Bushnell Yardage Pro - Bushnell XGC

Playing golf with the Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC is a complete delight. For newcomers, halt to the golf course and turn the unit on and there is not a lot else to do. Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC handheld GPS It knows where you are and surfaces with the right course each time. When on the golf course you have the accepted screen showing you distances to the green. One click over and you get right yardages to any points of concern on that hole. One click over again and you deal with the over head map of the hole in which you can move the cursor to any point on the course and get the distance. You require a distance to a tree in the middle of the water? Simply 2 clicks and move the cursor.

Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC holds 100 courses at a time and the courses are stored on your pc, so they are yours always. There is a $34.99 annual fee to be able to keep downloading courses.

Its small, clips to your belt easily and is waterproof. The precision is highly good. And the rechargeable battery lasts at least 4 rounds.

Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC is very easy to use, with a limited amount of buttons. At each hole, it gives you the distance to the front, center and back. But if you click the map button, it shows an overview of the hole, kind of like we have been waiting for on Sky Caddies. As you get closer to the hole, the map just shows just the part of the hole between you and the green area. You can move the cross hairs to any location on the hole to measure to lay up spots and such. It does show most of the hazards you will encounter in playing the hole, and has the ability to add 6 additional points of your own. Its highly easy to map them, too.

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Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC Golf GPS

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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 Details

2.2" His Res Color Screen, sunlight readable
Download custom color course maps
Distance to any point on the hole
Store up to 100 courses
Scorekeeping and statistics capabilities

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Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC Golf GPS Review

Customer Reviews

Awesome gadget

Review Date: September 3, 2009

Reviewer: sandman, lawrenceville, nj

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.

Good Product

Review Date: October 1, 2009

Reviewer: kfore, Chicago

This is a nice product, simple to operate, and a great tool for your disposal at the course. Yardages are accurate, easy to read in all conditions, I recommend. Customer service from Bushnell also good.

Awesome GPS for a great price

Review Date: January 13, 2010

Reviewer: Nick, Shreveport, LA

This GPS is awesome. It has a color screen, you can mark spots on the course, and on some courses you can see the distance to just about any spot on the course. Sometimes it does take a minute to pick up a signal but the majority of the time it is pretty quick. You can view how many satellites you are picking up.

Really the only negative I can say about this GPS is that you cannot save your score after a round. It tells you your score with number of putts, pars, birdies, etc. but it doesnt save it so you can look at it later although I think that is common on golf GPS's.

Amazing

Review Date: July 7, 2010

Reviewer: Goshawk,

I bought the Yardage Pro as a replacement for an iGolf Triton that was stolen. I decided to upgrade to the color version and I'm so happy that I did. The added storage (100 courses vs 10) and the hole map are great additions. Also, I don't have to delete then reload a course to play it again just to reset the score features as with the Triton/XG. Also, I don't have to search for the course I'm playing because it automatically calls up the correct course based on location when it's turned on. Just an amazing unit.

Improve your game -n get a Bushnell XGC

Review Date: May 14, 2010

Reviewer: Carol J. Warboys, Riverside, CA USA

Bushnell XGC was a gift for my son. He uses it constantly; easily can add any courses. Very accurate and small. Great product!

Good performance

Review Date: July 6, 2009

Reviewer: Just a Golfer, San Diego, CA

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.

Great Unit

Review Date: January 7, 2010

Reviewer: Ken M, Redmond, WA

This is a great golf GPS unit especially for the price. It is accurate, simple to use, has a very easy to read display and lots of user flexibility. I have used it three times so far and love it. After three rounds, I still had 20% of batter left so it holds up well. With the great Amazon price [...], you can't beat this value!

With a click of the center button in the middle of the joy pad, it marks your ball location. When you get to your ball, you hit it again, and it measures the distance hit. It has a score keeping feature, which seems functional. It also downloads the newest golf news, equipment reviews and other stuff.

The scoreboard defaults to whatever the par may be on that hole. The unit will keep overall score and also putts per round. Just slightly perk that we surely liked throughout our testing. We were able to use the device on 3 different courses for a total of 7 rounds and not once did the unit hiccup at all with any feature. While playing the first day with it, we got backed up on a par 3 and had about a 15 minute wait.

This is a GPS unit that works on a “membership” basis and for $35 you get 100 credits. Most 18 hole courses we looked up cost only 1 credit. Anyhow one little issue we had was that if a course had 27 holes for some reason the price wanted to default to 3 credits. We think this is more of a tech issue than whatever else. With these kind of features, the $35 seems to be a much better bargain than what I am currently paying Skycaddie. The sync program that goes with the device works flawlessly and is about as easy to use as everything else we described. Simply type in the name of the course and it comes up. Download it and then sync it to the device.

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