Golf Buddy World Platinum Review

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Our Golf Buddy World Platinum Review is based on the analysis of pros, cons and ratings found in over 130 user reviews. Feel free to read the details below, but if you want a quick recommendation, we suggest you consider one of Golf Buddy’s similarly named products:

• the Golf Buddy World is a very similar model that gets much better ratings and is ususally less expensive.
• the Golf Buddy World Platinum, released in 2012, is Golf Buddy’s effort to improve upon the Golf Buddy World Platinum.

• Easy to use
• Accurate
• No fees
• Good Customer Service
• Good value
• Easy to read
• Quality/durability
• Hole Layout View
• Scorecard for up to four players
• Stat tracking
• Shot Measuring
• Auto course recognition
• Auto hole advance
• Fast
• Easy computer updates to add new courses and update courses
• Preloaded with courses
• Graphics
• Worldwide courses available in database
• Alternate targets
• Lots of courses available
• Speeds up play
• Size

• Not enough courses in full layout view (see our comments above)
• battery life (2 rounds or less reported by several users)
• Needed to update on computer to get full layout view of some courses
• Problems with accuracy
• Limited alternate targets (Note: on courses with hole layout view, you can use touch targeting to anywhere)
• Difficulty using touchscreen
• Poor technical support

Golf Buddy World Platinum
Course Download Fees	No
Pre-loaded with Courses	Yes
Full Hole Views	Yes
Slope / Elevation	No
Battery Life	10 hrs
Battery	Li-poly rechargeable
Size (Width x Height x Depth)	4.3 in. x 2.4 in. x 1 in.
Measure Shot Distance	Yes
Screen Size	3 in.
Resolution	240x400
Display Type	Color TFT LCD
Weight	5.15 oz.
Rainproof	water resistant case
Touch Screen	Yes
Touch Targeting	Yes
Manual Pin Positioning	Yes
Stat Tracker	Yes
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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