Interested in knowing what the best rated golf GPS systems are? I’ve looked at a number of magazines and consumer rating services, and although there’s no complete consensus, I’ve identified the golf GPS’s that everyone (or virtually everyone) agrees are the best. This doesn’t mean that you have to buy one of these. But they do serves as a sort of benchmark. So, to find out the best rated golf GPS, keep reading!

Garmin Approach G5

Perhaps my personal favorite of the best rated golf GPS devices. The best thing about the Approach is it’s huge touch screen. When you look at the device, you’ll notice that most of the “real estate” of the device is taken up by the screen. That’s because you do everything through the touch screen. Also, just like their auto GPS’s, the Approach G5 comes with all the golf courses already downloaded. No annual fees! And, of course, it can measure distances (to within about a yard), and keep score.

SkyCaddie SG5

Another one of my top picks from the best rated golf GPS systems that I surveyed is the SkyCaddie SG5. Again, one of my favorite aspects of the SkyCaddie is the huge numbers in the read out. It’s very easy to read in bright sunlight. It gives you distances from where you’re standing to the front, center, and back of the green. With SkyCaddie, you have to pay for an annual membership, but once you do, you have access to over 23,000 golf courses about half of which are in the United States. The membership fee is very reasonable.

Sonocaddie V300

The main feature of the Sonocaddie V300 is its bright, big 3D display. It not only measures distances, but it tracks shot length, keeps score, and even analyses your games for you. It will keep track of all your shots, and you can use it to review your game after you’re done. Definitely the Sonocaddie V300 belongs in any list of the best rated golf GPS systems.

Golf Buddy Pro and Tour GPS

The Golf Buddies have to be on my best rated golf GPS list. Unique to the Pro is that it changes the picture of the green to match your angle of approach. It’s pre-loaded with all the North American courses, like the Garmin Approach. It automatically locks onto not only the course you’re playing but the actual hole you’re on. And, both have very easy to read screens.

Golflogix Golf GPS-8

I really like Garmin. You know they took over the American auto GPS market through superior engineering (not to mention marketing). It makes complete sense to me that Garmin would have two entries on my list of best rated golf GPS’s. Like the Golf Buddies, the Garmin Golflogix GPS-8 automatically detects the course you’re on. Also it displays the front, center, and backs of the green. It measures the distance your last shot went, and keeps track of the distance by club choice.

iGolf Neo

Although the iGolf Neo is the least expensive of my list of best rated golf GPS systems, it might easily be one of the top ones. If you’re looking at the inexpensive end of the market, you really should consider the iGolf Neo. Although small, the screen doesn’t seem small. It’s very well designed, and it very successfully uses it’s “real estate”. You can input custom way points. And, you have to pay a subscription fee to download courses, but that’s very reasonably prices.

Callaway uPro Golf GPS

Nothing like leaving the best of the best rated golf GPS systems for last. I’m not trying to slight the others, but Callaway uPro’s graphics are amazing. Callaway requires an annual membership fee, which is reasonable, but the device itself is fairly expensive. Although not the most expensive.