Golf Caddy GPS

Callaway Golf makes two different golf GPS models – the uPro Golf and the uPro Go. Both of them are very good models, with only a few differences betweent  the two.  In this Callaway uPro review, we’ll look at the differences between the two, the features, the good qualities, and the negative.

Go vs. Golf

The main difference is the price – the Golf is slightly more expensive.  The Golf Pro also features a slightly larger screen.

The biggest difference is in the programming.  Both come with a basic course overview, but both offer upgrades.  The Golf offers you pro mode, which allows you to see the hole from an aerial, color view.  (This is what is pictured to the left.)  The normal screen mode is a bit more cartoonish.

This feature costs an additional $10 per course, or you can buy a lot of credits at a time and pay about $2.50 per course.

The uPro Go also has an upgrade available – Go mode.  This costs $49.95 to activate as a one time fee.  Go mode gives you virtual green mode and Anypoint view screens.  This allows you to pinpoint any spot on the screen and measure to it.  Distances are then updated as you move around the hole.  It also allows for changing pin locations.

uPro Go Review

The uPro Go is rated slightly higher than the Golf.  While the Golf does have the satellite imaging (with a fee), the Go is very useful with Go mode.  With this feature, the price tends to be about the same.

The Go comes preloaded with 18,000 courses from the US and Canada.  However, there are some courses that are not mapped, especially in Canada.  You can search their site to see if your course is available here.  Courses are added all the time, but it can be a pain if your course is not already there.

One nice thing about the uPro Go is it gives you the distance to the front and the distance to carry each hazard.  This can really come in handy.  It also has auto hold advance and an easy to use interface.

There were a few complaints about the device as well.  Some people said the screen was hard to see in the direct sun, while others did not have any problem with it.  There is not scorekeeping on the unit, and the joystick can be hard to manipulate if you have larger hands.

Callaway uPro Golf Review

The Callaway uPro Golf is also highly rated overall, although it does have more negative reviews.  A lot of people were disappointed that the screen shown in the picture was not what you get unless you purchase the course.  It does seem a bit like false advertising to me, too.

However, the device itself is very good.  The screen is a little larger and easy to see.  It really gives you a lot of information.  The measurement feature in particular was very helpful.  The size of the device itself is very small and light.

There were some drawbacks to this device.  It was very slow to download new courses, and seemed to lag between screens.  Also, the device goes to great lengths to save battery life.  In fact, it shuts down the screen almost all the time!  So that can get very annoying.  Buying the individual courses can get expensive, but they are helpful for difficult areas.

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