Best Golf GPS

The OnPar golf GPS is our pick as the best golfing GPS device. The OnPar Golf Touchscreen GPS is a very attractive with a large 3.5 inch display (240 x 320 pixels resolution) which has a squarer aspect ratio than other units. The backlight adjusts its brightness level for easy reading in both bright sunlight and shade.

OnPar Golf GPS

Immediately noticeable with the OnPar Golf GPS is the modern, attractive software interface. The colors are vibrant, contrast is good and the combination of easy to recognise graphic icons and sensible layout makes it easy to use.

The menu screen provides icons for one the widest range of functionalities we have found. Each of the functionality pages presents as well laid out and the maps in particular are very crisp and accurate compared to other golfing GPS devices. There is a menu icon on the bottom left of each screen to slip back to the main interface.

Following are some of the features we have found particularly impressive.

With the OnPar you can view you statistics on the device itself rather than having to wait to use the PC software after synchronizing the device. The statistics screen packs a lot of detail and you can filter the statistics so they reflect only those for to either the course you are playing on.
The course overview screen is excellent and shows all the holes on the course.
View your overall statistics based on the shots, scores, and putts you track with OnPar.
Importantly the OnPar allows you to obtain any distance by simply touching the screen at that point. You are not confined to a set number of target points as with some other devices.
The OnPar has a separate green view screen for a closer, clearer view of the features and distances on the green.
The OnClub screen displays your personalized club distances for the clubs you have nominated as being in your bag. As a helping hint, when looking at a hole view, the club with the average distance closest to the distance from you to the green will be displayed.
Ownership costs can be significant with a golfing GPS so the lack of membership fees and course map fees is an attractive selling point for the OnPar.