SkyGolf offers perhaps more models of SkyCaddie rangefinders models and levels of rangefinding fun and functionality than any other major company, but for 2017 let’s zero in on a handful of their newest offerings in the handheld and watch departments. Start with the SkyCaddie TOUCH ($299.95), the flagship of SkyCaddie’s new product lineup, featuring a Read more…
The Bushnell Tour V4 Shift is faster than the Tour V3, 30 percent smaller and more ergonomically designed to increase the ease and accuracy in acquiring yardages. The introduction of Slope-Switch Technology allows the golfer to conveniently toggle between Slope mode for compensated distances and non-slope mode for legal use during tournament play. “The compensated Read more…
Canadian company TLINK Golf has rolled out an updated version of what it calls “World’s Lightest GPS Golf Watch,” as comfortable as it is incredibly thin and ergonomically designed. Its GPS technology allows golfers to determine the front, middle and back portion of the green — and with the new upgrade, golfers can measure distances Read more…
KLVN BAGS KLVN (pronounced kel-vin) took the PGA Merchandise Show by storm — or, rather, by robot — when it launched what the company calls the world’s most versatile golf bag, which is really two bags in one. Which requires some explanation. “When we decided to launch the KLVN bag at the PGA Merchandise Show, Read more…
ARCCOS Looking for the ultimate way to turn your iPhone — or Apple Watch — into a cool game-improvement tool? The Arccos system features 14 sensors that attach to the grip end of a club and pair via Bluetooth with the company’s free iPhone app, while the newly introduced Arccos Driver, which attaches to the Read more…
Arccos Arccos | $399 arccosgolf.com The game’s only GPS + Live Shot Tracking + Tour Analytics platform, Arccos maps, measures and records every shot taken during a round of golf. Using GPS and Bluetooth technology, the system automatically captures critical data—club distances, putts per round, greens hit in regulation, driving accuracy and more—to help players Read more…
Finally, a golf rangefinder watch with some color. It’s preloaded with 34,000 high-precision, error-corrected golf courses, and sports a clear, high-definition, sunlight-read-able display with both positive and negative polarity.
In this section, we highlight a number of this year’s best accessories.
In this section, we highlight a number of this year’s best accessories, from comfortable shoes to talking GPS units. The future is now.
While it’s true that most of your playing time is spent sizing up a shot and hitting it, to become a better player, you need more than just the latest clubs, shafts and balls.
