GPS Golf Guru 4 Precise GPS/PDA Golf Rangefinder with Multi-application capabilities Review
Got the item about a month ago. I like the “Mark” feature that let’s you know how far you hit the ball. Also, as most reviews will probably point out, the customer service people are very good. I have trouble reading the screen in the sunlight at times and my battery power lasts for just 2 rounds (not the 14 hours promised). Overall, I am pleased with how the unit has performed. Any time I have had a chance to confirm it’s accuracy it gets high marks. Worth the price.
GPS Golf Guru 4 Precise GPS/PDA Golf Rangefinder with Multi-application capabilities Feature
- With a high sensitivity, 20-channel GPS.
- Free access to over 20,000-standard course maps
- Captures statistical information that can be downloaded to a computer
- Comes with a large 3.5-inch and high resolution color screen
GPS Golf Guru 4 Precise GPS/PDA Golf Rangefinder with Multi-application capabilities Overview
The GURU 4, the first percise GPS enabled PDA, with its 3.5 inch touch screen lets users play with the most advanced features in golf, plus listen to music, view pictures, play movies and with optional software do road navigation, all at an extremely competitive price. The GPS Golf GURU 4 has much more versatility and value than the traditional GPS rangefinder by running many different applications instead of just golf. With the largest screen in golf the GURU 4 makes using the advanced features extremely easy to use and read. The new optional tee to green aerial views (AerVu) of each fairway on the golf course lets you know how far users are from hazards, traps and the pin no matter where they are on the course. The “ShotPlan” tool in the AerVu maps allows the user to measure the distance to any point on the fairway and then the remaining distance to the pin. The close-up aerial view of the green using the Guru’s “Smart Green” technology allows users to move the pin to any location on the green allowing them to know the right club to use no matter the pin placement.
GPS Golf Guru 4 Precise GPS/PDA Golf Rangefinder with Multi-application capabilities Specifications
As the first multi-functional device in golf today, with easy-to-use touch screen functionality, the Golf Guru 4 enables you to: a) plan your shots ahead to get the most out of your game through advanced graphical views and information; b) capture and analyze statistical information from your game; c) play music and movies and view pictures; and d) with optional software, do road navigation to find your way to the course with ease.
The Golf Guru 4 gives you free access to over 20,000 golf courses and has a high-sensitivity, 20-channel GPS for the most accurate information possible. AerVu (Aerial View) information for up to 200 courses can be stored in the device at one time. Using the included USB cable, statistical information from your game can be downloaded for analysis to your PC, and course information can be uploaded with ease. Designed for long days on and off the course, the Guru 4 is equipped with a rechargeable battery with a charge life of up to 14 hours.
Featuring a large 3.5-inch, high-resolution color touch screen, the Golf Guru 4 allows you to get the most out of its advanced graphical course information. With four course information views, the Guru 4 delivers the most precise and useful information available to the palm of your hand. AerVu with Shot Plan Feature allows you to plan ahead–AerVu lets you see the full graphical fairway view, showing hazards and distance to the green, and letting you know how far you are from hazards, traps, and the pin no matter where you are on the course. The ‘ShotPlan’ tool allows you to measure the distance to any point on the fairway and then the remaining distance to the pin.
The Guru 4’s SmartGreenVu gives you near, pin, and far green distances from wherever you are on the course. Smart Green technology lets you dynamically adjust the pin placement on the green, plan your shots based on current pin placement, and always know the right club to use.
The Guru 4 captures the important statistical information from your game including: the distance of each shot, the club used, if you hit fairways and greens in regulation, if you missed a shot to the right or left or short or long, and more. The statistical information can be downloaded to your computer to do analysis and allowing you to improve your overall game.
GPS Golf Guru has established an outstanding reputation for quality and customer support in the GPS Golf industry. Users are granted free access to over 20,000 golf courses in GPS Golf Guru’s ‘Standard’ map database. The Golf Guru 4 comes with an unconditional, 30-day money-back satisfaction guarantee and is equipped with a USB cable, rechargeable battery and charger, and a quick-start guide.
