{"id":1598,"date":"2020-12-15T07:44:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T07:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/?p=1598"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:38:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:38:21","slug":"skycaddie-touch-golf-gps-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/golf-gps\/skycaddie-touch-golf-gps-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Skycaddie Touch Golf GPS 2024: An HONEST Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Having some sort of rangefinder on the course is something that can really make a difference in your scores. Being able to dial in your distances is key and in this post, I\u2019m going to be reviewing the Skycaddie Touch GPS and talking about whether or not it\u2019s worth getting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is the&nbsp;<strong>Skycaddie Touch golf GPS<\/strong>&nbsp;worth picking up? Long story short,&nbsp;<strong>I\u2019ve tested a good number of rangefinders and GPS units and I\u2019ll definitely say there are better options out there than the Skycaddie Touch. It\u2019s a bit of an older model and you might have trouble finding one anyway. It wasn\u2019t the worst GPS unit I\u2019ve used but the quality was a bit lacking and the software was a little glitchy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m not saying it\u2019s not worth picking up, but there were other models I liked a lot more. It still might be a good option for you, so make sure you watch the video below or read the full blog post because I go more in-depth into the review.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"SkyCaddie Touch Golf GPS Reviews: Truth Revealed\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_9yNbvpoGbEk\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F9yNbvpoGbEk%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9yNbvpoGbEk\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M8S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2017-10-29T17:00:01Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_9yNbvpoGbEk\" data-src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F9yNbvpoGbEk%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">SkyCaddie Touch Golf GPS Reviews: Truth Revealed<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9yNbvpoGbEk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F9yNbvpoGbEk%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"SkyCaddie Touch Golf GPS Reviews: Truth Revealed\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In this video, I&#039;m going to be reviewing the Skycaddie Touch golf GPS and talking about whether or not it&#039;s worth picking up. Subscribe to the channel for gear giveaways: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC67owV2gL7AtVVec6x-G3lA?sub_confirmation=1 This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we&#039;ll receive a small commission. \ud83d\udc47RESOURCES &amp; LINKS\ud83d\udc47 1. Get The SkyCaddie Touch On Amazon: http:\/\/geni.us\/c2aY 2. The Garmin Approach G8 (Better Handheld): https:\/\/youtu.be\/kotv-QopA1A 3. The Garmin Approach S40 (GPS Watch): https:\/\/youtu.be\/OnX9f3NpbjQ \ud83d\udc47DEMO &amp; FULL REVIEW HERE\ud83d\udc47 https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.com\/skycaddie-touch-golf-gps-rangefinder-review-worth-it\/ \u25baWANT TO ENTER INTO OUR GOLF GIVEAWAY? We&#039;ll be doing a gear giveaway every 1000 subscribers and if you want to enter all you have to do is the following: 1. Subscribe to the channel. 2. Like this video. 3. Comment \u201cgiveaway&quot; below. \u25baYOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE. 1. The Best Golf Glove I&#039;ve Ever Used: https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.com\/what-is-the-best-golf-glove-for-sweaty-hands\/ 2. The Best Golf Balls For Average Players: https:\/\/youtu.be\/Lwz693E-zwU \u25baWANT US TO REVIEW YOUR PRODUCT? Email us at obgolftv@gmail.com if you&#039;d like to send us gear to review. NOTE: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon properties including, but not limited to, amazon.com, Amazon.ca, and Amazon.co.uk.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><em>If you\u2019d like to enter into our golf giveaway all you have to do is subscribe to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCQsqBrq7yo-uOknBUugeug\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">YouTube channel<\/a>, like the video and comment \u201cgiveaway\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does A GPS Unit Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pretty much, a GPS device will give you&nbsp;<strong>distances<\/strong>&nbsp;to different hazards on the course, how far away the green is, and some even keep track of your scores and fairways\/greens hit in regulation. Some have more advanced features than others and they all give you 90% of what you need on the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re&nbsp;<strong>pretty damn cool<\/strong>, but not all are created the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wouldn\u2019t say that a GPS or laser rangefinder is a&nbsp;<strong>must-have<\/strong>&nbsp;in your bag but I do think it\u2019ll really help you out and I couldn\u2019t imagine playing without mine. I\u2019d always struggle with my distance, and it really killed my game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019d hit great shots but I always seemed to end up short of the green or crush it past it. Getting something to show me the exact distance has been a huge help for my game. Some GPS units are going to be more accurate than others and that\u2019s why it\u2019s important to pick the right one. That being said, let\u2019s jump into the review for the Touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skycaddie Touch Golf GPS Rangefinder Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like I was saying before, I\u2019ve tested out a bunch of different rangefinders and GPS units. Some were a lot better than others. Some were not very user-friendly and others just plain didn\u2019t give the right distances. Most of them were always within 5-10 yards of the course markers (some were closer) but some of them glitched often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Skycaddie Touch ended up somewhere in the&nbsp;<strong>middle of our list.