SkyCaddie - Just like having your own caddie!

Usually when it comes to new technologies, I let my friends buy first and basically perform my own private study of what to buy or not to buy. But when it comes to getting better golf scores I like to be at the front of the line.

Since buying the SkyCaddie I have played 3 rounds and have scored 83,81 and an 82. If not for making a few outright lousy shots at these rounds, I could have easily shot in the high 70’s. This is exactly what I have been looking for .…the feedback is great…it is just like having a caddie for club selection, hazard location and distance. Unbelievable when you know what club not to play, something happens to the rest of your game and golf starts to actually get a bit easier when your using a club that just can’t get you into too much trouble. The SkyCaddie gives me that added confidence and makes correct club selection a breeze.

I decided to purchase the SG2.5 model. Which costs $299.99. There is a pricier model but I was informed by the sales staff that is does nothing different except for having a color screen compared to the black and white screen my model has. Something I definitely wasn’t worried about.

Another bonus is how easy it is too set up and add new courses. My version holds up to 10 different courses at a time. You simply log into your computer to the SkyCaddie site, plug it in with your USB cable and select/deselect what courses you want. I have only purchased the Canadian golf courses plan which costs $34.95, but if I plan on travelling to the United States or Europe an upgrade purchase can be made easily online.

One other feature I think is great is the security. If I happened to find a misplaced Sky Caddie, you would turn it on and it will tell you the name and phone number of the owner. If the person who found it was dishonest and tried to use it, they wouldn’t be able to once the owner has contacted SkyCaddie. So theft isn’t worth it to the crook as it will render a piece of unusable technology unless they knew your account name and password. Of course if you want to sell your caddie to someone else you would just log onto your account and set up the transfer. It took me seven rounds to get into the 70's (79), at Langara on the BC day holiday weekend.