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GolfBuddy Voice+ (Watch) Review

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GolfBuddy Voice+ Review…

Golf Buddy Voice+ User Rating: 4.36 out of 5 (80 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

The first thing we noted is that the watchband can be removed if you decide you don’t like wearing a watch when you play golf. We think that’s a plus if you’re unsure of whether or not you’ll like playing with a watch.

The Golf Buddy Voice+ (Watch) is very similar to it’s wildly popular predecessor, the GolfBuddy Voice. The most noticeable difference, of course, is that it comes with a watch band. There is a difference on the main screen as well. On the new model, you’ll see the distance to the center of the green in a large font and distances to the front and back beside it in a smaller font. To fit this on the screen, they’ve moved the dynamic green view to a different screen. Both models provide voice distance to the front, middle and back. Your preference for having the green shape on your main screen vs having distances to the front and back may be the determining factor for which of these two units you buy – since you can now buy watch bands for the GolfBuddy Voice. Personally, I use distance to the front and back far more frequently, so prefer the Golf Buddy Voice+ (Watch).

Golf Buddy Voice Features and Specifications

Golf Buddy Voice+
Course Download Fees	No
Pre-loaded with Courses	Yes
Full Hole Views	Yes
Slope / Elevation	N/A
Battery Life	10 hrs
Battery	Li-Poly Recharge
Size (Width x Height x Depth)	1.68 in. x 1.68 in. x .443 in.
Measure Shot Distance	Yes
Screen Size	N/A
Resolution	N/A
Display Type	mono LCD
Weight	.99 oz.
Rainproof	N/A
Touch Screen	No
Touch Targeting	No
Manual Pin Positioning	No
Stat Tracker	No
Digital Scorecard	No
Computer Analysis Tools	No
Ground Verified	No
Alternate Targets	No
Green Rotates to your shot angle	Yes
USGA Compliant (local rule)	Yes
Notes	provides distances with voice and digital display, has a removable wrist band, dynamic green view
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Our Picks for Best Golf Rangefinder 2022

As of February 4, 2026 – Below are our picks for ‘Best Golf Rangefinder 2022’ by category. Our picks are based on performance, price and customer reviews.

