stevelev
Journeyman Pro
GOLFBUDDY WORLD PLATINUM
In the Box
• Unit
• Battery
• Charger and Lead
• Swivel Cradle
• CR-Rom Instruction manual
Getting Started
Couldn’t be easier. As easy as 123.
1. Unpack
2. Plug in and charge
3. Take to course turn on and begin.
It really is this easy, the unit can recognise which course you are playing, invites you to the tee, and you begin playing.
On the course
The signal of the unit is great, and backed up with the rechargeable battery that gives up to 10hours use its more than enough for a full day at the course (even if you are stuck behind the slowest fourball in history)
Marking your scores and those of the rest of your group is simple, and quick with only a few touches. You are also able to track your own stats such as fairways hit or missed left/right, sandsaves, putts and distances hit.
It advances to the next tee with you.
The unit is quite bulky, but on the cradle is not really noticeable, or attached to your trolley or bag the same. A bonus too is that it is water resistant and shockproof. (not dropped it but used it in the rain with no adverse effects.)
The screen is easy to view, though sometime difficult to pinpoint a layup distance, make sure you calibrate the touch screen to resolve this issue, also by using a tee its more accurate.
Pros
Cons
Looking forward
The following improvements would make the unit desirable to more consumers.
Overall rating
9/10.
I would rate this as good as the SC SGX, Sonocaddie’s Callaway Upro and Garmin G5. With very small improvements it could leave them all behind, but saying that if they each improved to include everything the Golfbuddy World Platinum has on it and needs there would be a much needed price war to reduce the cost of Golf GPS to make them available to all consumers.
The stat tracking is first rate, and the option to look over previos rounds and stats is marvellous.
I have only used it once on the course, after spending a few hours making sure it did everything it should at home, and making sure I would not cause any delays messing mid round. I have plenty of experience of GPS using Garmin, Magellan, various apps for mobiles so have a good idea of accuracy, ease of use and ruggedness.
9/10 If I was to recommend a GPS I would say try this, try the SGX and Garmin G5, then decide. Beware of subscription and battery costs for other units.
In the Box
• Unit
• Battery
• Charger and Lead
• Swivel Cradle
• CR-Rom Instruction manual
Getting Started
Couldn’t be easier. As easy as 123.
1. Unpack
2. Plug in and charge
3. Take to course turn on and begin.
It really is this easy, the unit can recognise which course you are playing, invites you to the tee, and you begin playing.
On the course
The signal of the unit is great, and backed up with the rechargeable battery that gives up to 10hours use its more than enough for a full day at the course (even if you are stuck behind the slowest fourball in history)
Marking your scores and those of the rest of your group is simple, and quick with only a few touches. You are also able to track your own stats such as fairways hit or missed left/right, sandsaves, putts and distances hit.
It advances to the next tee with you.
The unit is quite bulky, but on the cradle is not really noticeable, or attached to your trolley or bag the same. A bonus too is that it is water resistant and shockproof. (not dropped it but used it in the rain with no adverse effects.)
The screen is easy to view, though sometime difficult to pinpoint a layup distance, make sure you calibrate the touch screen to resolve this issue, also by using a tee its more accurate.
Pros
- Accuracy, within 2 – 3 yards easily.
- Battery life
- Zero Subscription fee
- Stats recording
- Water resistant
- Clear screen
- Simple to use, even for technophobes.
Cons
- Slightly bigger than a couple of competitors
- Trees / pylons not on hole layout.
- No club tracking
- Price
Looking forward
The following improvements would make the unit desirable to more consumers.
- Ability to track each club used so you can build up an average.
- Addition of trees and pylons etc on hole layout for each hole.
- Ability to drag and move the screen then zoom to view areas to help plan next shot.
- More accurate touch screen such as those used by mobile telephone and Ipads.
- Flyover of each hole as an option, really helpful when playing new tracks.
Overall rating
9/10.
I would rate this as good as the SC SGX, Sonocaddie’s Callaway Upro and Garmin G5. With very small improvements it could leave them all behind, but saying that if they each improved to include everything the Golfbuddy World Platinum has on it and needs there would be a much needed price war to reduce the cost of Golf GPS to make them available to all consumers.
The stat tracking is first rate, and the option to look over previos rounds and stats is marvellous.
I have only used it once on the course, after spending a few hours making sure it did everything it should at home, and making sure I would not cause any delays messing mid round. I have plenty of experience of GPS using Garmin, Magellan, various apps for mobiles so have a good idea of accuracy, ease of use and ruggedness.
9/10 If I was to recommend a GPS I would say try this, try the SGX and Garmin G5, then decide. Beware of subscription and battery costs for other units.
