Golf Buddy Voice GPS Review
This Golf Buddy Voice GPS review with comprehensive comments including what we like about the GPS, and what we think its shortcomings are.
The Golf Buddy Voice GPS Rangefinder is the number 1 best selling golf GPS and for good reason; it does exactly what it says.
For most people front, back, and middle distance to the green is good enough and that’s exactly what this GPS delivers; yardage to the middle of the green. This is a great product, is super easy to use, and comes with pre-loaded courses.
The Golf Buddy Voice is also so small you can carry it in your pocket or clip it to your shirt or hat. The image can even be flipped upside down to allow wearing it on your belt a snap. There is practically nothing to do except turn it on and use it.
If you need or want a lot of other course information such as distances to water, to clear water, to clear sand or hazards, layup distances etc then you may want to consider a full featured hand held GPS unit.
But if all you want is distance to the pin so you can select your club and shoot, then this model is worth considering.
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Table of Contents (click ahead!)
GPS Functions Display Details
Mapping Features Extra Features
Customer Reviews Pros & Cons
Golf Buddy Voice GPS Rangefinder Functions
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The Golf Buddy Voice GPS Rangefinder is as simple to operate as you can get, with only five buttons that control all of its functions.
Simply press a button to get yardage to the middle of the green first and if you press again it gives yardage to the front of the green. Press yet again and it will give yardage to the back of the green.
When switching to voice mode you will hear a computer sounding female voice that some describe as similar to a voice found on a smart phone. If you don’t want the voice it can easily be silenced.
The best feature of all is always displaying the yardage. In my opinion, this is the absolute best feature it offers. Just think how easy this is to use. No fumbling with a large unit or pulling a GPS out of your pocket. No turning a GPS on and off or switching screens.
The Golf Buddy Voice is always displaying yardage while you move so checking yardage takes about one second!
Golf Buddy Voice GPS Rangefinder Display Details
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The display on this compact GPS is a Mono LCD screen. It’s nothing fancy but it gives distances to front, center and back of the green. It also provides a dynamic green view which provides other basic fairway information.
Golf Buddy Voice Control Method
This unit provides simple and easy control. There are 5 buttons to control everything.
Press a button for green view and press another button for measuring distance or to change holes.
And how cool is this; flip the screen upside down for wearing on your belt.
Golf Buddy Voice GPS Rangefinder Mapping Features
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The Golf Buddy Voice GPS comes with courses from around the world preloaded and has a 40,000 course capacity. Users report they haven’t had to download any courses. The Golf Buddy seems to do very well at recognizing what course you’re on.
Battery Type and Charging
This unit uses a lithium polymer rechargeable battery, and offers a battery operation life of 9 hours.
The Golf Buddy Voice comes with a combo wall charger/USB charger, so there is no need to order the optional charger that can be purchased separately.
The USB cable plugs in to the Golf Buddy at one end and into the wall plug. It comes with everything you need to enable either wall plug charging, or charging from your computer or USB device using the USB connector.
Charging typically takes about 30 to 60 minutes, and the charge will last for 2 full rounds or 36 holes.
Most users report good battery life and not needing to replace the rechargeable battery.
Size
This thing is tiny at just 1.68”×1.68”×0.43” or if you prefer metric, 42.8mm×42.8mm×11mm.
It pegs the weight scales at 0.99oz or 28g including the battery.
This product is small, and the clip is strong so you won’t lose it. That’s a good thing as it is so small you’ll hardly know you are carrying it.
Golf Buddy Voice GPS Rangefinder Extra Features
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This is a unique golf GPS that displays yardage and also speaks the distances to you. Yes you can turn off the voice if you just prefer to look at the display. It is also one of the smallest golf GPS units available at only 1.7 inches x1.7 inches.
The Golf Buddy Voice GPS Rangefinder offers a 40,000 course capacity so is sure to have your course loaded.
In addition to providing a dynamic green view, this GPS also supports shot distance measurement. Even without this feature you could calculate how far you have hit your shot by subtracting yardages, but the shot distance feature makes this so much easier.
Accessories
This unit does have a clip for your belt, cap and shirt pocket so there are a variety of options for wearing it.
The charger is included as well as a data cable, silicon case and the quick start guide.
Golf Buddy Voice GPS Reviews from real Customers
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The overall tone of customer ratings is very positive, with the Golf Buddy Voice getting an average rating of 4.5 stars.
Accuracy is good giving distance to the front, middle, or back and as well as measuring the shot distance.
Buyers of this GPS choose it because they want good, reliable, accurate distance to the pin.
” After reading a lot of negative reviews about other GPS devices I decided to give this a try. It was amazing. It charged with no trouble, found my course in seconds, never got lost on the course and was accurate to a yard or two. What more could you ask for...(read more here: Golf Buddy Voice GPS Rangefinder Review)”
“The Golfbuddy Voice does exactly what it says. Yardage to the middle of the green. Great product, easy to use, pre-recorded courses…nothing to do but turn it on and...(read more here: Golf Buddy Voice GPS Rangefinder Review)”
Amazon [rating:4.5/5]
Pros & Cons
Pros:
This is the most user reviewed Golf GPS on Amazon and is their best seller. Users report that accuracy has been excellent, however there are a minority reporting some accuracy variances. Remember this GPS lets you choose yards or meters, so always check which unit you are using.
No fees or subscriptions are necessary meaning this unit does not cost extra to use.
One of the best features of this GPS is the form factor. You can easily clip this onto the side of your hat or your belt and forget it is there. You can flip the screen upside down which is great when wearing on your belt.
It will locate the course in a couple of minutes and announces yardage to center with a simple press of a button! Don’t forget, you can choose meters if you prefer.
Pricing is an advantage as this compact GPS can be purchased for about one third the cost of a handheld GPS.
Lastly, my favorite feature is always displaying yardage so you can focus on playing golf and enjoying your game.
Cons:
This GPS has a lot of satisfied users, but the Amazon reviews also show not everyone was satisfied with their purchase. There were some users unhappy with customer service. Those reviews appear to be more dated, so this may or may not currently be an issue.
The warranty is 90 days, which is less than the warranty offered by other brands.
On some small courses or where the fairways run very close or parallel to each other if you hook or slice it may switch to the wrong hole as you go to your ball location. Hey, I’ve hit to the wrong fairway on occasion too.
There is no scorecard feature with the Golf Buddy Voice GPS.
The GPS comes with a clear rubber waterproof cover for use if it is raining, which suggests the unit itself may not be waterproof.
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The Golf Buddy Voice GPS Rangefinder is for users who just want a reasonably accurate yardage to the green or want a good GPS for a good price. There are no downloads and no other fees to worry about.
This model has been discontinued, but check out the newer replacement model, the Golf Buddy Voice 2+S
