Golf Buddy Reviews – Which Model is the Best?
The Golf Buddy is a popular brand of golf gps unit. With four different models, it can be difficult to decide which will work the best for you. Here is an overview of different Golf Buddy reviews, in order from least to most expensive.
Golf Buddy Plus
The Golf Buddy Plus is the basic model. It’s not cheap though, with a cost up to $200. It has a simple small black and white screen, and holds 1000 courses at a time. You get unlimited access to download up to 14,000 courses from their site.
This model automatically displays distance to the front, center, and back of the green as you move. This seems to be accurate for most golf course, although a few seem to be off (a common complaint across all models of the Golf Buddy). Their data comes from satellite images, so it is not the absolute best out there, compared to similar devices like the SkyCaddie.
Overall, it is a decent, affordable model. However, if you want to save money, there are lower cost units available, such as the Swami.
Golf Buddy Pro
This model is the bestselling on Amazon, closely followed by the Golf Buddy Tour. The Pro and Tour models are very similar. This one has a black and white screen, and a 12 hour battery life. The device holds 20,000 courses, and all courses in North America are available. There is no yearly fee to download additional courses.
Most people seem to like this model in the reviews. Most of the time it was accurate, with a few exceptions. The biggest complaint was about customer service – like most companies, they seem to have outsourced it.
Golf Buddy Tour
The Tour is slightly more expensive than the Plus. It holds the same number of courses, but comes with a color screen and a 14 hour battery life. If you really want a color screen, you may want to upgrade. Otherwise, the Plus works just fine.
Golf Buddy World Platinum
The highest end Golf Buddy is the World Platinum model. This one comes with access to 40,000 courses around the world. It has a color touch screen, which is a nice feature. However, it does cost significantly more than the other versions. If you golf around the world, this may be a good fit for you.
So, to sum up these Golf Buddy reviews, the best rated device among these four is: The Golf Buddy Pro! This was closely followed by the Tour.
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