Golf Rangefinder Reviews

Budget-Friendly Laser Golf Rangefinders

Budget-Friendly Golf Laser Rangefinder piggy bank Below we’ve listed our top picks for the best budget-friendly golf rangefinders. In this category, we’re looking for models under $250 that perform at a high level. Most of these models won’t have many bells & whistles, but we think they all do a very good job of getting the distance to the flag.

Best Budget-Friendly Laser Golf Rangefinders
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 Price Last Seen: $169^xx
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 Price Last Seen: $84^xx
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 Price Last Seen: $129^xx
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Best Budget Golf GPS

Below are our top picks for the best budget golf GPS devices. Although you won’t find any units that have full hole graphics in this category, several models have hazard information, manual pin positioning, and/or a scorecard feature. To be honest, this is the GPS category we recommend for most golfers.

Best Budget Golf GPS
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
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
Garmin Approach G12 - Read Full Review As expected, Garmin impressed us with this feature-pack golf GPS device. The most exciting thing about the Garmin G12 is the 30-hour battery life! That doubles the battery life of the Garmin G10 and it's 10 hours more than the Bushnell Phantom 2. At this price point, this will be the deciding factor for many golfers. Others will choose this model to use with the Garmin Approach CT10 Club Tracking System. The Garmin Approach G12 matches or exceeds the features of other golf GPS units in the same category. The price is a little bit higher, but if it's in your budget, the battery life, stat tracking, and analysis tools, make this worthy of your shortlist! Rating: Weight: .9 oz. Legal: Yes
Izzo Swami 6000 - Read Full Review The Izzo Swami 6000 has a colorful screen with LARGE easy-to-read distances to the front, middle, and back of every green. That alone makes this the ideal pick for anyone who might struggle to see the numbers on other golf GPS devices. Honestly, it's just nicer to look at than others in this price range. We're also impressed by the rave reviews on battery life. Izzo claims 16 hours and users seem to agree. Although the Swami 6000 has a built-in scorecard, users struggled to use it. If you don't record your score before heading to the next tee, it forwards to the next hole and you can't go back until you're 60 yards down the next fairway. That's not exactly the perfect time to enter your score, so we don't recommend this model if scorekeeping is on your desired feature list. The price point on this model is perfect for what it offers. It's easy to see and easy to use. It also provides distances to hazards and doglegs and a strong magnet for mounting to your cart or the included belt clip. Rating: Weight: 3.4 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
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Best Voice Golf GPS

Below are our top picks for the best voice golf GPS devices. These models are all small clip-on devices that provide audio/voice distances to the front, middle, and back of every green. Some offer advanced features like manual pin positioning, but most users of this category love the simplicity of clipping the voice GPS on a hat and touching a button for quick distance to the center of the green.

Best Voice Golf GPS
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
Voice Caddie VC300 - Read Full Review The Voice Caddie VC300 is a great choice for the golfer who wants to keep it simple, especially if he or she wears a cap or visor. It's small, sleek and unobtrusive and provides auditory distances to the front, middle and back of every green. The sound quality is excellent, which is good, since there isn't not a digital display. It also has shot measuring, but we just like the fact that it does what it's supposed to do without any hassle. Rating: Weight: .8 oz. Legal: Yes	Order from Amazon
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GolfBuddy VoiceX Review

'GolfBuddy Voice X'

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Our GolfBuddy VoiceX Review will be available soon, but we wanted to give you our initial thoughts right away.

Over the years, the one thing that GolfBuddy has done consistently well is to produce highly-rated, easy-to-use, voice golf GPS devices. We expect the GolfBuddy VoiceX will follow that pattern. The newest model released in late 2017 does add a few features not found on previous models, so we are anxious to see how users respond.

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The feature we are most excited about is the automatic course updates via Bluetooth connectivity to your smartphone. When you arrive at the golf course and turn on the VoiceX, it will automatically check for updates and download them. If this feature works well, you’ll always be up-to-date without dealing with connecting it to your computer.

The GolfBuddy VoiceX also adds the ability to manually set the pin placements for more accurate distances to known pin locations. We don’t really think most users will use this feature, but for those who play on large greens, this may be an advantage.

We like the new option to use Big Numbers Mode. For users who struggle to read the screen, this is a nice addition. In this mode, the shape of the green disappears from the screen, but if you can’t see it anyway, then it’s not really a sacrifice.

The GolfBuddy VoiceX may appeal to golfers who are also interested in an activity tracker for walking or running. The GPS tracker measures and records, time, pace, distance, elevation, and saves the information and the routes.

The question is whether or not GolfBuddy has implemented all of these new features on the VoiceX in a way that is still super easy to use. If you are a “wait and see” kind of shopper, you may want to go with the tried and true GolfBuddy Voice 2. However, if these new features appeal to you, take advantage of Amazon’s excellent return policy and order your GolfBuddy VoiceX today!