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some devices were a lot worse but there were some that were clearly better. I\u2019m not saying it\u2019s not worth picking up because it did do its job, but there were a few key things I didn\u2019t like about it. The one major thing was that you have to pay an&nbsp;<strong>annual fee<\/strong>&nbsp;to use the thing (around 50 bucks).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second thing was that it wasn\u2019t as&nbsp;<strong>user-friendly<\/strong>&nbsp;as I\u2019d like it to be. I\u2019ve used a number of these devices and still had to really sit down with it for a while. Once you mess around with it for a while it wasn\u2019t so bad, but it did glitch a number of times (could be fixed in a software update).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next thing was the&nbsp;<strong>battery<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>life<\/strong>. It got me through 1.5 rounds of golf (which is decent) but there are other units on the market that last longer. At least it lasted a full round no problem, it\u2019s just something that can be improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last thing was the&nbsp;<strong>screen<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>resolution<\/strong>. Again, it\u2019s not too bad but there are better ones on the market. It\u2019s an older GPS so I can\u2019t knock it too much, but it\u2019s something to know beforehand. It also feels a&nbsp;<strong>little<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>cheap<\/strong>&nbsp;when you hold it. It didn\u2019t break or anything like that but it\u2019s not something I\u2019d want to drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a demo video:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"SkyCaddie Touch GPS Demonstration\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_QtQA9UnkkDM\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FQtQA9UnkkDM%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QtQA9UnkkDM\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M33S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2014-12-18T20:23:12Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_QtQA9UnkkDM\" data-src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FQtQA9UnkkDM%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">SkyCaddie Touch GPS Demonstration<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QtQA9UnkkDM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FQtQA9UnkkDM%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"SkyCaddie Touch GPS Demonstration\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Check out the SkyCaddie Touch GPS with this product demonstration from Nick Wallace at the Haggin Oaks Golf Super Shop. Order online at http:\/\/www.mortongolfsales.com\/SkyGolf-SkyCaddie-Touch-GPS-p\/skygo_touch.htm&amp;Click=44151\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>As for things I did like about it, it worked perfectly fine in terms of&nbsp;<strong>accuracy<\/strong>&nbsp;(which is the main reason you\u2019d have a device like this) for not only greens but also different hazards on the course. It was also pretty handy being able to keep score on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The user-friendly portion wasn\u2019t a deal-breaker or anything. Just like any technology you\u2019re used to, it\u2019ll take some&nbsp;<strong>time getting used to<\/strong>&nbsp;and this was exactly the same. The first few times took some getting used to but after that, it wasn\u2019t too bad at all (when it worked properly).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The battery life being not the greatest kind of sucks, but it\u2019ll definitely last more than 1 round so all you\u2019d have to do is charge it every time and you\u2019ll be good to go. It\u2019s a bit of an inconvenience but it was better than some that I\u2019ve tried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And just in case you were wondering, my favorite GPS that\u2019s similar to the Skycaddie Touch would have to be the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/golf-gps\/garmin-g80-vs-g8-vs-g30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Garmin Approach G8<\/a>. Everything about it is slightly better in my opinion and it\u2019s a little more accurate as well. If you\u2019d prefer wearing a watch, one of my favorites would have to be the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/golf-gps\/garmin-approach-s40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Garmin Approach S40<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me know your thoughts and any questions you have. Like this article? Feel free to give it a share!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Looking to get some new golf gear?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to check out our recommended gear page to see the stuff we\u2019re recommending and the cheapest place to get them.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having some sort of rangefinder on the course is something that can really make a difference in your scores. Being able to dial in your distances is key and in this post, I\u2019m going to be reviewing the Skycaddie Touch GPS and talking about whether or not it\u2019s worth getting. 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