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Best Golf Laser Rangefinder without Slope
Bushnell Tour V5 - Read Full Review Size, speed, and accuracy evolved with a new generation of tech — featuring PinSeeker with Visual JOLT, BITE Magnetic Mount, and next-level clarity and brightness. Rating: Magnification: 6x Slope: No Weight: 8 oz. Legal: Yes	Order from Amazon
TecTecTec VPRO500 - Read Full Review It's the combination of price and performance that puts the TecTecTec VPRO500 in our list of top rangefinders. It used to be that it felt safer to go with a well-known brand when you bought a golf rangefinder. However, when there are over 800 hundred reviews for a product and over 75% of them are 5 Stars, those concerns can be easily dismissed. Well, actually we had to see it to believe it. We purchased it from Amazon and put it to the test. We were not disappointed. It was super easy to lock on the flag, even from long distances. The unit was compact, but the numbers were large and easy to read. It was also easy to range other targets, including bunkers and the ground. The only performance issue we noticed is that it sometimes varies 3-4 yards when ranging the same target multiple times. For most golfers, that's not really a big issue, but other rangefinders in our top picks are typically more consistent. However, they are also more expensive. If that issue is a concern for you, check out our Best Laser Golf Rangefinders. Rating: Magnification: 6x Slope: No Weight: 6.6 oz. Legal: Yes	Order from Amazon
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Best Golf Laser Rangefinder with Slope
Precision Pro NX7 Pro - Read Full Review Our initial hands-on experience with the Precision Pro Golf NX7 Pro has been excellent. It locks onto the flag very quickly and the unit vibrates immediately when it locks. It offers two modes, one with Slope and one without Slope. When in non-Slope mode, the unit is legal in events where rangefinders are permitted. It's simple to switch between the two modes, but not so simple that you're likely to do so accidentally. The price on this is much less than the Bushnell Tour V4 Shift, but the features and performance are very similar. The only thing missing on the NX7 Pro is the ability to check which mode you are in by looking at the side of the rangefinder. The NX7 Pro may also be slightly more difficult to use on hitting targets on the ground for layups, but the difference in price may make this easy to overlook. Rating: Magnification: 6x Slope: both Weight: 5.45 oz. Legal: Yes, with Slope Mode turned OFF.	Order from Amazon
Gogogo Sport Vpro GS03 - Read Full Review The Gogogo Sport VPro GS03 offers several extremely affordable options and the reviews are excellent. Of course, the price is even better! If you're a hunter and a golfer, this model should work just fine for both sports. Make sure to put it into Golf mode when hit the links. If you tend to be rough on your equipment or you play in the rain, you may want to check out Bushnell. The Gogogo VPro GS03 isn't water-resistant and the hardware doesn't seem quite as durable. Still, at this price point and a 30-day return policy, we're giving the Gogogo GS03 a thumbs up! Rating: Magnification: 6x Slope: Yes Weight: 6.49 oz. Legal: Yes	Order from Amazon
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Best Golf Watch
Garmin Approach S10 - Read Full Review The Garmin Approach S10 is the one we've been waiting for! It's small, lightweight, and simple to use. It doesn't try to be a multi-sport watch or a smartwatch. It puts the focus squarely on golf. On the main screen, you will see distances to the front, middle, and back of the green, plus the hole number and par. The shape of the green is also right there on the same screen. Many golfers will never even need to touch the watch after starting a round. If you need hazard information, it's one screen away. You can also keep score on this watch and upload your scores to Garmin Express so your playing history is always available. Although this golf watch has all the features most golfers want, for those looking for stats or hole views, Garmin has other golf watches you will want to check out. Rating: Weight: 1.2 oz. Legal: Yes	Order from Amazon
GolfBuddy Voice 2 - Read Full Review GolfBuddy just keeps building on a winning theme. The GolfBuddy Voice 2 claims 14 hours of battery life. That's four hours more than the GolfBuddy VS4! It's water resistant, has the choice of male or female voice, and of course provides distances to the front, middle, and back of the green. It's available in three different colors as well. The wristband can be ordered separately on Amazon. Rating: Weight: 1.02 oz. Legal: Yes	Order from Amazon
GolfBuddy Voice X - Read Full Review The GolfBuddy Voice line has been a huge success from the beginning. The VoiceX is the latest in this line and has a few nice upgrades from its predecessor the GolfBuddy Voice 2. The most notable improvement is that it adds Bluetooth connectivity to your smartphone for automatic updates to the golf course you're playing when you enter golf mode. The screen is a little larger and it has a Big Numbers mode and manual pin placement capability. It also adds a fairly detailed GPS activity tracker for runners and walkers. It may sacrifice some battery life for the extra features, but should still easily get 2 full rounds. A watchband is available separately. Rating: Weight: N/A oz. Legal: Yes	Order from Amazon
Garmin Approach S60 - Read Full Review Garmin's newest golf watch looks to be a sophisticated golf watch, fitness watch, and smartwatch. It will be released in the summer of 2017 and we look forward to exploring all the features here very soon! Rating: Weight: 1.8* oz. Legal: Yes	Order from Amazon
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Best Basic Handheld Golf GPS
Bushnell Phantom 2 - Read Full Review This is the perfect golf GPS for 95% of the golfers we serve. The large font and transreflective display make it easy to see in all conditions. The BITE magnet holds firmly to your cart or if you're walking, the included belt clip or carabiner make it easy to find distances when you need them. The new GreenView feature allows for more precise distance by selecting a pin position. This unit charges in under 3 hours and gets up to 18 hours of play. It's super simple to use right out of the box. And, we love that it's fully waterproof so you can leave it up on those rainy days! Rating: Weight: 2.75 oz. Legal: Yes	Order from Amazon
GolfBuddy Voice 2 SE - Read Full Review GolfBuddy has a winning formula with its GB Voice line. It's small, easy to use, lightweight, with an LCD screen, as well as voice distances. Plus, it's budget-friendly. The GolfBuddy GB Voice 2 SE increases the battery life over previous models to up to 20 hours. That's the most important feature of this solid performing compact golf GPS. We love it! We also love that you can see distances to the front, middle, and back of each green and also switch over to see the shape of the green when you want. It comes preloaded with 40,000 golf courses and can be updated using GolfBuddy GB Manager. Rating: Weight: 1.1 oz. Legal: Yes	Order from Amazon
GolfBuddy Voice 2 - Read Full Review GolfBuddy just keeps building on a winning theme. The GolfBuddy Voice 2 claims 14 hours of battery life. That's four hours more than the GolfBuddy VS4! It's water resistant, has the choice of male or female voice, and of course provides distances to the front, middle, and back of the green. It's available in three different colors as well. The wristband can be ordered separately on Amazon. Rating: Weight: 1.02 oz. Legal: Yes	Order from Amazon
GolfBuddy Voice X - Read Full Review The GolfBuddy Voice line has been a huge success from the beginning. The VoiceX is the latest in this line and has a few nice upgrades from its predecessor the GolfBuddy Voice 2. The most notable improvement is that it adds Bluetooth connectivity to your smartphone for automatic updates to the golf course you're playing when you enter golf mode. The screen is a little larger and it has a Big Numbers mode and manual pin placement capability. It also adds a fairly detailed GPS activity tracker for runners and walkers. It may sacrifice some battery life for the extra features, but should still easily get 2 full rounds. A watchband is available separately. Rating: Weight: N/A oz. Legal: Yes	Order from Amazon
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Best Full Hole View Golf GPS
Garmin Approach S60 - Read Full Review Garmin's newest golf watch looks to be a sophisticated golf watch, fitness watch, and smartwatch. It will be released in the summer of 2017 and we look forward to exploring all the features here very soon! Rating: Weight: 1.8* oz. Legal: Yes	Order from Amazon
Garmin Approach G30 - Read Full Review We are excited about the Garmin Approach G30, Garmin's newest handheld golf GPS! This full-featured unit provides full hole views, touch targeting to any point on a hole (including the pin position), a scorecard for up to four people, and stat tracking. You can also set it up to get notifications from your smartphone during your round. Using the Garmin Connect app, you can have detailed game analysis on your phone or your computer. This model is a little smaller than previous Garmin handhelds, making easy to carry in your pocket or clip to your belt or golf bag. It also has a 'Big Numbers' mode for distances to the front, middle, and back of the green. Rating: Weight: 2.5 oz. Legal: Yes	Order from Amazon
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SkyCaddie Gimme Review

