Great Deal on Callaway uPro Golf GPS!
If you're serious about golf, you either already own or are seriously considering a golf GPS system. Used to be that Sky Caddy was the only game in town (I own an SG5), but this year seems to be a breakout year with several new models available from Garmin, Golf Buddy, Callaway, and others.
I like my SG5, but was under-impressed with the paltry 3 month warranty and annual subscription fee required. I'm intrigued by Callaway's uPro, which you can pick up at Golfsmith for less than $299 through the end of July 2009. Here's how:
1. Sign up for an account at ebates.com. It costs nothing to join, but you'll get 5% cash back from Ebates when you click through to Golfsmith from their site.
2. Sign in at ebates.com, find Golfsmith in the list of stores, and click the link. This will automatically get you 5% cash back on your Golfsmith purchase (you'll receive the payment later directly from Ebates - read about how this works).3. At Golfsmith, search for "Callaway uPro Golf GPS". Callaway is offering a $100 rebate through 7/31/09. Right now, you can also use code EPS926PRE to get free shipping.Here's how the Callaway uPro deal breaks down:Golfsmith list price: $399.00Ebates 5% cash back: $19.95
Callaway rebate: $100.00
Shipping: $0.00
Final out of pocket: $279.05
The uPro carries a 6 month warranty - not great, but better than the three months I have on my Sky Caddy SG5. Certain credit cards automatically double the warranty for anything you purchase - if you're fortunate enough to carry such a card, use it to extend your warranty to a full year at no additional cost.Callaway also uses a different business model than Sky Caddy - instead of a yearly subscription, you pay for each course you download. If you tend to golf the same courses, this will save you money. The cost per course is $10, although buying in bulk brings the per course cost down.
I'm trying to talk my league partner into buying a uPro - I'll give some feedback on the device once I get to play with it. If you've got experience with it, I'd love to read your comments!
