How does Sky Caddie get off, charging $50 a year to add courses? I can get all the courses free on my cell phone, Golflogic. And Golfbuddy, is free a
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It's a rip off. Don't buy from sky caddie. They have no warranty, they have the yearly charge, their products are not waterproof.You can buy much better products at lower prices these days. Just a poorly run company.
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quite simple, the free ones depend on individuals to update and that can be a mixed bag for reliability. Skycaddie allows users to map and update but they also send out specialists to walk the entire courses and the greens are to within an inch in error margins. Phone based GPS apps for golf are ok but they destroy the battery life on the phone. I have used several apps on different platforms and have never been able to complete a round with any battery life left except with my old blackberry using bbgpsgolf. The flaw with that app is it was user updated only. The upside is it was user updated only so all the courses and the app were free. quite simple, the free ones depend on individuals to update and that can be a mixed bag for reliability. Skycaddie allows users to map and update but they also send out specialists to walk the entire courses and the greens are to within an inch in error margins. Phone based GPS apps for golf are ok but they destroy the battery life on the phone. I have used several apps on different platforms and have never been able to complete a round with any battery life left except with my old blackberry using bbgpsgolf. The flaw with that app is it was user updated only. The upside is it was user... » Read More quite simple, the free ones depend on individuals to update and that can be a mixed bag for reliability. Skycaddie allows users to map and update but they also send out specialists to walk the entire courses and the greens are to within an inch in error margins. Phone based GPS apps for golf are ok but they destroy the battery life on the phone. I have used several apps on different platforms and have never been able to complete a round with any battery life left except with my old blackberry using bbgpsgolf. The flaw with that app is it was user updated only. The upside is it was user updated only so all the courses and the app were free. « Show Less
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All of those devices work fairly well. I have golflogix on iphone myself. What skycaddie offers is the fact that a human has actually surveyed the course by foot and will pick up on some nuances that are missed from looking at satellite photos.
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It's a rip off. Don't buy from sky caddie. They have no warranty, they have the yearly charge, their products are not waterproof. You can buy much better products at lower prices these days. Just a poorly run company.
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It is supposed to have almost 20,000 courses already loaded,but to make sure call Izzo Golf at 1-800 284-1220 and ask that they verify it does. I did that for all my local courses and they checked them out for me before I bought!!
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Go to the golf buddy site and update your Platinum GPS software. I do this to keep current as they do add new courses quite often.
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Have found that most golf courses everywhere are already in the Golf Buddy. It will find the course on it's own when you are at the course. You can also search by name to see if a course is there. If it isn't, you can't just add it as the course has to be mapped to accomodate the Golf Buddy.
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When you turn on the unit and press "play Golf" it finds any courses they have mapped nearby. So if the skycaddie web site lists it as a course - the Gimme will find it and display it. The course you ask about is on their list - so it will be displayed. You never actually load or preload a course yourself.
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They offer an "Activate Only" plan which is free for the life of the unit. It includes the courses - distance to the front, center and back of green. They also offer a number of paid plans with other features.
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I believe all US courses are loaded in non-Pro mode. None in Pro mode. And of course, because Callaway has discontinued their website, you can't load anything. I don't recommend this unit. I have this one and the old original uPro and I prefer the old one (even for the basic non-Pro operations). Nope this helps.
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First- make sure you update software by hooking it to an internet connected computer. The first time I did this it did take a while to update it (about an hour). Then just follow the user guide. When you first get to the course, (parking lot is when I turn the watch to the golf function by holding down the left bottom button). After it finds all nearby courses, select the one you are at. It will automatically start at hole one. It will give you distance to center, front and back of green. As you progress through your shots, and as you get closer to the green it will give you your yardage, After you reach the green, it will automatically advance to the next hole. This is the main function I use as I keep my score on a scorecard. It will give you options for driving distance and also will keep an individual score. I found more detailed instuctions, other than what came with the watch, on the Izzo golf website. This is a great tool, and once you figure out the ins and outs of using it, it will enhance your play. I have forgotten to bring it on a couple of rounds (left it on charger) and I really missed it those times I played. (One charge will generally get you through two 4 hour rounds of golf while in GPS mode). Good luck!
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The sky caddie watch can be charged by inserting the UBS cord included with it into a computer or I often insert tha cord into the same outlet plug that I use for my bb. This section that plugs into the outlet can be easily purchased at radion shack or mobile phone stores.
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you press the bottons to download the courses that are available. must be done at the course you are playing. not all courses are available
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You can upload a course using Garmin Connect. However, I have been disappointed by the turn by turn directions when using this feature. Specifically, it seems to work well until you go off course at all. From that point on it re-routes you to your course end point via whatever route it thinks is best regardless of the course you specified.
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Sorry I didn't find this question earlier. To install courses on your GolfLogix you need to install the software on your computer, attach your GolfLogix to a USB port using the GolfLogix version of the serial to USB adapter and then search the GolfLogix database for the course to down load to your computer. Once its downloaded to your computer you will see its easy to install up to 20, as I recall, courses on the unit. I looked for the Course Manager software on the GolfLogix website, but they don't make it easy to locate it. You have to have opened an account with GolfLogix so the unit can connect to the database. Sorry I didn't find this question earlier. To install courses on your GolfLogix you need to install the software on your computer, attach your GolfLogix to a USB port using the GolfLogix version of the serial to USB adapter and then search the GolfLogix database for the course to down load to your computer. Once its downloaded to your computer you will see its easy to install up to 20, as I recall, courses on the unit. I looked for the Course Manager software on the GolfLogix website, but they don't make it easy to locate it. You have to have opened an account with GolfLogix so the unit can... » Read More Sorry I didn't find this question earlier. To install courses on your GolfLogix you need to install the software on your computer, attach your GolfLogix to a USB port using the GolfLogix version of the serial to USB adapter and then search the GolfLogix database for the course to down load to your computer. Once its downloaded to your computer you will see its easy to install up to 20, as I recall, courses on the unit. I looked for the Course Manager software on the GolfLogix website, but they don't make it easy to locate it. You have to have opened an account with GolfLogix so the unit can connect to the database. « Show Less
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Haven't had to download any courses. The golf buddy just knows what course you're on. Amazing. I too am an Apple user so I don't anticipate problems.
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It should be 4-AW I believe, which should be 8 (7 if only through PW, I don't remember). But they only sent one club. I emailed customer service about it, and they didn't really seem to care about the problem. So I was just venting about that. I found better price and service at Rock Bottom Golf. I would check them out first just to compare. I think prices on these have come down since I bought them. Good luck!
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Sorry I cannot help. So far I only plug mine into computer after each game and it renews battery life for next game. Golf Caddie does have a forum you can ask questions and get advice. Good Luck
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All of the courses I've played we're already on there. I don't think you have to pay for most courses.
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Actually, you download the courses from Callaway's website. So you get the ones you want, without having to search thru courses you don't want when it's time to play. I like it.