If you've been considering purchasing a SkyCaddie GPS, hopefully this will give you some first hand insight from an amateur golfer who can't live without it. When I think back on all the money I've spent on my golf addiction over the years, it's practically unfathomable. I, like so many other golfers out there, am an equipment addict. I love trying out the latest and greatest drivers, irons, balls, etc. When the golf GPS units first came on the market, I have to say that I was skeptical about their accuracy and how they could benefit my golf game. This skepticism was based on absolutely no first hand knowledge of how the devices worked. When a friend purchased the SkyCaddie SG3 model, I was able to give the technology a test drive for myself.
The first thing I was impressed with was how simple they were to use. On all of the SkyCaddie models, you gave an lcd screen which shows you immediate yardages to the front, center and back of the green. On the models with the Intelligreen technology, there is a graphic display of the green outline and you can actually manipulate the location of the pin on the green, so you can dial in almost pin point accurate yardage to the flagstick. I believe this feature is only available on the SG4 and SG5 models. Even on the earlier SG3 model that I first tried, the display was very easy to read and the navigation was extremely simple. Not only do you get those 3 yardages from wherever you happen to be standing on the course, but the SkyCaddie will also give you accurate yardages to objects and landmarks on the course. End of fairways, large tree on the right, water hazard in front of the green, and fairway bunkers are just some of the objects that you can get yardages for when you're checking the unit prior to hitting a shot.
The second, and most eye opening thing about the SkyCaddie was that I finally realized how far off I was estimating my yardages. I had always used the old sprinkler head method (if the course had the markings), or the red, white & blue stakes in the fairway to estimate yardage, but after using a GPS for yardages, I was often 10-15 or more yards off on my estimates. This could be a club or more error, which means the difference of hitting the green or dumping a shot in the lake. This is how we can all improve our scores. Accurate yardage means as long as you know approximately how far you hit your clubs, you will have a much higher percentage chance of hitting the ball to the location you need.
Prices on the SkyCaddie units range from a couple hundred dollars up to $500 for the newest SG5 unit which features a color screen and some new features. You do have to pay a yearly subscription fee so you can access the SkyGolf website and download the courses into your unit. You can choose subscription packages by State, Country or International and the fees increase depending on which package you choose. I have yet to find a course that I was playing that was not in the SkyGolf database, and if you can't find a course, you can send in a course request, and eventually they'll get out to map it. I believe all of the model's allow you to hold 10 courses, which you can delete or add at any time via the Skygolf website.
I can highly recommend any of the SkyCaddie GPS units to golfers of all experience levels. I personally feel lost if I play a round without it. Try one out if you get a chance. If you're like me, it will be the absolute best piece of golf equipment you've ever purchased and you will lower your scores. If you decide to buy one, check online for deals. There's lots of SkyCaddie's on Ebay for lower than retail prices. Click here to see some Ebay SkyCaddie Units.
Click here to read a short review of the SkyCaddie SG5.
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