UPro golf GPS system: 4 Things You Must Know before You Purchase

The UPro golf GPS system is easily the most sophisticated golf GPS on the market. It not only gives you distances, but also various views of any of thousands of courses. When you buy the uPro, you get one download of a course. The rest you can get on a pay per download basis. If you've ever been in the position of playing a new course and getting frustrated, then the UPro golf GPS system might easily be the solution for you.

There are a few things you need to know about the UPro golf GPS system, however. In this article, I'll go over them in order. 

State of the Art Technology 

The UPro golf GPS system employs state of the art engineering. It's quite a bit more sophisticated then its closet competitors. For instance, the details of the thousands of golf courses it can render are made possible by very sophisticated GPS technology and aerial and satellite imaging. Specifically, this golf GPS has what’s called "SmartView" technology. This allows you to see everything you need to see for your next shot through an aerial view. In addition, the uPro has what's called "AnyPoint" technology. This helps you measure distances along the course from any point on the course. 

The uPro has two modes, basic and pro. Both basically gives you locations of the fairway and hazards in relation to where you are on the course. Pro allows you to look at the course from an aerial perspective. In this aerial view, the UPro golf GPS system shows you 100, 150, and 200 yard marks from the center of the green.

High Resolution Screen 

The uPro golf GPS system has a high resolution screen that's easy to see in any light, even though it's only a 2.2" screen, which is 320 x 240 pixels in size. The only real complaints about the screen have been in the pro mode in very bright sunlight. You might have the angle the device slightly in order to get the best view of the screen. That's not just a problem with the uPro, though. All screens are difficult to see in direct, bright sunlight. In order to resolve this problem, the  uPro comes with a transflective screen, which minimizes the problem with sun glare. 

Easy to Use 

Besides this one possible complaint about the screen in direct sunlight, the UPro golf GPS system is remarkably easy to use. When you approach a hole, you get a flyover overview. This includes yardage lines measured from the center of the green. 

The device is very light and easy to carry. You can wear it on your belt or put it in your pocket. It's so small that it will not alter your swing at all. As a matter of fact, you'll hardly know it's even there. It's actually the sleekest, thinnest model on the market. Some other golf GPS devices are a little bulky. Not the uPro.

 In addition to being really easy to carry and store, you don't have to fiddle with a lot of buttons while you're golfing. You can give your uPro voice commands. 

The UPro golf GPS system has a very fast GPS satellite lock in system. One of the fastest on the market, if not the fastest. Now, it generally takes all golf GPS systems a few minutes to get sync'd once you turn them on. 

Thousands of Courses to Choose From 

Your UPro golf GPS system can tell you which courses are currently near wherever you are. It's compatible with both Windows and Mac. With Windows, it works well with Vista. Downloading more courses is really easy. You buy these courses on a pay per download basis. So, you can buy the courses you play at most often, or if you're taking a golf vacation, you can buy the course you're planning to play at. It comes with a long-lasting lithium-ion battery.