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 Stars 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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Check Your Version of SkyCaddie SGXw

If you haven’t done an update lately, you may want to check your version of SkyCaddie SGXw. An update was recently released and it includes some good stuff.

To see the latest version that is available for SkyCaddie SGXw, look here.

To see what’s included in the latest update, check here.

To check your version, go to Settings and then Click “Info”. See images below.

Select the Settings Icon   Select the Info Icon to check your SkyCaddie SGXw Version

The Info option contains information related to your Membership and ID/Version of your SGXW. Membership detail includes: SkyCaddie Membership Plan, Serial Number, and Number of Courses currently stored on your SGXW. The ID/Version screen includes your name, SkyCaddie’s customer support phone number, the SGXw’s unique Serial Number and all applicable software versions currently installed.

Let us know what you think of the latest version in the comments below.

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SkyCaddie BREEZE Review

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

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Our SkyCaddie BREEZE Review Summary will be available after the units are shipped in October 2012 and users have had a chance to review them.

Our first glance at the specs and features has us shaking our heads and wanting to send you straight over to our Best GPS for Golf article.

SkyCaddie Breeze User Rating: 4.17 Stars 4.17 out of 5 (6 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

We keep hoping SkyCaddie will get the message that golfers don’t want to pay annual fees and deal with downloading golf courses each time they decide to play a new course. When we saw the name “BREEZE”, we though for sure this would be the one. But no, not only are there annual fees, but SkyCaddie offers other ways to increase the price of their latest GPS rangefinder, by offering “Feature Packs”.

Here’s how it works… The SkyCaddie BREEZE comes preloaded with “up to 30,000” golf courses. However, the only information it provides is distance to the front, middle and back of every green. The screen looks to be bright and the numbers are big. It has a shot measuring feature and a one-player scorecard feature. That’s about it for the unit unless you choose to spend the money for an Feature Pack or two or three.

Even though it’s extremely basic in features,you still must purchase an annual membership. It’s not totally clear what membership packages will be for the SkyCaddie BREEZE without any of the Feature Packs, but we think $19.99 annually. If you pay for the Feature packs, the annual fees may be even higher. The membership fees for the SkyCaddie SGX are in the $30 – $60 range, so that would be our guess.

From where we sit, if you want a basic golf GPS, skip the SkyCaddie Breeze and look at the Golf Buddy Tour or the Bushnell neo+. Neither one has any fees, plus you’ll get distances to hazards and you’ll definitely pay less for the device.

SkyCaddie offers three different “Feature Packs” and so far, we don’t see any pricing information. Even if they were free, we’d still be unlikely to recommend the SkyCaddie BREEZE. Besides annual fees, you have to download the courses if you want the extra features. There are several full-featured GPS devices available that come preloaded with full hole layouts and never charge any fees. The Garmin Approach G6 may be a little more expensive on the front end, but by the time you pay fees and buy Upgrade Packs, it’s probably similar in price… and you won’t have to deal with decisions and downloads. You just buy it, charge it and go play golf.

SkyCaddie BREEZE Features and Specifications
SkyCaddie Breeze
Course Download Fees No*
Pre-loaded with Courses Yes
Full Hole Views Yes
Slope / Elevation No
Battery Life N/A
Battery Rechargeable Li-Poly
Size (Width x Height x Depth) 4.8+ in. x 2.48 in. x .75 in.
Measure Shot Distance Yes
Screen Size 3 in.
Resolution hi-res
Display Type Transreflec ColorTFT
Weight 5.6 oz.
Rainproof water resistant
Touch Screen No
Touch Targeting Y*
Manual Pin Positioning Y*
Stat Tracker No
Digital Scorecard Yes
Computer Analysis Tools No
Ground Verified Yes
Alternate Targets Y*
Green Rotates to your shot angle Yes
USGA Compliant (local rule) Yes
Notes Upgrade packs can be purchased to increase the features. Basic mode only included front, middle and back distances. Annual fees apply
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SkyCaddie Carry Case for All Models

“SkyCaddie Carry Case”

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When you buy a SkyCaddie, not only have you made the investment in a device itself, you’re also shelling out an annual fee for the year to come. All told, it’s not a cheap price tag, so you’ll definitely want to take care of it.

This SkyCaddie Carry Case for all models of SkyCaddie (and possibly other golf GPS units) is padded with memory and securely holds and protects your SkyCaddie when you’re not using it. It has a carabiner clip so you hang in the same place every time, so you won’t be digging through your bag looking for it.

User reviews for this SkyCaddie case are excellent.

If you have a SkyCaddie SGX, you may also want to consider the SkyCaddie SGX Skin.

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SkyCaddie SGX Skin

“SkyCaddie SGX Skin”

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Get your SkyCaddie SGX Skin! It will help protect your investment while you are using it.

It’s inevitable, eventually, you’re going to drop your SkyCaddie on a cart path, in the parking lot, or worse case scenario, in a puddle.

Sometimes one drop is all it takes for a unit to stop working… sometimes the damage is cumulative.

It’s going to make you cranky if you’ve just paid that annual membership fee, so reduce the chances of having a bad day at the golf course and get a skin today!

*SkyCaddie SGX skins are not responsible for mis-hit shots, putts or other unfortunate events that may cause a bad day at the golf course 🙂
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