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Review on ๐ŸŒ๏ธ Izzo Golf Swami 3000 GPS System by Matt Charlton

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I love Swami 3000!

I've used this little gem several times on three different courses. Every time it works perfectly just press the power button and after a few seconds the distance to hole 1 will be displayed on the course you are on. There is no lag or delay with this unit, I usually walk, but I took it in a cart and the display immediately changed the footage on display as we drove down the fairway. Finally, less than a second after the car stopped, the display stabilized at a fixed distance. No waiting, no delays, just walk up to the ball, look at the display and grab the right club, knowing exactly how hard to swing. Simplicity at its core. There are no buttons to press, no tiny numbers to see, and no unnecessary scoring or shot logging. There are no downloads, no annual fees, and no hidden costs to unlock "Pro" features. The 3000 model shares the same form factor and control buttons as the previous 1500 model, allowing you to use legacy accessories with the same simple, easy-to-use interface. . Next to the power button, there's an FCB button to switch shots from the front of the green to center or back, and two more buttons to scroll through the holes. There is no need to enter dates or set a course. up, you just need the up arrow to the next hole. At first I thought the 3000 would automatically advance to the next hole, but it turned out that the 3000 was so popular with everyone I golfed with that they all rushed to the next hole while I was teeing off. GPS page of this simplified golf course: Swami 3000 ONLY displays distances in a straight line from your location to the green. This is only a problem with dog feet as the distance is 560 yards and the Swami 3000 can read 378 yards. Therefore, Swami does NOT show distances along the centerline of the fairway. Other more expensive GPS's, which cost 3-4 times more, show different distances to hazards and fairway turns. The service and technology this device uses are the most advanced available. No other golf GPS device can provide more accurate readings. The best any other device can do is to match this device in accuracy as it too uses the same technology. Visit the Izzo website to see what course plans are available. In the future when new courses are created in your area you can ask Swami to get maps for her database. You then need to create an account and download the map the same way you did for the Swami 1500. This very inexpensive but extremely useful device gives the golfer a significant advantage on approach shots and crucial accuracy.

Pros
  • Very good price
Cons
  • Mostly good, but...