Buying Guides: Best golf GPS devices

In a sport where improvement is often hard to achieve consistently, technology certainly has a role to play in improving your performance.

Elite players across the professional tours spend countless hours understanding the distances of each club in their bag, with the help of some of the best GPS devices in the industry. As these devices are now allowed on the PGA Tour, you too can get in on the action with one of your own.

Below you’ll find our pick of what we reckon are the best deals on GPS devices for 2022. You’ll find a ‘Buy Now’ button below each product, so when we say it’s just a click away, we actually mean it.

If you’re still thirsty for more killer golf equipment deals then check out the rest of our NCG Buying Guides right here, but for now let’s take a look at the best golf GPS deals…

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Best golf GPS devices

Best GPS Watches: Garmin Approach S62

The Approach S62 is a premium GPS golf watch offers caddie-like assistance on any of its 41,000 golf course maps. The model has a 1.3” easy-to-read colour touchscreen display which is easily readable even when the sun is shining. The battery allows you to use GPS mode for up to 20 hours, with advanced data provided by the Garmin Golf app.

Key Features:

Colour Touchscreen Display (ceramic bezel)
Virtual Caddie Suggestions
Green / Hazard / Directional Course Views
Smart Notifications / Activity Tracking /Heart Rate Monitor

Best GPS Watches: Shot Scope V3

The Shot Scope V3 is a highly accurate GPS watch with the added feature of automatic shot tracking. V3 comes preloaded with over 36,000 courses worldwide, a daylight readable colour screen and includes a free mobile app loaded with statistics on your game. The popular V3 is one of the lightest GPS watches on the market and has no additional costs or subscriptions. V3 is available in 4 colour options.

Key Features:

GPS watch with added statistics on your game
36,000 preloaded courses worldwide
100+ tour level statistics including Strokes Gained
16 tracking tags and Power-Sense strap allowing seamless shot detection

Best GPS Watches: Garmin Approach S60

With a host of brand new features, this exceptional watch from Garmin has it all! Styled to look great on and off the golf course, this watch benefits from a new intuitive user interface. This offers colour CourseView mapping and PlaysLike Distance for uphill and downhill shots across more than 40,000 golf courses worldwide. It also features upgraded AutoShot game tracking by measuring your shot distances and automatically updating to Garmin Connect for post match analysis.

Key Features:

A premium GPS watch
New improved touch-screen display
Enhanced AutoShot game tracking
Pre-Loaded with more than 40,000 golf courses

Best handheld GPS: Bushnell Phantom 2

The Phantom 2 handheld GPS watch simplifies the golf game, with auto hole and course functionality, and accurate insight to over 40,000 plus golf courses around the world. It has a simple to use interface along with a long battery life that can last up to 15+ hours before charging. The GPS has a sleek and compact design, with BITE magnetic cart mount, plus also comes with the Bushnell Golf mobile app included.

Key Features:

40000 Pre-Loaded Golf Courses / Auto Functionality
Precision Distances / Green View with Pin Placement
15+ Hour Battery Life / Caribiner Clip Attachment
BITE Magnetic Mount Technology

Best handheld GPS: Garmin Approach G30

Beat the golf course with the highly sensitive Approach G30 GPS handheld device, with full colour accurate course mapping and easy-to-read yardage reference to front, middle and back of green.

Key Features:

Compact GPS Device
Full Colour Mapping & Touch Targeting
Preloaded with more than 40,000 Courses Worldwide
TruSwing™ Integration

Best handheld GPS: Garmin Approach G80 GPA & Launch Monitor

This is a new approach to golf GPS, developed to integrate your practise sessions on the range and course management. This slimline handheld device is preloaded with over 41000 worldwide golf course maps, is highly detailed, and in full-colour which is easy to navigate via the sunlight readable 3.5″ touchscreen.

Key Features:

3.5″ Touchscreen Display (sunlight-readable)
Integrated Launch Monitor
Preloaded with over 41,000 (detailed colour course maps)
Practice & Game Modes

Best GPS Rangefinders: Bushnell TOUR V5 Slim

Let the new V5 TOUR rangefinder take all the guesswork out of your game. This product has the perfect blend of reduced size, improved speed, and ranging accuracy, with BITE Technology which allows you to place magnetically onto your trolley for easy placement.

Key Features:

Pinseeker Technology with Visual Jolt
BITE Magnetic Technology
6x Magnification
Protective Case

Best GPS Rangefinders: Shot Scope PRO LX+ Laser, GPS & Shot Tracking

The first of its kind the PRO LX+ offers 3 products in one, a fast firing laser rangefinder, GPS distances and shot tracking. The combination of distances to the pin, F/M/B of greens, hazards and the ability to track your game makes the PRO LX+ the most complete device on the market – providing all of the on-course technology you need in one system.

Key Features:

PRO LX+ (PRO LX Laser + H4 Handheld GPS)
16 x Tracking Tags
Protective Carry Case / USB Charger / CR123 Battery
Free iOS / Android App & Statistics Platform

Best GPS Rangefinders: Motocaddy PRO 3000

The PRO 3000 offers distance you can trust, with class-leading optics, Slope Compensation and Pin Lock with vibration and visual confirmation. It is compact and lightweight and has rubber textured grips to sit comfortably into the hands, aLCD display

Key Features: