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For our Golf Buddy Tour Review Summary, we’ve compiled information from 149 reviews on multiple websites to come up with a ratings score and to give you some consistently mentioned pros and cons of this unit.Golf Buddy Tour User Rating: 4.27 out of 5 (149 reviews)
Score compiled from multiple sources.Most Mentioned Pros:
- No Annual membership fees
- Courses are preloaded
- Easy to use
- Accurate – this will also appear in the Cons list, but we noted more mentions of good accuracy than bad
- Good battery life & ability to use alkaline
- Shot measurement
- Score tracking
- Good graphics / easy to see
- Ability to add targets
Most Mentioned Cons:
- Slow to locate course
- Slow to settle on yardage
- Inaccurate – Although we noted more mentions of good accuracy with this unit, a number of users felt the accuracy was a major problem
- User manual did not include information about several listed features
- Customer service availability – several users had problems either reaching customer service or getting issues resolved. However, we also noted a few good experiences with customer service.
Golf Buddy Tour Features and Specifications
Golf Buddy Tour | ||
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Course Download Fees | No | |
Pre-loaded with Courses | Yes | |
Full Hole Views | Yes | |
Slope / Elevation | No | |
Battery Life | 14 hrs | |
Battery | Li-poly or AAA | |
Size (Width x Height x Depth) | 4.25 in. x 2.25 in. x 1 in. | |
Measure Shot Distance | Yes | |
Screen Size | 2" | |
Resolution | high | |
Display Type | Color LCD/LED Backlt | |
Weight | 4.23 oz. | |
Rainproof | water resistant | |
Touch Screen | No | |
Touch Targeting | No | |
Manual Pin Positioning | No | |
Stat Tracker | No | |
Digital Scorecard | Yes | |
Computer Analysis Tools | No | |
Ground Verified | No | |
Alternate Targets | Yes | |
Green Rotates to your shot angle | Yes | |
USGA Compliant (local rule) | Yes | |
Notes | - | |
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