A Golfer's Review of SGX Skycaddie

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by: mikegnwalsh
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The SGX Skycaddie is a must have for the serious golfer. It is designed to combine top quality graphics with advanced satellite technology for unsurpassed accuracy when it comes to distances to the every corner of the green, as well as exact yardages to all hazards.

It's very durable yet attractive looking as you can see here. Its stunning color graphics is far superior to the black and white models I have played with and it's easy to read in the bright sun. I have been playing golf now for over 20 years and it has been a labor of love getting down to a 1-handicap. I don't mean to brag here, but I want you to know that I know what I am talking about when it comes to all things golf. I tested and tried all variations of rangefinders, laser finders and all the best golf GPS devices on the market.

In addition, I have searched hundreds of other Skycaddie SGX online reviews and I have read all the pros and cons. So, I knew all the facts when I went out to test the SGX Skycaddie in preparation for my online review. I have summarized all these points here.

The one thing to note in the video which kind of goes unnoticed is that a lot of GPS units rely on satellite imagery to determine their yardages. The Skycaddie do not. They have walked almost every course in the country (and most of the world) and have extremely accurate yardages. I have routinely tested their yardages as I walked them off to determine their accuracy and have found them to be very, very accurate. Maybe my gate is the same as their yardages!! ! Lol!! !

Another great feature is that it comes preloaded out of the box with over 30,000 cources on it!! ! No syncing up to the pc and setting up an account to get the courses you play on there. This is done and dusted for you right out of the box!! !

Now, you can log on and track your scores and stats that you recorded during the round but you don't have to if you don't want to and that is the best feature of the SGX.

Let's take a look at all of the Skycaddie SGX's features.

* 3-Inch, High Resolution Vivid Color Display

* Dual Navigation leads to precision accuracy (I've tested)

* 30,000 Pre-loaded courses!! !

* Yardages to greens, hazards and layups

* Interactive HoleVue with Zoom (Nice feature!! )

* Intelligreen feature for detailed Green features and pin locations

* Ability to measure any shot to know how far you hit all your clubs

* Digital scorecard and stat tracking

* Full line of accessories and customer support

* If you would like to buy the SGX, you can get it on sale now at Amazon through this link.

Overall, I have used and tried almost every popular golf GPS unit on the market since they were introduced. I have to say that the SGX is bar far the best one I have tried. It is among the most expensive on the market, but well worth every penny for the avid golfer. Yes it is among the most expensive and if it exceeds your budget, take a look at some of the others I have reviewed on my site and add them to your bag.

Additionally, the unit is very solidly built and comes with a very nice case and screen protectors. I couldn't get the sync to work at first. I unplugged and and restarted a couple of times and then it synced and updated the firmware. After that it syncs the first time every time. It has a very large screen that is easy to read in the sunlight and the battery goes down about 30% per round. You can easily play 36 holes with no recharge. The GPS is very accurate, and the intelligreen feature rotates the green to show you distance to front back and middle from your angle of play. The course i played actually showed major dips and false fronts. The coolest feature is the score keeping and stat tracking. Input your score and when you sync your stats are uploaded on to a web page that you and your buddies can view.

So, basically, I have give you a stellar review of the SGX Skycaddie. The unit is for the serious golfer who is ready to take their game to the next level and needs a device that has all the features an avid golfer would need in a GPS device.

The SGX is not for the 2-3 round per year golfer who will not utilize all its amazing features and spend premium dinero and not use all the functions.

I have summarized the best and worst points about the SGX below:

The Good

* Great Durable Device that has great Video Display

* 30,000 Courses Preloaded - Ready to work out of the box!! !

* Easy Navigation and deadly accurate...

* Intelligreen feature to see yardages to any spot on the green or hazards

* Able to input scores and stats and track on the computer.

The Bad

* Somewhat cumbersome syncing interface

* Pricey at almost $400, but definitely worth it!! !

* No more excuses when YOU Screw UP!! !! LOL!! !

So, there you have it, I hope you enjoyed my review, please feel free to leave any comments or questions below and I will be more than happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have before you make your purchase of a GPS unit. Keep it in the short grass.

About the Author

Mike Walsh is an golfing fanatic and you can read his review of the SGX Skycaddie and other units on his website. He also writes about all things golf from clubs, apparel and the best golf GPS devices and where to get them for the best prices.

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