Voice Caddie T1 Review

'Voice Caddie T1 Watch'

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Building on their success with voice model golf GPS devices, Voice Caddie has taken a big step by entering the golf watch market. The Voice Caddie T1 is billed as a hybrid golf/fitness watch. For golf, it has the basic information you would expect from any budget priced golf watch: distance to the front, middle and back of every green and the ability to measure shot distance. At this price point we’re pleased to see that the VT1 allows you to keep score as well.

Voice Caddie T1 Watch User Rating: 3.50 Stars 3.50 out of 5 (31 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

There’s one more bonus feature that could prove to be very interesting if it works as advertised. The Voice Caddie VT1 detects when your swing begins and measures the tempo of your backswing and forward swing. If this is accurate, it might turn out to be a useful training device for the driving range.

For fitness, it reports speed, distance and calories burned. We like the fact that golfers who are also casual runners or walkers won’t necessarily need to buy a separate fitness watch for those activities.

Of course, it can also be used as a watch that tells the time, date and has an alarm and stopwatch. In watch mode, it lasts up to 28 weeks on a charge and in GPS mode, it lasts up to 11 hours. There are no fees for the Voice Caddie VT1 and it comes preloaded with over 30,000 golf courses. It also has automatic course and hole recognition. It’s available in black and white.

Voice Caddie T1 Watch Specifications
Voice Caddie T1 Watch
Course Download Fees No
Pre-loaded with Courses Yes
Full Hole Views Yes
Slope / Elevation No
Battery Life 11 hrs / 28 days
Battery Rechargeable
Size (Width x Height x Depth) 1.87 in. x 1.87 in. x N/A in.
Measure Shot Distance Yes
Screen Size N/A
Resolution N/A
Display Type LCD
Weight 2.19 oz.
Rainproof N/A
Touch Screen No
Touch Targeting No
Manual Pin Positioning No
Stat Tracker No
Digital Scorecard Yes
Computer Analysis Tools N/A
Ground Verified N/A
Alternate Targets No
Green Rotates to your shot angle N/A
USGA Compliant (local rule) N/A
Notes Automatically measure your swing tempo on every swing.
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GolfBuddy WT3 Review

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We’re still evaluating user reviews, but we are expecting the GolfBuddy WT3 will be near the top of our charts when it’s all said and done. The only negative we’ve heard so far is that it’s a little bulky, which is true of most golf GPS watches. This may not be the smallest, but it is packed with more features than the Bushnell neo-XS, which claims to be the smallest.

GolfBuddy WT3 Watch User Rating: 4.08 Stars 4.08 out of 5 (103 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

The WT3 not only provides distances to the front, back and center of every green, it has dynamic green view which shows you the shape of the green in relation to where you are standing and allows manual pin positioning for more accurate distance. It also has distances to water hazards, bunkers and trees. We appreciate the scorecard feature, but wish it also allowed stat tracking. As with most golf watches, it has a shot measuring feature. Of course, the best feature of all… is the price!

GolfBuddy WT3 Watch Specifications
GolfBuddy WT3 Watch
Course Download Fees No
Pre-loaded with Courses 36,000+
Full Hole Views Yes
Slope / Elevation No
Battery Life 8 hrs in GPS mode
Battery 300mAh rechargeable
Size (Width x Height x Depth) 2.09 in. x 1.77 in. x .63 in.
Measure Shot Distance Yes
Screen Size 1.26
Resolution 144x168 px
Display Type Transreflective
Weight 2.57 oz.
Rainproof Yes IPX7
Touch Screen No
Touch Targeting No
Manual Pin Positioning Yes
Stat Tracker No
Digital Scorecard Yes
Computer Analysis Tools No
Ground Verified Yes
Alternate Targets Yes
Green Rotates to your shot angle Yes
USGA Compliant (local rule) Yes
Notes Can be used as a regular watch. Also can be used to track distance and time for walking or running.
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Top Two Golf GPS Watches

If you ask us to pick the best golf GPS watch, we just can’t do it without knowing a little bit more about your preferences. But here are our top two golf GPS watches and we bet one of them is the right one for you!

The Garmin Approach S4 and the Bushnell neo-XS are very different in several ways. What they do the same is provide distances to the front, middle and back of every green and they will both easily measure your shots. That’s pretty much where the similarities end, unless you want to count the fact that both can be worn on the wrist!


The biggest difference that most golfers will notice before anything else, is the price. The Bushnell XS is currently about $100 less than the Garmin S4, which means that those S4 features better be pretty impressive… and they are, but still it’s not the right watch for everyone. There’s another advantage that the Bushnell holds over the Garmin… it has distances to hazards, up to four per hole. The Garmin has layup yardages to doglegs and targets like the 100, 150 and 200 yard markers, but that doesn’t always help on a new course. On the other hand, it is handy on golf courses you know well.

So what are the features that make the Garmin S4 worth the extra money? Admittedly, not everyone will want or need these features, but for those who do, Garmin did a great job…

