Name: Shotmiser G500 GPS
Brand: Shotmiser

Golf Monthly Verdict

The overhead maps work well here, as does the zoom option, which makes it easier to find accurate yardages. The Shotmiser G500 GPS offers one free course download which makes this ideal for those who don’t play lots of different courses.

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By Neil Tappin

published 16 May 2011

Detailed course maps give yardages to the front back and middle of greens, while the Shotmiser G500 GPS touch screen helps show distances to hazards. The screen image zooms and rotates to each shot. The device comes with one free course download and courses are then £5 each.

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