Bushnell Yardage Pro GPS

[thecraw]

Just a quick question, has anybody used the above GPS device? I am looking at this and the Caddy Lite models. Not wanting to spend alot of money and both of these seem ideal for what I want and need.

I played with a guy yesterday who had an all singing all dancing Caddy Aid model which seems like an expensive toy considering all I want to know is how far I have hit the ball and how far it is to the front, middle and back of the green.

If I'm being honest the guy I was playing with yesterday was slow as f@(k as he consulted this device on every shot before selecting a club and playing.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Isn't this dependant on the flags having a receptive device for the range finder to lock into or am I thinking of another product. Also I'm sure there was an issue with accuracy on breezy days when the flag keeps moving and trying to get a fix to get a reading. Maybe I'm mistaken but sure there was something on this during one of the many GPS threads.

 

[thecraw]

This is the GPS from Bushnell, not the laser range finder.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Sorry my mistake. I knew they did the range finder but didn't know they did a GPS as well.

 

[Macster]

"If I'm being honest the guy I was playing with yesterday was slow as f@(k as he consulted this device on every shot before selecting a club and playing"

Precisely what I suspected would be the case, god help us if these damn things become the norm.

150yd markers are quite sufficient to play the game, judgement by eye is a part of the game that is seemingly going to be lost if we allow the electronics to take over.

 

[TonyN]

Down to the guy I am afraid, same as anyone who walks slowly between shots and isn't ready to play when it is his turn. But lets not go over that again

How much is it craw, and what does it cost per year? For what your asking, the SC 2.5 does it all but obv costs £40 per year.

 

[Mike_j_golf]

Hi,
Just on the laser range finder i think that u just need to point it at some thing to give u a exact reading I don't think it needs to be anything in pitcular it can be a bunker tree rock ect the pro i get lessons from has one and he can point it at baskets ect and tell how far they are away so would one of these not be better than a gps device exact yardages to any reference point u want.
Mike

 

[bobmac]

Hi,
Just on the laser range finder i think that u just need to point it at some thing to give u a exact reading I don't think it needs to be anything in pitcular it can be a bunker tree rock ect the pro i get lessons from has one and he can point it at baskets ect and tell how far they are away so would one of these not be better than a gps device exact yardages to any reference point u want.
Mike

I have to agree.
Its helpful if you know how far away things are from the tee before you drive

 

[USER1999]

Jeez, do we need to go down the gps v range finder discussion again?

There have been so many threads on this. The perfect option is both, but will lead to 8 hour rounds.


Briefly:
GPS will give more info re: front, back, middle of greens, layup to lakes etc. Range finder will give yardage to pin, but no knowledge of how much green there is to play with, and yardage to hazards if there is something to measure too. ie:not water.

Both are ok, you just need to decide what you want from the device. If the distance to the pin is 172, can you hit 172, or do you prefer to know that the back of the green is 180, so hit a club that is a bit less, and you will be ok. Differnet ways of looking at the same problem.

Range finders do need a little bit of skill to use well, gps not.

However the OP was about gps.