SkyCaddie SG5 Golf GPS Review

Skycaddie has been around for a while now. They were one of the first companies to enter the GPS market and the SkyCaddie SG5 Golf GPS is their latest entry.

Pros

• Intelligreen Technology (allows you to rotate the green based on your position and gives accurate distance to the new locations on the green)
• Color Display
• Courses are mapped by the company by sending a crew to map it out
• Auto Hole Advance
• Ability to calculate shot distance
• Rechargeable Battery
• Battery life of about 14 hours
• Compatible with Windows and Mac
• Detailed fairway, hazard and green targets

Cons

• Holds 10 courses
• 9+ GPS Channels (lacks compared to competitors)
• Courses are only available if you continue your membership
• Price ($399.95)
• No score tracking

Overview

The SkyCaddie SG5 Golf GPS is a top notch competitor, but the Intelligreen Technology is not enough to carry it over the uPro. While, Intelligreen is a great feature the unit lacks in other places. The signal strength was an issue at times as this unit doesn’t offer as many channels as the competition. The main problem is the downloading of courses. You must maintain a membership to use the downloads as they are not available to save on your computer for future use.
Review by Mygolfspy.com