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A few years ago, GPS devices were viewed as space-age novelties, but today they’re found in everything from automobiles and golf carts to cell phones and pets. Rangefinders take a great deal of guesswork out of a round of golf. With one of these compact and accurate devices, golfers can pinpoint their distance from a hazard or hole within a few inches. That helps players score better and move along at a quicker pace. Though the technology behind rangefinders is the same, there are tweaks, twists and amenities offered by various companies, ranging from color course layouts to real-time score tracking. Following are breakdowns of three of the most popular rangefinders on the market: GolfBuddy, Garmin’s Golf Logix and Sonocaddie.  GolfBuddyPro and Tour GolfBuddy Pro and Tour units feature automatic course and hole recognition that allows golfers to concentrate more on the game and spend less time guessing the distance to particular points. The unit is very simple and intuitive. Both models are ready to use right out of the box. Main features include: 20,000 courses pre-loaded; no annual membership or download fees; multi-lingual (English, German, French, Korean) capability; and target customization. GolfBuddy appeals to all golfers regardless of gender or experience. For more information: gpsgolfbuddy.com.  Garmin’s GolfLogix Golf GPS Smartphone App GolfLogix GPS gives golfers convenient distances to the front, center and back of the greens as well as lay-ups and major hazards on more than 25,000 golf courses worldwide. In addition, golfers have access to GolfLogix’s scoring and round tracking technology, allowing them to analyze and compare round data such as fairways hit, greens in regulation, distances of each club and more right on their smartphones or on a personalized website hosted by GolfLogix. GolfLogix’s golf application can be downloaded directly from the company’s website. For more information: golfgps.com.  Sonocaddie Golf GPSV500 The V500 eliminates the downloading process by pre-loading full-color layouts of all available U.S. courses. The high-resolution backlit touch screen is viewable even in bright sunlight, and the Touch Point Positioning feature allows you to touch any point on the screen and see the distance from you to that point — and from that point to the green. The V500 also provides golfers the “full picture” on each hole with high-resolution satellite imagery and gives a 5-second overview of the entire hole with Video Flyover. For more information: (888) 658-8111 or sonocaddie.com. |
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