Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC Golf GPS
Posted by GolfReviews on October 5, 2009 · 3 Comments
Amazon.com Product Description
The Yardage Pro XGC Golf GPS device delivers the most accurate course information available as well as scorekeeping and statistic capabilities to the palm of your hand with a vivid, high-resolution color screen making it golf’s ultimate GPS tool. With a unique hole up tracking feature for a “down the fairway” perspective, distance to the front, center, and back of green, distance to any point on green, and course images for each individual green as available, the Pro XGC allows you to know the course before you’ve even traveled it. The compact Pro XGC unit stores up to 100 courses with hole-by-hole detail so you are never without the correct course information. Finally, the Pro XGC is waterproof, so you can use it in any weather conditions without worrying.
The Pro XGC is equipped with a large, 2.2-inch high-resolution sunlight-readable screen display. The screen has a backlight so that it can be used in any light conditions. The color screen allows you to download detailed color maps for the easiest to read GPS available. Designed to make your game smarter for fewer strokes, the unique hole up tracking feature gives you a “down the fairway” perspective, for easier and better course management. The Pro XGC is also equipped with a custom green map feature that gives you the distance to any point on the green, as well as course images for each individual green on the course.
The Bushnell Pro XGC GPS is accurate within two yards, offering the best accuracy available for the game–and the same degree of accuracy as any other golf GPS devices on the market. Unlike a laser rangefinder, the Bushnell Pro XGC GPS allows you to determine the distance to objects that are not in your line of sight, providing you with distances to the green that are difficult to get with laser rangefinders. With rangefinders you can overshoot the green, and struggle to hold the rangefinder steady. The Pro XGC GPS gives you immediate feedback so you won’t have to worry about holding up play and your concentration can remain on the game.
The Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC allows you to store up to 100 golf courses at a time on one device. A membership to iGolf.com gives you access to the world’s largest golf course database, allowing you to download up to 100 courses yearly, that all can be synced to your Pro XGC through a simple USB connection. The Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC offers you the birds eye view of the course so your play can be more deliberate, accurate, and successful.
Using Bushnell Yardage Pro Sync and the iGolf Database:
Bushnell and iGolf have partnered to provide Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC users with the world’s largest, most accurate database of GPS course files available. A free membership on iGolf.com enables you to track your handicap, catch up on golf headlines, and find reviews of your favorite course. A paid membership with a low one-year subscription fee allows you download and save up to 100 GPS course files annually.
A one-year membership contract with iGolf allows you to download and save any available golf courses onto your computer to use with the Pro XGC. Since all golf course files are stored on your computer you can easily swap course files on and off the Pro XGC as needed. The currency of the information on the iGolf website is updated regularly with any renovations or changed holes so you have access to the most up to date information possible.
Locate golf courses on the iGolf database using a simple search tool–just enter one or two keywords within the course name to produce a list of results. An advanced search option is available to narrow results further as necessary. After you have located your golf course in the iGolf database, you will see the GPS Enabled area of the screen. The program will let you know if Front/Center/Back measurements, Custom Points with measurements for the hazards on the course, and Course Images for each individual green are available.
Transferring downloaded golf courses to your Pro XGC from your PC is easy. Simply open the Bushnell Sync Application, connect the Pro XGC to the USB port on the computer, and power up the unit. Select the golf course that you want to transfer off of the computer, click send, and you are done.
Specifications:
- 2.2-inch LCD screen
- Backlight
- Sunlight readable
- Rechargeable Li-Ion battery
- Battery life up to 16 hours
- Rainproof
- Belt clip and storage pouch included
Pro XGC Functions:
- Stores up to 100 courses
- Scorekeeping and statistics capabilities
- Download custom color course maps
- Distance to front, center, and back of green
- Custom green map measures distance to any point on green
- Course images for each individual green
- Auto shut off after 30 minutes
PC Synchronization:
- Windows (2000, XP, Vista) 22Mb: Bushnell Yardage Pro XG Windows Installer Sync Application
- Mac OSX (Version 10.4.4 – Intel) 29 Mb: Bushnell Yardage Pro XG Mac Installer Sync Application
What’s in the Box?
Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC Golf GPS unit, belt clip and storage pouch, rechargeable Li-Ion battery
Manufacturer Warranty
One-year limited
Product Description
Yardage Pro XGC
Take your game to the next level with – the compact Yardage Pro XGC. The 2.2″ High Resolution screen gives you your last shot, as well as distance to any point on the hole, at a glance and in vivid, sun-light readable color. You can download color maps, and the unique hole up tracking feature gives you a “down the fairway” perspective, for easier and better course management. It stores up to 100 courses, and it’s scorekeeping and statistic capabilities make the Yardage Pro XGC golf’s ultimate GPS, tool.
Features:
- 2.2″ High Resolution color screen, sunlight readable
- Download custom color course maps
- Distance to any point on the hole
- Stores up to 100 courses
- Scorekeeping & statistics capabilities
- Belt clip and storage pouch included
- Rechargeable Li-lon battery
- Battery life up to 16 hours
- Rainproof
I did alot of research on the Golf GPS units before I made the decision to purchase the Bushnell XGC unit. I am extremely happy with this unit. Heres my summary-
- works like a charm
-battery life is excellent. I’d say I burn about 20% of the battery life for a round of golf.
-the golf course map and the scorecard features are really cool and very useful.Most courses I’ve played have the map feature. Some do not. At any time during the round you can get a scoring summary (birdies, pars, bogeys, putts etc).
-the contrast on the color screen is excellent. Plus you can change the contrast at any time.
-yardages are right on. A stroke saver.
-real easy to download the courses from the Bushnell website to the unit.
-price is really good for what you get.
I spent a great deal to search for my next golf GPS to replace my aging SkyCaddie. After playing with my friend’s Bushnell unit, I was sure this was going to be it. It has everything I wanted in my new unit. I was also getting fed up with my SkyCaddie limitation of 10 concurrent courses, annual memberships, and limited targets. Not to mention that SkyCaddie had their new SG3.5 on their web site as “Coming soon” since last Christmas and when I asked their sales person two weeks ago for the status, his response was “I don’t know, I’m just in sales”. I definitely wasn’t going to give my business to them anymore.
I was about to click to confirm my order when I decided to google one last time for other candidates…and found Garmin Approach G5. I don’t think I need to get into the merits of Garmin’s GPS expertise. I have several Nuvis and they’re great. I like their intuitive touch screen and simplified UI. It’s also waterproof. A feature no other golf GPS can claim.
The biggest decision factor was that no fee for membership or courses. You simply go to Garmin’s web site and download their latest course list and firmware updates for FREE! Currently, they have over 9400 courses and they can ALL be stored on the unit so no shuffling of courses. They did have a touch sensor issue, but a free update corrected the problem and they also added more features.
The only negative thing I find on this Garmin unit is that it IS the most expensive unit out there and would not be for eveyone. Because of the price, this Bushnell unit is probably the best price-performance buy (not to mention far superior than SkyCaddies).
Pros: Easy to use on course. Great yardages. Probably taken 5-7 strokes off. Holds 100 courses
Cons: The interface to download courses is a little slow. Be patient when donloading, then check downloads to make sure the course was fully downloaded. For $35/yr you get 100 course downloads (credits), BUT if a course has 27 holes, that counts as 3 credits used. If a course has 18 holes, its only 1 credit.
Overall, I saw the value in this unit over the others. The hole maps, distances to hazards are great, and using the unit was easy. It fits in my pocket without being distracting and battery life seems great.