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GPS Golf Guru 4 Precise GPS/PDA Golf Rangefinder with Multi-application capabilities

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GPS Golf Guru 4 Precise GPS/PDA Golf Rangefinder with Multi-application capabilities
 
Manufacturer: GPS Golf Guru
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List Price: $399.95
Sale Price: $499.99
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Product Description
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

Product Details
  • 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

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Customer Reviews
Smallest unit out there -- works great !
 
Review Date: June 23, 2008
Reviewer: J. Todd, Highlands Ranch, CO USA
I've had my Guru for about a month. I compared it to all of the Sky Caddie models as well as some of the other smaller vendors before purchasing.

First off, it works great. Follow the Quick Start directions and you'll be off and running in no time. I like that it automatically checks for the latest firmware release and downloads that to your Guru (if needed) everytime you hook it up to download new courses.

It is the smallest unit out there -- a little bigger than my Palm Centro but nice and thin/lite. I carry it in my back pocket and pull it out like a yardage book before every shot. It doesn't get smashed if I sit in the cart either :-)

I didn't buy the Sky Caddie for the following reasons:
1. Size -- it's a little bigger/fatter than the Guru
2. Annual Fees -- who wants to pay $50/year ??
3. Satellite Acquisition -- these things only work well if they're able to sync to enough Satellites to be accurate. I'd heard from a few friends that they no longer use their Sky Caddies because they would lose "sync" too many times to be useful/trusted. Guru syncs fast and connects to more Satellites.

The Guru has far fewer courses than the Sky Caddie but they've been able to map all of the courses I've requested (at least 5) in less than 7 days -- certainly acceptable to me.

One other suggestion if you have a Guru and a Garmin Nuvi (360 is what I have)-- the A/C charger works for both (if you're like me, it's hard to keep all of my cords/chargers tagged, etc). Save the $20 from Golf Guru and use your Garmin charger.

In a nutshell, if you want a fairly simple device that works great and fits in your pocket, The Guru is the one for you. When you're on the course, fancy color graphics aren't going to lower your score -- quick, accurate info at your fingertips will ...

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Update 6/13/10 -- This review is for the Golf Guru G002 (not the G004 as displayed here).
I love this thing...
 
Review Date: April 29, 2008
Reviewer: J. Shipley, WA
This GPS has a lot of features for the price. Accuracy is excellent - it uses 16 channels compared to most others using 12, holds 20 courses as compared to most others holding 10. Customer service is top notch. Number of available courses is growing quickly. If your course isn't available, you have can request that it be added with an estimated turn around of 7 days.

I too am waiting for a carrying case or cart/belt clip to be available. In the meantime, it fits nicely into my Bagboy Express 180 push carts accessory compartment.

I'm very satisfied with this GPS. Best bang for the buck in my opinion.
Awesome unit
 
Review Date: July 5, 2008
Reviewer: Joshua Bozek, Long Island, NY
First, I have to say that the customer service for this company is amazing. I ordered the golf guru through amazon.com because I had a gift card. I wanted the carrying case but it wasn't offered on the amazon.com website. So I purchased the carrying case through their own website on the same day. Unfortunatly, I was going to have to pay shipping on both products since they were not purchased together. I received an email the next day telling me that they noticed I made 2 seperate purchases and they would ship them together and only charge me for shipping on the golf guru unit and not the carrying case. I knew right away this was going to be a great company to deal with.

Second, I loved the golf guru as soon as I got it. It is so easy to use and download the courses I wanted. The screen functions are easy to see and use. I love that you can map a course out if you want to. My friend has the Sky caddie and he gets no reception at several courses we play in Long Island...I am able to get reception on every couse every time.

Third, the statistics portion is awesome. As you play your round it will ask you at the end of each hole for your score, if you made GIR, FIR, and how many putts. At the end of the round you will get all your stats for the round, % of GIR, % of FIR, and avg. putts per hole. This is very handy if your into keeping stats.

Lastly, I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to know "how far away am I" which is just about everyone.

GREAT PRODUCT, VERY VERY HAPPY.
great product - great service
 
Review Date: August 10, 2008
Reviewer: gameman of NC, new bern, nc
I bought the gps golf guru about a month ago. At first I was disappointed as only one course out of the six that I regularly play was mapped. I sent in a request for them to map the other courses and within two weeks all of them were available. One of them had the front and back nines reversed, but that was due to the course having been renumbered some time ago. Again, within a week of my notifying them the correction was made. I THINK THAT IS GREAT SERVICE, and would recommend this item to everyone.

What a gem
 
Review Date: May 23, 2008
Reviewer: Neil Robinson, Texas
I have been using my Guru for a while. Every aspect of the device is great. Never a glitch. The best part is their customer service. They answer the phone and resolve any problem with lightning speed. The software is continually upgraded and new features added without having to buy a new unit. And they are in Austin, Tx. not New Delhi. All downloads are free til the end of 2011. When I needed a course mapped, it took 3 days. This is the most for your money in the field.

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