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So, the other day I shot my best score to date while playing with a group of guys I did not know. One of them had a golf gps and I noticed some considerable differences between the course markings and what the gps said. I also saw that some of my guesses based on yardage markers were off by enough to make a difference.

With that said i would like to look into a gps or rangefinder. I don't need anything fancy, just yardages to the front, middle, and back of the green. I do not have a smartphone so that is not an option and would prefer to not pay an annual fee, or at least nothing outrageous. On a limited budget. Thanks for any thoughts or opinions.
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LaserLink claims that the rangefinder is more efficient than GPS for use by golfers.
http://laserlinkgolf.com/compare/

Anyone agree or disagree with LL claims of superiority of rangefinders? I don't own either at this time.

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I got myself a brand new skycaddie sg2.5 on ebay for 130$ shipping included, i bought a plan that cost me 35$ a year and i have access to all the courses in my province. Nothing fancy but you have all the information needed to pull out the shot, you should check it out.

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I got myself a brand new skycaddie sg2.5 on ebay for 130$ shipping included, i bought a plan that cost me 35$ a year and i have access to all the courses in my province. Nothing fancy but you have all the information needed to pull out the shot, you should check it out.

Yeah saw that one. Looks pretty nice. Anyone have experience with the Izzo Swami? It is only $100 w/ $10 annual fee. It just has the basic stuff I want and they do have all the local courses I play.

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if your lookin at tthe 100$ range check this one out too.

I just saw that one too. Thanks for the link.

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I have the Bushnell Neo. It's a little smaller version of the Yardage Pro. I love it. You need to pay the $35 dollars or so to download the courses. You can download 100 courses over the year and then you never have to pay the fee again unless you want to. I have found it to be very accurate and extremely helpful. It not only tell front, middle, and back of greens, but it will also let you get the exact distance of each shot you take. If you don't want something fancy, the price is right and it's a great little gadget.

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I have the Bushnell Neo. It's a little smaller version of the Yardage Pro. I love it. You need to pay the $35 dollars or so to download the courses. You can download 100 courses over the year and then you never have to pay the fee again unless you want to. I have found it to be very accurate and extremely helpful. It not only tell front, middle, and back of greens, but it will also let you get the exact distance of each shot you take. If you don't want something fancy, the price is right and it's a great little gadget.

Good to know, thanks. Now I have a few ideas to check into.

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For a handheld GPS, I would only ask how long it takes to get a fix on where you are in relation to the course?

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I had been looking around for a while now as well for a GPS. And a relatively inexpensive one that did not have an annual fee or if it did wasn't that expensive. All I wanted was distances to pin. Many of the courses I play do not have bunkers or alot of water hazards to deal with.

I settled on the Izzo Swami. It basically came down to courses. I considered the Neo but the Bushnell database seemed to be missing alot of the courses that I needed in my area. The Swami had them all.

I am still waiting on the package to arrive. I based my purchase on the 62 out of 66 positive reviews on Amazon.

Here is a good youtube review of the Swami.

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