SGC001
Challenge Tour Pro
It is a compact waterproof, touch screen golf GPS with preloaded courses which can be updated form the internet when mapped.
Accuracy: My local course has yardage markers set with sky caddie, confirmed with a laser rangefinder. The measurements given with this device were comparable.
Pros: The touch screen facility works with gloves, pin positions can be set and areas zoomed in on. It is suitable for blind shots and it is quick and easy to operate giving at a glance yardages. No yearly subscription fee. It takes rechargeable AA batteries and with immediate replacement picks up where you left off.
Cons: I couldn’t add an unmapped course. Slopes for greens and fairways aren’t shown making it more difficult to judge positions. Once on the fairway it doesn’t allow you to measure back to the tee, however you can utilise the function that allows you to measure the distance of a shot to overcome this (you just need to start measuring from the tee).
Verdict: I like it, though I’d prefer one with slopes and wish you could map at least one course yourself.
Accuracy: My local course has yardage markers set with sky caddie, confirmed with a laser rangefinder. The measurements given with this device were comparable.
Pros: The touch screen facility works with gloves, pin positions can be set and areas zoomed in on. It is suitable for blind shots and it is quick and easy to operate giving at a glance yardages. No yearly subscription fee. It takes rechargeable AA batteries and with immediate replacement picks up where you left off.
Cons: I couldn’t add an unmapped course. Slopes for greens and fairways aren’t shown making it more difficult to judge positions. Once on the fairway it doesn’t allow you to measure back to the tee, however you can utilise the function that allows you to measure the distance of a shot to overcome this (you just need to start measuring from the tee).
Verdict: I like it, though I’d prefer one with slopes and wish you could map at least one course yourself.