PowaKaddy was a little late to the remote electric trolley market when it launched the RX1 and RX1 GPS in 2024. Competitors like Motocaddy and Stewart Golf had remote-controlled trolleys in production for several years before, but the RX1 put itself straight in line with them, such was its quality. PowaKaddy has given its RX series a complete revamp in 2025, and the RX12 GPS leads the line. Both the GPS screen and remote functionality have been given an overhaul, so how did it perform out on the course?
The first thing I noticed before even revving it up was the new screen in the handle. Much like the CT12 GPS I also recently tested, the trolley benefits from PowaKaddy’s new 5-inch portrait touchscreen. As I said in my CT12 GPS review, I simply love the new orientation and size of the touchscreen. It just makes so much sense to have it in a portrait orientation as it allows you to see so much more of the full hole mapping on the GPS in so much more detail. That it’s 5 inches is another benefit, and the 720p HD display offers crystal clear maps that are a joy to use. It’s a powerful machine too, rocking a 1.1GHz processor that means the responsiveness to commands is akin to that of a premium smartphone.
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The GPS is ostensibly the same as previous PowaKaddy GPSs, just in portrait. It gives yardages to the front, middle and back of greens, yardages to hazards, the ability to drag and drop the pin, a scorecard, performance tracking (fairways hit, greens hit, putts per hole) and a shot measurer. The device also automatically follows you up the hole, giving you the exact focus area you require depending on if you’re hitting a tee shot, approach shot or chip.
Full hole mapping is incredibly useful at courses you haven’t played before, and you can simply touch any part of the hole layout to find out how far away it is – especially useful for finding yardages to the corners of doglegs or carries of fairway bunkers. The yardages were accurate to within a yard or two of the laser rangefinder I was using to corroborate yardages, which is about right for any GPS.
The new remote is more compact and…
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