| | |  | GPS & Navigation | Home » » » SkyCaddie SG5 Golf GPS (Black) | | | | | | | Description: | | All SkyCaddie Model use SkyGolf's proprietary library of professionally mapped golf courses. Maps created with local Golf Professional permission and input, mapped at ground level with survey grade preceision equipment.SkyCaddie is the #1 Rangefinder in Golf. SkyCaddie is the ONLY Rangefinder used in competition on a Professional Tour, and it used by the LPGA Broadcast on Golf Channel and ESPN telecasts. | | | Features: | |
• Full-featured golf GPS with large, color LCD with automatic backlighting
• Includes IntelliGreen technology with full depth and shape of the green from any angle of approach
• Plot greens yourself, or subscribe to one of three SkyCourse memberships for access to up to 16,000 courses
• Water resistant for use in all playing conditions
• Rechargeable battery provides up to 14 hours of continuous use
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.1 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.2 inches | | Product Weight:
| 4.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 53 reviews |
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 My SG5 is Super Useful!!!Nov 22, 2009
I have had The SG5 about a year and it is a very good unit once a person learns how to use it. First I checked out the manual while having the SG5 in my hand to push all the buttons!! Then I downloaded my courses that I play. The best thing I did was, I learned by going out on the course with just my SG5, the manual, and learning how to use the thing without having to worry about playing my next shot. It took about 15 minutes and it all clicked for me and I love my sg5 now. I have had it for a year now with no complaints. You do have to remember to keep it charged but if you like playing with it,like I do, it's easy to remember. The things I like are, the distances seem consistent and accurate, charges fast, turns on quick, small enough, big enough, I can see the display even in bright sun with polarized sunglasses on and shading it with my hand (some of them you can't see with sunglasses on). My play has sped up on courses that are new or unfamiliar to me plus I score better on those courses!!!!
Basically it is my new best friend on the golf course.
 no instructionsOct 26, 2009
have tried to use the unit 3 times so far and have not been able to get any screen except the view of the green. can not get information on any of the hazards in the fairways. no instructions in box on what each button is used for. who would know what intuitive menue means without instructions.
Great Product!Oct 14, 2009
The Skycaddie SG5 is a fantastic device. It is dead accurate, the maps are detailed, and it is easy to use, and their technical support is first rate. Shame that Bandon Dunes Golf Resort doesn't identify with this device, because that was the original reason why I bought it - to enhance my experience there. Oh well, I love it all the same on the myriad of courses I play here at home.
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Newsflash, I'm a golfer not a computer programmerOct 13, 2009
I bought this for the simple purpose of measuring the yardage when I am playing golf. You would think that for the $50+ annual fee they charge, you could just plug the Skycaddie in to your PC's USB port, pick a course from the website and it would just download it automatically, unplug it and go play....But no, this is one of the most frustrating products I have ever owned.
First, it can only hold 10 courses. If you travel a bit, you have to remove and then add courses. When I go to download a new course every few months, it first requires that I update the device software multiple times. Or it requires that I update my PC software. I have never had a product which requires so many manual updates. This is after they completely redid the PC synchronization software last year, which took me another hour.
Just when you think you are done, it says there is yet another update available. There is no progress report such as "You have completed 3 of 4 updates." It just keeps saying "Another update is available."
It has taken me 45 minutes tonight just to add a single course to play and I'm on a fast broadband connection.
Then frequently the PC software cannot find the Skycaddie. So I have to start again. It is very finicky about whether the Skycaddie is connected or not, whether it has restarted or not and you cannot even tell when it has restarted, since the Error messages do not correspond to the words on the Skycaddie screen.
How is this for a help message?
Connect the SkyCaddie to an available USB port on your computer.
The tab on the USB cable should face up with the cord going down.
Click Start on your Windows desktop (computer screen).
Select Control Panel.
Click Classic View if items are shown in Category View.
Click System.
Click Hardware , then click Device Manager.
Continue to the next steps for SG3 and SG4 or SG2, SG2.5, and SG5 models.
SG2, SG2.5, and SG5
Click the plus sign next to Ports and you should see CP2101 UART to Bridge Controller.