The SkyCaddie Gimme has been retired. Check out our current recommendations for today's best golf rangefinders..

'SkyCaddie Gimme'

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Our SkyCaddie Gimme Review will be available as soon as we get some user feedback. It’s a basic golf GPS with distance to the front, middle and back of every green in a large unit with big bold numbers. It looks very similar to the less expensive Izzo Swami 4000, which has no annual fees.

SkyCaddie Gimme User Rating: 3.12 out of 5 (13 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

SkyCaddie’s new Sport Series devices offer a lower price point than previous SkyCaddie models, but SkyCaddie continues to require annual membership fees. They continue to market their GPS products as superior based upon “ground-corrected course maps”, however user reviews show that SkyCaddie users are not any more satisfied than users of golf GPS devices that don’t required a paid subscription.

SkyCaddie has some pretty big names in their advertisements, from Peter Jacobson and Natalie Gulbis to Hank Haney and Michael Breed. Maybe that’s why they need to charge annual fees, but we’re still not buying. Other golf GPS devices get better reviews and they don’t have extra fees.

Check our “Best GPS for Golf” post and see which one is right for you. Or get a customized recommendation using our GPS Selection Quiz.

SkyCaddie Gimme Specifications

SkyCaddie Gimme
Course Download Fees	Yes
Pre-loaded with Courses	Yes
Full Hole Views	Yes
Slope / Elevation	N/A
Battery Life	N/A
Battery	Li-ion polymer
Size (Width x Height x Depth)	4.4 in. x 2 in. x 1 in.
Measure Shot Distance	Yes
Screen Size	2.2 inch
Resolution	high-res
Display Type	TFT color LCD
Weight	7 oz.
Rainproof	IPX6
Touch Screen	No
Touch Targeting	No
Manual Pin Positioning	No
Stat Tracker	No
Digital Scorecard	Yes
Computer Analysis Tools	No
Ground Verified	Yes
Alternate Targets	No
Green Rotates to your shot angle	N/A
USGA Compliant (local rule)	Yes
Notes	Big readable numbers
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SkyCaddie Golf Watch Review

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Our SkyCaddie Golf Watch review will be available soon, but here’s our preview of SkyCaddie’s first entry into the golf watch market.

SkyCaddie Watch User Rating: 3.68 out of 5 (309 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

The most interesting thing about the four new devices SkyCaddie is launching in its new Sport Series, is what they call Core Golfer Technology. As far as we can tell, this is the GPS receiver that makes Sport Series devices less expensive and not quite as good as SkyCaddie units with TruePoint Positioning Technology. TruePoint touts “ultra-fast satellite acquisition and unmatched accuracy and reliability” and is available in the SkyCaddie SGX and SGXw.