GolfBuddy VoiceX Notable Features

Key Distances – Provides distances to the front, middle, and back of every green PLUS hazards and other targets.
Automatic Updates – Wirelessly synchronize courses via Bluetooth with smartphone app.
Automtica Course and Hole Recognition – turn it on and it will find the nearest golf course and it automatically changes holes as you play your round.
Dynamic Green View – Shows the shape of the green and provides distance from the golfer’s location.
Voice Options – Choose a male or female voice.
Rechargeable Battery – The rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides up to 11 hours in Golf or GPS mode.
New Ergonomic Design – The GolfBuddy Voice X is now round with four buttons on the side.
New Larger Display – It’s easier to see and offers Big Number Mode.
Preloaded – The GolfBuddy VoiceX come preloaded with 38,000 golf courses.
Shot Measuring – Allows you to measure the distance of your shots.
Activity Tracker – Tracker will show the travel time, distance, pace, and lap count by using GPS while outdoors,
and save the data.
Water Resistant – With an IP34 rating, it should do just fine if you play in the rain.
Clip-on or Watch – The VoiceX comes witha clip or a watchband can be purchased separately.

GolfBuddy Voice X Specifications

GolfBuddy Voice X
Course Download Fees	No
Pre-loaded with Courses	38,000
Full Hole Views	Yes
Slope / Elevation	No
Battery Life	up to 11 hrs /golf
Battery	Lithium Ion (450mAh)
Size (Width x Height x Depth)	1.85 in. x 1.85 in. x 0.54 in.
Measure Shot Distance	Yes
Screen Size	1.28
Resolution	N/A
Display Type	LCD
Weight	N/A oz.
Rainproof	Yes, water resistant
Touch Screen	No
Touch Targeting	No
Manual Pin Positioning	Yes
Stat Tracker	No
Digital Scorecard	No
Computer Analysis Tools	No
Ground Verified	N/A
Alternate Targets	Yes
Green Rotates to your shot angle	Yes
USGA Compliant (local rule)	Yes
Notes	Automatic course updates via bluetooth and phone app. Has a GPS activity tracker mode that records time, pace, elevation, distance, and route.
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GolfBuddy LD2 Ladies Golf Watch

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In our GolfBuddy LD2 Ladies Golf Watch Review, we explore the comments of dozens of users and look for common complaints as well as common points of praise.

GolfBuddy Ladies LD2 User Rating: 3.44 out of 5 (77 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

Although many ladies wear golf watches, the GolfBuddy LD2 is the only one that is specifically designed for those looking for a more elegant style. If you are in that group, this may be the watch for you, but keep reading to find out why you may or may not want to choose the GolfBuddy LD2.

First, let’s take a look at the features of the GolfBuddy LD2 Ladies Golf Watch:

Distances to front/center/back of the green.
Distances to hazards
Dual shot distance measurement
Automatic course/hold recognition
GPS Odometer
USGA/R&A compliant – legal for handicap and tournament play
Small, lightweight, stylish, & comfortable with Swarovski® crystals in light sapphire.
Genuine leather strap with alligator grain
Premium mineral crystal lens
Stainless steel crown button and bezel
Water Resistant Watch mode (time)
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides 6 hours in GPS modes or 9-weeks in standard watch mode
No membership or download fees

What we discovered from analyzing the feedback of dozens of users, is that most users were in one of two categories…

They loved the watch and its performance.
They experienced problems with the functioning of the watch and frequently were also unhappy with GolfBuddy customer support.

Normally, we would not even consider recommending a watch with ratings as low as those on the GolfBuddy LD2. However, since this is the only true ladies golf watch and the reviews indicate that it’s possible that you will receive a watch that works well, we have to consider that this may well be the right golf watch for some people. That said, we would only recommend this GolfBuddy ladies golf watch for the individual who doesn’t want a watch that looks like a sports watch and who also is prepared to take a chance on getting a watch that needs to be serviced or replaced.

If you still need help deciding if the GolfBuddy LD2 Ladies Golf Watch is for you, take a look at the common themes we noted in user feedback.

Most Mentioned Pros (in order of of mentions high to low):

Attractive
Accuracy
Easy to Read
Easy to Use
Comfortable
Lightweight
Size
Responsive

Most Mentioned Cons (in order of of mentions high to low):

Poor Customer Service
User manual not helpful or missing
Defective or stopped working
Download problems
Poor battery life

GolfBuddy LD2 Ladies Golf Watch Specifications

GolfBuddy Ladies LD2
Course Download Fees	No
Pre-loaded with Courses	Yes
Full Hole Views	Yes
Slope / Elevation	No
Battery Life	6 hrs
Battery	Lithium-ion recharge
Size (Width x Height x Depth)	2.29 in. x 1.18 in. x .49 in.
Measure Shot Distance	Yes
Screen Size	1.18"
Resolution	52x32 px
Display Type	LCD
Weight	1 oz.
Rainproof	Yes
Touch Screen	No
Touch Targeting	No
Manual Pin Positioning	No
Stat Tracker	No
Digital Scorecard	No
Computer Analysis Tools	No
Ground Verified	Yes
Alternate Targets	Yes
Green Rotates to your shot angle	Yes
USGA Compliant (local rule)	Yes
Notes	Dual shot distance measurement instead of just measuring shot distance for one shot.
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