If you’re looking for a handheld GPS unit that delivers a lot more than just yardage, consider The Ringer from Blue Tees Golf. It’s a feature-packed GPS device suitable for golfers at any level and has been endorsed by well-known instructor Sean Foley, one of several who have worked with Tiger Woods over the years.
The Ringer comes pre-loaded with more than 40,000 courses and has a bright, high-quality 2.5” touchscreen, a textured backside for sure handling, and a strong built-in magnet that allows you to attach it to the cart with confidence. It has 10 hours of battery life and is small enough to be kept in your pocket the entire round. The Ringer can be used as a “remote” with Blue Tees’ Player+ to adjust the volume, skip songs, etc.
Blue Tees Ringer GPS unit has lots of features packed into its tiny body. Like all GPS units it gives you the basic front, middle, and back yardages, but it can also be instrumental in helping you avoid hazards by giving you distances to hazards and features of the hole such as doglegs. With a quick swipe from the GPS Distances screen, you can get to the Dynamic Hazards screen and distances of up to four hazards on each hole. It’s an easy-to-use feature that uses four icons for bunkers, water, creeks, and end the of the fairway. An arrow indicates whether your hazard is on the left or right, the distance to the hazard, or the carry distance needed to cover the hazard.
Let’s be honest, the reason you bought a GPS unit was to track distances, which is particularly helpful on approach shots. The problem is. Most GPS screens show a flag plopped in the middle of the green regardless of its actual location. Being able to move the pin around on the screen is a feature that is usually relegated to higher-priced GPS units. Until now. Blue Tees’ Dynamic Green View lets you do just that; set the hole location on the Ringer’s screen to get more accurate distances.
If you like to keep score digitally, a single swipe will take you to the digital scorecard and stat tracker. The scorecard screen will ask you to enter your score as well as the number of putts. The scorecard does not default to par so if you took a snowman, you’ll have to hit “+” eight times, which may be cruel and lead to cramping. In the event you like to keep advanced stats, (i.e. where you hit your tee shot and where your approach shot went) you can do that on the next screen.
Want to know how far you hit that last shot? Simply swipe over to the Ringer’s Diving Distance screen and hit “start” from where you hit your shot; when you get to your ball hit “track” and the Ringer will keep a record of the distance of all the shots tracked. After your round, you can sync the Ringer to the Blue Tees app and view your scorecard, stats, and history. This can be useful for future rounds to help your decision-making/club selection or to just have proof when bragging to friends and co-workers!
You may not use all the features that the Ringer has to offer but they’re there if you ever need them. If you want more analytics consider a Ringer Premium subscription which delivers advanced analytics, unlimited round storage, and premium access to Blue Tees’ mobile app. For more information on the Blue Tees Ringer GPS or to order it at an amazingly reduced price, visit www.blueteesgolf.com.