Features:

• 2.2" His Res Color Screen, sunlight readable
• Download custom color course maps
• Distance to any point on the hole
• Store up to 100 courses
• Scorekeeping and statistics capabilities

Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
Yardage Pro XGC

Take your game to the next level with - the compact Yardage Pro XGC. The 2.2" High Resolution screen gives you your last shot, as well as distance to any point on the hole, at a glance and in vivid, sun-light readable color. You can download color maps, and the unique hole up tracking feature gives you a "down the fairway" perspective, for easier and better course management. It stores up to 100 courses, and it's scorekeeping and statistic capabilities make the Yardage Pro XGC golf's ultimate GPS, tool.

Features:

• 2.2" High Resolution color screen, sunlight readable
  
• Download custom color course maps
  
• Distance to any point on the hole
  
• Stores up to 100 courses
  
• Scorekeeping & statistics capabilities
  
• Belt clip and storage pouch included
  
• Rechargeable Li-lon battery
  
• Battery life up to 16 hours
  
• Rainproof

Amazon.com Product Description :
The Yardage Pro XGC Golf GPS device delivers the most accurate course information available as well as scorekeeping and statistic capabilities to the palm of your hand with a vivid, high-resolution color screen making it golf's ultimate GPS tool. With a unique hole up tracking feature for a "down the fairway" perspective, distance to the front, center, and back of green, distance to any point on green, and course images for each individual green as available, the Pro XGC allows you to know the course before you've even traveled it. The compact Pro XGC unit stores up to 100 courses with hole-by-hole detail so you are never without the correct course information. Finally, the Pro XGC is waterproof, so you can use it in any weather conditions without worrying.

The Pro XGC is equipped with a large, 2.2-inch high-resolution sunlight-readable screen display. The screen has a backlight so that it can be used in any light conditions. The color screen allows you to download detailed color maps for the easiest to read GPS available. Designed to make your game smarter for fewer strokes, the unique hole up tracking feature gives you a "down the fairway" perspective, for easier and better course management. The Pro XGC is also equipped with a custom green map feature that gives you the distance to any point on the green, as well as course images for each individual green on the course.

The Bushnell Pro XGC GPS is accurate within two yards, offering the best accuracy available for the game--and the same degree of accuracy as any other golf GPS devices on the market. Unlike a laser rangefinder, the Bushnell Pro XGC GPS allows you to determine the distance to objects that are not in your line of sight, providing you with distances to the green that are difficult to get with laser rangefinders. With rangefinders you can overshoot the green, and struggle to hold the rangefinder steady. The Pro XGC GPS gives you immediate feedback so you won't have to worry about holding up play and your concentration can remain on the game.

The Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC allows you to store up to 100 golf courses at a time on one device. A membership to iGolf.com gives you access to the world's largest golf course database, allowing you to download up to 100 courses yearly, that all can be synced to your Pro XGC through a simple USB connection. The Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC offers you the birds eye view of the course so your play can be more deliberate, accurate, and successful.

Using Bushnell Yardage Pro Sync and the iGolf Database:
Bushnell and iGolf have partnered to provide Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC users with the world's largest, most accurate database of GPS course files available. A free membership on iGolf.com enables you to track your handicap, catch up on golf headlines, and find reviews of your favorite course. A paid membership with a low one-year subscription fee allows you download and save up to 100 GPS course files annually.

A one-year membership contract with iGolf allows you to download and save any available golf courses onto your computer to use with the Pro XGC. Since all golf course files are stored on your computer you can easily swap course files on and off the Pro XGC as needed. The currency of the information on the iGolf website is updated regularly with any renovations or changed holes so you have access to the most up to date information possible.

Locate golf courses on the iGolf database using a simple search tool--just enter one or two keywords within the course name to produce a list of results. An advanced search option is available to narrow results further as necessary. After you have located your golf course in the iGolf database, you will see the GPS Enabled area of the screen. The program will let you know if Front/Center/Back measurements, Custom Points with measurements for the hazards on the course, and Course Images for each individual green are available.

Transferring downloaded golf courses to your Pro XGC from your PC is easy. Simply open the Bushnell Sync Application, connect the Pro XGC to the USB port on the computer, and power up the unit. Select the golf course that you want to transfer off of the computer, click send, and you are done.

Specifications:

• 2.2-inch LCD screen
• Backlight
• Sunlight readable
• Rechargeable Li-Ion battery
• Battery life up to 16 hours
• Rainproof
• Belt clip and storage pouch included

Pro XGC Functions:

• Stores up to 100 courses
• Scorekeeping and statistics capabilities
• Download custom color course maps
• Distance to front, center, and back of green
• Custom green map measures distance to any point on green
• Course images for each individual green
• Auto shut off after 30 minutes

PC Synchronization:

• Windows (2000, XP, Vista) 22Mb: Bushnell Yardage Pro XG Windows Installer Sync Application
• Mac OSX (Version 10.4.4 - Intel) 29 Mb: Bushnell Yardage Pro XG Mac Installer Sync Application

What's in the Box?
Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC Golf GPS unit, belt clip and storage pouch, rechargeable Li-Ion battery

Manufacturer Warranty
One-year limited

Rating : - Basically works. Not well designed. Maps are iffy
I am now a total expert on Bushnell Golf GPS's having owned the Yardage Pros XG, XGC and Neo.
Of these, the XGC was the only one that worked properly. It has problems, but I was able to read yardage.

Pros:
Good Satellite Reception.
Good data (with $35 subscription to iGolf - annual. But you can cancel after a year if you've already downloaded all the courses you want)
Solidly made (though very bulky)
Good Buttons
Works! (more than I can say for my experience w the Neo and XG models)

Cons:
About 3x bigger than my cellphone (why? My phone has a gps...)
A lot of extra crap menus (do you really need an option for News and for course Reviews on this device? Even if you did, the content is totally worthless)
BIG CON: The map function didn't really work on the courses I tried. Sometimes the unit would display the correct yardage to the pin in the main display, but the map didn't match the hole. It would show 800 yards because the map would actually be for a different hole). I returned it because I figured if the maps didn't work, I may as well have a NEO which has bigger yardage display and is smaller.
TERRIBLE Menu Display: Why would anyone choose to highlight a black menu with dark gray? You can't tell which selection is highlighted in sunlight. Period. Fortunately, you don't really need to choose from those menus during play. Still - the interface options were designed by a lab rat.

The Bottom Line: If the NEO actually worked for me (mine wouldn't let me install course data) I would buy a NEO over this in a heart beat. I'm sure the NEO does work for some people, so it might be worth your time to give it a try.

BUT since the XGC DID work and seems to be a little bit more modern electronically (e.g. seems to recognize USB natively without pretending it's an old fashioned 1980s serial port), I think I may have to go back to the XGC if I want a golf GPS. As stupidly designed and old fashioned as this device is, it may still be the best out there in terms of simply being a good tool to have on the course without being a hassle.

ALL I really want is something that tells me how far to the pin. How far to hazards or dog legs would be nice, but mostly I want distance to pin. Maybe I need a rangefinder, but I don't want to slow down play by pulling out a rangefinder on every shot. I want something where I can just glance at my bag and see the yardage. That's it. The NEO has its own issues, but if it worked, I think it's the most sensible tool for most golfers simply because it is the least intrusive.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT: AWFUL!!! Bushnell provides no support email on their website. It takes at least 10 minutes to get someone on the phone. If you do get someone on the phone, they'll be able to answer routine questions, but not much else. They were supposed to get back to me about my defective unit.
No call or email back. I get the feeling Bushnell simply doesn't want you to bother them.