Let’s get this out of the way… like all SkyCaddie GPS devices, their golf watch will require a paid membership plan. Ugh. Apparently this paid membership model works for SkyCaddie, but we just don’t see the advantage to golfers. The base price may be okay, but add in the membership fees and it’s not even in the ballpark.

The competition among golf GPS watches is tough and at this point, we recommend doing some comparisons with other top-rated golf watches that don’t have any membership fees.

SkyCaddie Golf Watch Noteworthy Features

Front, middle and back of green distances
Big numbers for middle of green distance
Digital Scorecard
Shot measuring
Odometer
Lap Counter
Calorie Counter
Clock
Timer
Alarm
Pace of Play Clock
Waterproof
Preloaded with over 30,000 golf courses – after 30 days, membership is required.

SkyCaddie Golf Watch Specifications

SkyCaddie Watch
Course Download Fees	Yes
Pre-loaded with Courses	Yes
Full Hole Views	Yes
Slope / Elevation	No
Battery Life	10 hrs / 1 Year
Battery	Rechargeable
Size (Width x Height x Depth)	2.75 in. x 2 in. x .6 in.
Measure Shot Distance	Yes
Screen Size	N/A
Resolution	N/A
Display Type	N/A
Weight	1.6 oz.
Rainproof	Water resistant to 30
Touch Screen	No
Touch Targeting	No
Manual Pin Positioning	No
Stat Tracker	No
Digital Scorecard	Yes
Computer Analysis Tools	No
Ground Verified	Yes
Alternate Targets	No
Green Rotates to your shot angle	Yes
USGA Compliant (local rule)	Yes
Notes	Includes odometer, lap counter, calorie counter, timer, alarm and pace of play clock.
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Callaway XHot Rangefinder Review

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One of the most striking things about our Callaway XHot Rangefinder Review was how many users thought it was a great value. All laser rangefinders get loads of comments about the accuracy and that was also true with the X-Hot, but add to that, comments about ease of use and excellent price and you know you’ve got a winner.

Callaway XHot User Rating: 4.46 out of 5 (28 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

Below we list all of the pros and cons mentioned by users in our review, but first here’s a look at some of the noteworthy features:

Long Eye Relief and folding rubber eyecup for eyeglass-wearers
6X magnification with focusing eyepiece
Scan mode for up to 8 seconds
Waterproof -filled with nitrogen gas, sealed with O-rings

Most Mentioned Pros
90.5% of comments were positive.

accurate (19.05%)
value (12.70%)
easy to use (12.70%)
improves game (7.94%)
exact distance to any visible target (6.35%)
quality (3.17%)
lightweight (3.17%)
LCD clarity (3.17%)
small size (3.17%)
acquires distance quickly (3.17%)
1/2 yard increments (3.17%)
works in all weather conditions (1.59%)
First Priority Targeting (1.59%)
simplicity (1.59%)
convenient (1.59%)
durability (1.59%)
legal (1.59%)
6x magnification (1.59%)
speeds up play (1.59%)

Most Mentioned Cons
9.5% of comments were negative.

defective (3.17%)
target uncertainty (1.59%)
difficult to keep steady (1.59%)
difficult to use with sunglasses (1.59%)
difficult to lock on long distances (1.59%)

Callaway XHot Rangefinder Features and Specifications

Callaway XHot
Slope	No
Vibration	N
Size (Width x Height x Depth)	2.7 in. x 1.5 in. x 5.1 in.
Weight	6.3 oz.
Battery	3 volt CR2 lithium
Battery Life	N/A
Display	LCD
Rainproof	Yes
Magnification	6x
Maximum Range	550
Minimum Range	N/A
Notes	Long Eye Relief and folding rubber eyecup for eyeglass-wearer. Focusing diopter by simple twisting action. Waterproof - filled with nitrogen gas, sealed with O-rings.
USGA Compliant (local rule)	Yes
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GolfBuddy Voice+ (Watch) Review

'Golf Buddy Voice+'

Golf Buddy Voice+ User Rating: 4.36 out of 5 (80 reviews)

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SkyCaddie Gimme Review

'SkyCaddie Gimme'

SkyCaddie Gimme User Rating: 3.12 out of 5 (13 reviews)

SkyCaddie Golf Watch Review

'SkyCaddie Watch'

SkyCaddie Watch User Rating: 3.68 out of 5 (309 reviews)

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'Callaway XHot'

Callaway XHot User Rating: 4.46 out of 5 (28 reviews)

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