  • Scorecard and Stats – A dedicated scorecard button on the side of the watch takes you to a screen where you can easily enter your score. If you choose to have your stats tracked, a simple press to the bottom of the face will take you to the Putts screen and another press takes you to the Fairways screen which allows you to enter straight, left or right for your tee shots. Greens in regulation is calculated at the end of the round. Once you begin using the scorecard feature on any given round, it automatically pops up at the end of each hole, making it even easier. The scorecard and stats feature on this watch is super easy to use and we give it a big thumbs up!
  • Touchscreen – Unlike your smartphone, a light tap on the Garmin S4 face won’t do anything, which keeps you from accidentally ending up on the wrong screen. Once you learn to press the screen rather than tap it, you’ll love the way it works. On a GPS watch with so many features, the touchscreen is almost essential to keep the navigation simple and Garmin has done it beautifully. There is even a “Back” button indicated by an arrow on the left side of the face, that will always take you to the last screen.
  • Green View and manual pin placement – A dedicated button on the lower left side of the watch will take you to a view of the green – complete with the shape as it sits from your location. By pressing the middle of the green, you can drag the pin location to a place more representative of the day’s pin placement and you’ll get distance to the new location. A nice feature for large and tricky greens.
  • iPhone Notifications – The Garmin S4 can connect to your iPhone via Bluetooth and display your texts, emails and notifications. It’s easy enough to set up and use and amazingly isn’t too obtrusive. You can go back and forth between your distance and your messages fairly easily. The only problem we encountered was that we lost the Bluetooth connection and had to take time to reconnect after we had gotten too far away from our iPhones (left them in the cart some distance away).

You know yourself better than we do… Which do you like, distances to hazards or a scorecard with stats and the ability to get distances to different pin locations? Oh yeah, and there’s the money thing, but just remember, you’ll probably be using this watch for several years, so the price per round on either one, is still pretty darn reasonable!

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Bushnell neo-X vs neo-XS

The Bushnell neo-X and the neo-XS have both been retired. Check out our current list of top golf watches.

Bushnell neo-X vs neo-XSThe Bushnell neo-X vs neo-XS is pretty short and sweet. These are both excellent golf GPS watches sold at a very reasonable price. Both watches are almost identical in operation, but the neo-XS offers up to four hazard and layup points per hole, versus only two on the neo-X. If you typically use hazard and layup information on your golf GPS, then the neo-XS is definitely the watch for you. If that information isn’t something you’re inclined to use, the decision comes down to appearance and price. The neo-XS has a more rounded shape and is available in three color options – black, charcoal and white. We think it’s the better looking of the two watches, but that’s a matter of personal taste. The Bushnell neo-X is only available in black.

Bushnell neo-X vs neo-XS

Model Bushnell NEO-X WatchBushnell neo-XS Golf Watch
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Price Check PriceCheck Price
GRS Score 4.39
(469 Ratings)		4.31
(1460 Ratings)
Height 1.4 in.N/A in.
Width 1.5 in.N/A in.
Depth .6 in.N/A in.
Weight 1.8 oz.1.8 oz.
Battery RechargeableRechargeable
Battery Life up to 16 hours16 hours
Rainproof WaterproofYes
Pre-loaded with Courses YesYes
Instant Course Recognition YesYes
Auto Hole Advance YesYes
Course Capacity N/AN/A
Touch Screen NoNo
Stat Tracker NoNo
Digital Scorecard NoNo
Computer Analysis Tools NoNo
USGA Compliant (local rule) YesYes
Alternate Targets YesYes
Ability to Add Targets NoNo
Measure Shot Distance YesYes
# of Available Courses 30,000+33,000+
Course Download Fees NoNo
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Garmin S3 vs S4

Garmin S3 vs S4In the match-up of Garmin S3 vs S4, there is a clear winner in our opinion, but it’s only fair to say that both of these are terrific golf watches.

If there were a bigger price difference between the Garmin S3 and the S4, it would make our decision more difficult. However as of this writing, the Garmin S4 is about $50 more, but has several features that we think give it the edge over the Garmin S3.

Winning Features on the Garmin S4:
  • Stat Tracking – Built into the scorecard on the Garmin S4 is an easy to use stat tracking system. It’s really fast and helps you track fairways hit, greens in regulation and putts. Both the S3 and the S4 let you look at your scorecard on a computer and the S4 gives you a summary of your stats. In the future more features should be available using Garmin Connect.
  • Dedicated Green View Button – It’s so easy to get to the green view with one press of a button on the lower left side of the Garmin S4. It shows the green shape and allows you to quickly change the pin position. Press the Green View button again and you’re back to the main screen with distances to your new pin location. You can do this with the S3, but not quite as easily.
  • Battery Life – the Garmin S4 should give you an extra couple of hours of battery life. For those who play 36 holes in a day, this is critical. For the rest of us, it will come in handy when we forget to charge it between rounds.
  • Integration with iPhone – For the iPhone user who likes to check emails, text messages and other notifications during the round, the Garmin S4 makes it easy and much more subtle than constantly looking at your iPhone. It’s truly amazing how well Garmin has added this feature to the watch without making things too complicated.

    • In short, the Garmin S4 is the coolest golf watch on the market, but also super easy to use and loaded with features. There’s nothing wrong with the Garmin S3, but if your budget can handle the price difference, we recommend going with the Garmin S4.

    Model Garmin Approach S3Garmin S4 Golf Watch
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    Price Check PriceCheck Price
    GRS Score 4.34
    (522 Ratings)    		4.06
    (276 Ratings)
    Height 2.7 in.2.41 in.
    Width 1.8 in.1.83 in.
    Depth .6 in..58 in.
    Weight 2.06 oz.2.06 oz.
    Battery Lithium-ion rechargerechargeable Li-ion
    Battery Life 8 hrs GPS / 4 wks10 hrs GPS / 6 wks
    Rainproof IPX7Yes (10 meters)
    Pre-loaded with Courses YesYes
    Instant Course Recognition YesYes
    Auto Hole Advance YesYes
    Course Capacity UnlimitedN/A
    Touch Screen YesYes
    Stat Tracker NoYes
    Digital Scorecard YesYes
    Computer Analysis Tools No*Yes
    USGA Compliant (local rule) YesYes
    Alternate Targets YesYes
    Ability to Add Targets YesYes
    Measure Shot Distance YesYes
    # of Available Courses 30,000+30,000+
    Course Download Fees NoNo
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