Bushnell Excel Golf Watch Review

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We’re excited about Bushnell’s latest entry into the golf watch market because this is their first effort at adding a wider variety of features. However, we don’t think they will be retiring the highly-rated Bushnell Neo Ion anytime soon, because of it’s appeal to golfers who just want an easy-to-use watch which provides distances to their targets and not much more.

Although it’s clear Bushnell is still trying to ensure the new watch is simple to use, the Excel adds features that will appeal to golfers who want more.

• Weather Information
• Bluetooth integration with iPhone or Android smartphone for course updates without needing to sync with a computer
• E-mail, text, and other notifications from your iPhone or Android smartphone.
• The Swing Pro feature allows the user to monitor swing speed and swing tempo.This will be interesting for those who spend time on the driving range.
• Book tee times (also works through the App)
• Easy-to-Read Front/Center/Back Distances
• Up to 4 Hazard Distances Per Hole
• Pre-loaded with 35,000+ courses from 30 countries
• Shot distance calculator
• Auto Course Recognition
• Auto Hole Advance
• Pedometer and Fitness Trackers
• Full front optical mounted color display with auto brightness adjustment
• Stopwatch/Alarm/Timer
• Waterproof
• No membership or download fees

• App included with purchase of Excel Watch
• Full color aerial views of hole layouts with distances
• 3D flyovers with distances
• Scorekeeping
• Book tee times (also can be done on the watch)
• Swing analysis stats
• Pedometer and Fitness Trackers

The main features that Bushnell left off of the watch and put solely onto the app are the scorecard, stat-tracking, and full hole views with touch targeting. The Swing Pro features and weather information can found on the watch, but Swing Pro data can be analyzed more fully within the app. The idea of having to use the app during your round would seem to make the notifications component unnecessary, however we can see some users only using the app for it’s Swing Pro metrics on the driving range and still wanting notifications during the round. It remains to be seen if users will like Bushnell’s implementation of these advanced features, but we’re optimistic.

Bushnell Excel Golf Watch
Course Download Fees	No
Pre-loaded with Courses	Yes
Full Hole Views	Yes
Slope / Elevation	No
Battery Life	14 hrs
Battery	Rechargeable
Size (Width x Height x Depth)	2.12 in. x 1.77 in. x .54 in.
Measure Shot Distance	Yes
Screen Size	.98 x .98
Resolution	N/A
Display Type	color
Weight	1.6 oz.
Rainproof	Yes
Touch Screen	No
Touch Targeting	No
Manual Pin Positioning	No
Stat Tracker	No*
Digital Scorecard	No*
Computer Analysis Tools	Y*
Ground Verified	N/A
Alternate Targets	Yes
Green Rotates to your shot angle	N/A
USGA Compliant (local rule)	Yes
Notes	Weather info. Bluetooth connectivity to iPhone or Android phone for notifications, course updates, and game analysis. Bushnell App is free to Excel owners and includes full hole views and distances as well as scorecard, stat-tracking & swing metric
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