Bushnell Neo Golf GPS
- Instantly displays key distances on the course
- Holds 10 GPS golf course files
- Four custom points per hole
- Accurate Shot Distance feature
- Uses an internal, rechargeable Li-ion battery
Amazon.com Product Description
Distance to the front, center, and back and shot distance are delivered to the palm of your hand with the Yardage Pro XG Golf GPS device. Designed to make your game smarter for fewer strokes, the compact Yardage Pro unit stores up to 10 courses with hole-by-hole detail, and its large 2.1-inch display with a backlight makes reading and accessing distances effortless. Finally, the Yardage Pro is waterproof so you can use it in any weather conditions withou… More >>
- Instantly displays key distances on the course
- Holds 10 GPS golf course files
- Four custom points per hole
- Accurate Shot Distance feature
- Uses an internal, rechargeable Li-ion battery
Amazon.com Product Description
Distance to the front, center, and back and shot distance are delivered to the palm of your hand with the Yardage Pro XG Golf GPS device. Designed to make your game smarter for fewer strokes, the compact Yardage Pro unit stores up to 10 courses with hole-by-hole detail, and its large 2.1-inch display with a backlight makes reading and accessing distances effortless. Finally, the Yardage Pro is waterproof so you can use it in any weather conditions withou… More >>
I have owned an Icaddie from igolf for 4 years now and it works great. I just ordered a Bushnell Neo and have not received it yet.
But my review may just help other make a selection.
Igolf answers emails within the same day and have never failed to be instantly responsive! The first email I sent was answered with a phone call in 1 hour!
Now on to my issue. I think I made a mistake when I assumed the Bushnell NEO and Igolf Neo was the same. They are exact same product but as far as I tell tell from reviews Bushnell support sucks and igolf support is best in the business!
If I had it to do over again I would have bought igolf NEO vs Bushnell NEO.
Rating: 4 / 5
If you have a MAC and want to use this product, ensure you have the latest version of JAVA (download from APPLE icon in upper left corner and select “software update”). If you have the most recent version you won’t have a selection for JAVA. Deselect everything else as it will take more time to download. Once that is done, go to [...] and download the MAC software. Once that is downloaded, double click on the file. It will open to an icon’d item (flag) and another file. Double click on the flag, say yes to opening it. This should open the bushnell neo installer. Click on the sync installer first and follow the directions. Don’t change anything. Once that is done then click on the USB driver. If it wants to restart the computer, STOP. Click back on the installer screen and select the serial driver button. If it doesn’t want to restart then finish with the serial driver. After you do that then select the restart button mentioned earlier. After it restarts you may/may not have an icon (it’s a flag with the number 3 on it). If not, use your FINDER and type “bushnell”. Double click on the icon for Busnell Neo Sync. This should start up the application and have should be searching for the Neo. Plug in the Neo to a port and turn it on. The searching line should go from searching to connected. If you are not a member you will have to join before downloading course info. Go to the Tab for GPS download and look for the course you want. Select it for download and it will go to the computer first. Then you send it to the Neo.
The biggest problem I had was with not having the latest version of JAVA and not loading the programs in the correct sequence (app sync, usb, driver).
The toll free number worked fine too. I found that if I allowed the message to walk me through to connecting to a tech, I got a lot faster response than pushing the numbers early (I knew what the number to connect was based on the initial phone call).
I haven’t tried the device on the course but a buddy of mine says he likes it. I may update this after I’ve played a few rounds.
Rating: 4 / 5
I received this device and tried to install it in my new Windows Vista 64 computer. It comes with Vista 64 drivers. Don’t try this yourself at home. It is hazardous to your health and will not work. After numerous attempts, de-installs and re-installs it did not work. I felt stupid when I read other reviews that said it would not work on Vista 64, packaged it up and got a return ticket from Amazon. I decided to call Bushnell support in the morning. The tech was very seasoned and helped me to install the device in about 30 minutes after deleting Java and reinstalling it and opening just the right file in the right order, which is like assembling a trick jigsaw puzzle. But he was an expert…I’m sure he has a lot of experience. The Bushnell tech support was awesome. The guy was good and believe me he needs to be. I easily downloaded a few courses and have used the device a couple rounds now. I think its a nice little device for the price and helps me enormously with the yardage. I played 18 holes yesterday and it worked flawlessly and was still at 80% charge.
The installation instructions are the worst I have ever seen, a real nightmare. My brother worked for a GPS company for a year and tells me these devices have an incredible markup. For the low price of this device and the bare bones info it provides on the course, I am satisfied. It’s more than I had before and helps with club selection. I’m happy I kept it.
Rating: 4 / 5
They don’t tell you when you pay $$$ for this little unit that it does not work until you get it out of the box, hook it up and then you have to cough up another $40 for an “annual membership upgrade”. You cannot download one GPS course unless you do this. The so-called “Free Membership” is worthless. So you end up having to pay almost $200. Better off to have bought a scope. This is like someone selling you the razor and then when you want blades, they failed to mention that would be extra. Suggest reading the fine print…but there wasn’t any.
Rating: 1 / 5
After spending money to join IGolf for course downloads, it turns out that the Windows7 system is not supported at all.
I returned the neo GPS, but the IGolf money is gone.Bushnell Neo Golf GPS
Rating: 1 / 5