If the CP2101 UART to Bridge Controller is not listed under ports, click the plus next to Universal Serial Bus Controllers and look for anything that starts with CP210. If CP2101 UART to Bridge Controller is not listed, connect your SkyCaddie to another USB port repeat the above instructions.
If CP2101 UART to Bridge Controller is listed only under Universal Serial bus controllers, follow the next steps.
Right click CP210? and select update driver.
Select Yes, this time only.
If you don't see Yes, this time only, choose the advanced option that usually allows you to install the driver from a list or a specific location.
Select Include this location in the search and click Browse.
Click the plus next to My Computer, then click the plus next to Local Disk or (C:) drive.
Click the plus next to Program Files, then click the plus next to SkyGolf.
Click the plus next to SkyCaddie Desktop. Click the Drivers, then click OK.
Click Next to update the driver.
If you get a message that the driver has not passed Windows logo testing, click Continue anyway.
Click Finish when the update process is complete.
And the process of picking the courses and then downloading them is clumsy.
This product is very poorly designed for its end user market and I would never buy this product again or recommend it to anyone. All of this updating could be done in the background without so much complexity. AS soon as I have time to switch to a different product I will.
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Better GPSs are out thereAug 26, 2009
I was one of their early adopters (way before USGA and R&A made them legal) and had their original SkyCaddie. Back then, it was a technological breakthrough and I benefitted (and my buddies) on the course. And last year I started my quest to find the latest golf GPS. Of course, the first place to look was at SkyCaddie. SG5 was their first color display, improved GPS reception, bigger display...but nothing really new in terms of features. I guess they figured they had the market cornered as their competition was range finders. Meanwhile, I was starting to get tired of their limitations such as I can only load 10 courses at a time, their customer service (or lack of) and their annual membership.
However, while they sat on their rear, this product sector evolved and other competitors jumped in. This year there are whole suite of new GPS with next generation features. I looked at uPro Golf (now owned by Callaway). Cool flyby like what you see on TV, but noticed from other users that it had several common issues mostly with their display and battery life. So my search continued. I then looked at OnPar Golf. It looked like my iPhone with the similar touchscreen and icons. That UI works for iPhone, but not for golf GPS. Then I looked at Bushnell Yardage Pro XCG. I thought this was it. It had everything I wanted, no major issues mentioned by other users/reviewers. One of my buddies bought one and I had a hands-on experience on a course. I was actually one click away from owning it (from Amazon, of course) and I decided to make one last google...and then I found Garmin's Approach G5 unit. Yup, it's most expensive GPS unit but it's made by Garmin, the GPS expert. I've been very happy with their Nuvi GPS units. They currently have 9,400+ courses and they're FREE. NO ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS! You simply download new courses from their web site and you can load all those courses on your unit so no more shuffling courses onto my unit. Best of all, it's waterproof! Unlike Skycaddie, you're not limited to the 40-targets on each hole (though,I typically only see a handful). You just drag a circle with your finger on a birds-eye-view and it will tell you how far you are to that. It also keeps scores up to 4 and you can download it to your PC afterwards. I also like that you use batteries instead of rechargeable. I lost count of time I forgot to charge my SkyCaddie and when my buddies call me last minutes I couldn't use it the whole round. Now, I just keep spare batteries in my bag.
So, the bottom line is before you consider SkyCaddie units, research the other GPS models before plunking down your hard earned money. I'm confident that you'll find one with much better features for a similar price. If you're interested in the Garmin G5, there are ton of videos on YouTube so check them out! If money is not an option, then definitely go with Garmin Approach G5. Otherwise, the Bushnell Yardage Pro XCG is your best bet.
Also, for those that own iPhone 3G/3GS there are quite a few apps you can use to make your iPhone into Golf GPS. I've been tinkering with Golfshot (the $29.99 version. Don't bother with their 99 cent version) and I have to say it's damn good app. It even comes with statistical report so you know which part of your game you should be working on. But I'm sticking with my Garmin G5, because the Golfshot depletes my iPhone battery like crazy. My iPhone is not rugged and waterproof either so I'll use it as my backup, but not as my main golf GPS.
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