I've used the Bushnell V2 for about two years, and it's really helpful with poorly marked courses, and if you're not in the fairway near markers. Also great for determining distance to hazards ahead. It's very accurate to +/- 1 yard.
My golfing buddy has a sky caddie and that's good too if the course is loaded into it. But, they give you yardages to the middle of the green. Sometimes the pin placements can be quite a bit off with big greens, and the V2 is the real yardage to the flag. The Sky Caddie's screen is sometimes hard to read in certain light conditions and you may need put on your reading glasses to read the small print.
You need a steady hand with the Bushnell or lean against the cart to be accurate. It does have the pin-seeker mode that helps you pick up the flag easier. It's great if you're cutting a corner on a dogleg if you can see the flag. For $60-$90 more you can get the V2 with the slope feature that gives you the angle in degrees up or down and total yardage. Not really needed for flat Florida courses but helps on hilly courses with a lot of elevation changes. It uses one dime size battery ($4-$5), that lasts about about 40-50 rounds. It times out after about 4 seconds that saves on the battery. It's also great for hunting too.
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