Golf Buddy Platinum GPS Review

2012 Review

Golf Buddy have been producing great products for some time now, but we are confident this is the best yet. The first thing to point out are the aesthetics – it just looks cool and very modern. It comes preloaded with courses from around the world, and has the capacity to hold 40,000 at one time.

The automatic course recognition makes it very easy to use. Richard was a big fan of the ‘Apple style’ design and aesthetics, and although he felt the graphics were initially a little basic he did say they were very clear and worked well. He was also impressed with the yardages displayed to hazards, as well as to the hole. Some of the GPS devices took a bit of time to ’catch’ up with play, but the Platinum knew exactly where we were all of the time.

Steve thought the display was the best on test, and loved how easy it was to navigate around the hole map. Even before we did the official accuracy test, Riath was singing the Golf Buddy’s praises, stating it had helped dodge a few hazards and hit a couple of greens which he wouldn’t have done without it. Jon was also a big fan, and after leaving it on by mistake, was amazed to see it was still going – that’s because the battery lasts for 18 hours, making the product ideal for those who forget
to charge between rounds!

In summary, this is a superb option for the golfer who wants an all-singing, all-dancing GPS. There are no additional download fees to worry about, and it was super-accurate too – a worthy winner of our Gold award.

Ratings (out of 5)

Ease of use: 4.4  Functions: 4.3  Styling: 3.9  Value: 4.25 Accuracy: 4.5

The GolfBuddy Platinum features 40,000 course storage capability, target customization technology, statistics analysis module,  and a digital scorecard all packed in a water and shock resistant case.  The GolfBuddy is a full feature rangefinder, making it the most powerful  GPS device on the market today.

Website: www.golfbuddy.eu