With the popularity of the best golf watches and the best golf apps, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the handheld GPS has fallen somewhat out of favor. However, after using the Blue Tees Ringer GPS handheld for the last six weeks, I was quickly reminded why some of the best golf GPS devices are so much fun to use.
Blue Tees Ringer GPS Golf Bag Mount
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Coming in at $199, you really get a lot for your money, all packed into a premium, well-built and compact device. Everything is controlled through the single centre button and a 2.5in touchscreen. The touchscreen is very impressive for a product of its kind, even if it does fall just short of the smartphone quality screen I tested on the more expensive SkyCaddie SX550 GPS. That said, the Ringer’s touchscreen is bright, incredibly responsive and easy to navigate while the graphics are crystal clear too.
The rest of the device builds off the premium touchscreen with a textured back side to help grip as well as a built-in magnet which is ideal for being attached to the side of a golf cart or a golf trolley while you’re playing. For me, it’s best to use the Ringer when you’re riding in a golf cart, although it’s compact enough to be kept in your pocket for the whole round if you’d prefer to have it always by your side. Offering 10 hours of battery life, this should cover you for at least two full rounds before you need to recharge.
Blue Tee GPS Golf Cart Mount
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Onto the functionality of the device, and I was blown away by the amount you can do. Of course it has all the basic minimums you’d expect from a device like this, covering front, middle and back distances to greens and distance to hazards but it also comes with useful functionalities like shot distance, scorecard features and green view with pin placement. If you have the Blue Tees Player+ Speaker too, the Ringer can act as a remote to control the music and volume.
Cycling between all these features is as simple as a swipe on the screen, which makes it really quick and easy to navigate when you’re on course. Accuracy was very good too and fell within one or two yards when I was comparing it against one of the best golf rangefinders on the market. You can use as many or as few of the features as you want, but it’s safe to say Blue Tees has thought of every possibility when it comes to data gathering of course.
Blue Tees Game Mobile App
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