragging rights). Now you can know just how far your really hit each club. You will no longer have to estimate your distance on the driving range.
You can view each green which will give a detailed view of each green in addition to letting you touch and drag the pin to the current pin location. With Touch Distance Targeting you can measures the distance from your location to anywhere on the course.
The Garmin Approach will even tell you how far it is to your selected course. In the preview mode you can select any hole on the course, zoom into the green, drag the pin to its current location and use touch targeting to customized distances. Distances to major hazards and other targets are already listed.
The screen measures 1.53″W x 2.55″H in brilliant color. Distances are easy to read and the high-sensitivity receiver is augmented by WASS for even greater distance accuracy. With the easy to use touch screen and simple to use, intuitive menu and using just two AA batteries, the Garmin Approach G5 has a lot going for it. I particularly like that fact they don’t “nickel dime” you for course layouts.
To find out more on the Garmin Approach or other Golf GPS systems check out http://www.the-portable-gps.com/golf-gps-systems.html
http://the-portable-gps.com has an abundance of information on Golf GPS systems from how they work to the various features provided by each individual unit.
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