Specifications:
- Overall dimensions: 4 x 3 x 1 inches (WxHxD)
- Weight: 6.2 ounces
- High-accuracy 20 channel GPS receiver
- Picks up GPS and WAAS satellites
- Fast GPS acquisition
- Touch-screen functionality
- 3.5-inch color display
- Screen size: 3.5 inches diagonally; 2.75 x 2.065 inches (WxH)
- Display Resolution: 320 x 240
- User-friendly interface
- Small and lightweight
- Rechargeable battery with a 14-hour charge
- GPS Golf Guru 4 advance golf SoftTouch software
- Free access to over 20,000 standard maps
- Optional SD card slot offers up to 8 gigs of additional storage
- Wall charger included
- USB serial cable to connect to your computer included
- Quick-start guide
- Excellent customer service
- Compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Vista 64BIT and Windows 7
- Free, unlimited course downloads (standard maps); Membership Policy
Functionality Specifications:
- AerVu (Aerial View) course
- Holds up to 200 standard or AerVu courses
- Shot plan (measure anywhere) feature
- Mark shot distances and record statistics
- Add club and lie to shot marks at any time during round
- Auto, semi-auto, or manual hole advance
- ‘Smart Green’ with adjustable pin location
- Map greens for use with ‘Smart Green’ features
- Map your own golf courses with up to 30 targets per hole
- Add features to downloaded maps
- Play music and movies, view pictures
- Road navigation capable (software optional)
What’s in the Box?
Golf Guru 4, wall charger, USB serial cable, rechargeable battery, quick-start guide
Manufacturer Warranty
30-day unconditional money-back guarantee
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Customer Reviews
Guru 4 Was Disappointing – A. Sedillo – Richmond, VA
My husband has a Guru 2 and bought me the Guru 4 for my birthday. I am returning it due to its size and weight. It is very thick (1″), which you cannot see in pictures. You cannot operate with one hand due to its size. As a female wearing skorts (w/o a belt) the weight (7 oz v. 4 oz for the Guru 2) I will not be able to clip it on w/o it really pulling on my waist. I also did not like the fact that you have to buy a SD card and SD card reader to put music on it. I am in the market to find a Guru 3 if I can find one. All other aspects of Guru golf gps’ are excellent.
Golf Guru 4 vs OnPar GPS units with OnPar the Winner! – Don in Lower Alabama – Lower Alabama
I think it is a given that most golf GPS units provide reasonably accurate distances from a given point on a golf course to the front/middle/back of a green. The better units allow you to position the pin on the green to match its position on a given round, providing distance to the pin, not just the front/middle/back of a green. The best available units also provide 1) graphical hole depictions that show bunkers, hazards, etc. and the related distances to them, and 2) provide a method for tracking shot distances so you can determine how far you hit various clubs during actual playing conditions.
After spending weeks researching the myriad golf GPS units on the market, I followed the usually reliable Amazon user recommendations and purchased a Golf Guru 4. Boy was I disappointed! First it does not come with the desired graphical hole depictions. Rather they have to be purchased for approximately per course. Second, even after you purchase one of their AerVu maps you find that their usefulness is restricted by the small screen size. Another serious flaw is that the shot tracking feature is minimalist at best. It is awkward to use, and worst of all, it does not provide a way to track or upload the data. Rather you have to record the information by hand after each round. UGH! Finally after using the unit for a dozen rounds I found that it repeatedly experienced freeze-ups (3 or 4 times per round). Needless to say I returned the unit.
I then purchased an OnPar unit. It turns out to be a much better unit in all regards.
It provides absolutely free, great graphical depictions for over 10,000 courses (with 1000 more being added each month). Furthermore, although the screen sizes are comparable, the OnPar unit provides the ability to easily “zoom-in” on each hole to get very accurate distances to any point on a hazard, bunker, etc.. The OnPar unit also has an easy to use feature for tracking shot distances. It then tracks the last 18 rounds worth of data and can even, if you want, based upon this data suggest the club to use for each shot. Finally, the OnPar unit provides a simple feature that allows you to create your own distance marks on any given hole. These marks can be used to identify locations like the end of a flat area on a fairway, or the carry distance for a water hazard, etc.. To be fair the Golf Guru 4 has a similar feature.
I found that both units are readable in full sunlight, although it helps to move them into the shade to read them. Each unit holds a charge that lasts several rounds. Each unit provides separate views of the green for each hole, and the ability to drag the pin around to its actual location on a given round in order to provide the distance to the pin, not just the front/middle/back of the green.
In summary, the OnPar golf GPS unit is as good or better than a Golf Guru 4 in every regard. It provides great graphical depictions for free. It has an easy-to-use zoom feature that allows the user to get very accurate distances to every point on each hole. Finally the OnPar unit has a nifty feature for tracking the distance of your shots.
The clear winner of this comparison is the OnPar.
Awesome – Aaron Reiss –
I have had the GPS Golf Guru for a couple of months. THey are always updating the software and courses. The good is once you purchuse the GOLF GURU you don’t have to purchase anything elese it works perfectly. [...].
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