808nation Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 At what yardage would you not use a rangefinder? WITB: Driver: Sim2 Max w/ Fujikura Motore X F3 shaft FW Wood: F9 wood 14.5* Hybrids: Sim2 Max 3 Hybrid & Vapor Flex 4 hybrid Irons: Z565 - 7 thru PW & ZU85 - 5 thru 6 with Recoil ZT9 F4 shafts Wedges: RTX4 52*, 56*, 60* Putter: Scotty Cameron M2 Newport Ball: Black & Pro V1 Bag: 2018 MyGolfSpy stand Bag & 2021 Greenside Golf stand bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I don't use a range finder for anything longer than I know I can fly the ball, AND anything shorter than a typical LW. If it's less than an LW distance, then I go by feel and will use most any wedge depending on the lie, location of pin on green, and what type of shot I want to play. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I use the rangefinder as soon as I can see the green, the flag or a target near the green. Doesn't mean I can get there, but it can help when I am looking to get to a certain approach distance to the flag so I'm not in between clubs. I also use my sky caddie to do the same thing on blind shots/dog legs. MDGolfHacker What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofPenick Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 On all second shots, even if i cant get there i still want a layup distance. And on driving holes that dogleg, I want to know how far to the corner Sent from my SM-G935P using MyGolfSpy mobile app Take Dead Aim Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15* Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18* Irons: MacGregor MT-86 Pro Wedges: Vokey 50/54/58 Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downlowkey Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 My unit has a 400 yard range and I typically stop shooting inside ~50 yards (feel shot). But even then I will still sometimes use the laser for targets inside 50 yards (i.e. 45 yards to a hole cut over a bunker; I'll shoot the far bunker lip because having a minimum carry number helps me commit and accelerate through impact). PXG___0811 X 9* - Mitsubishi Diamana s60 Limited X Cobra___S9-1 Pro 15* - Matrix Ozik XCON 7 S Adams___XTD Forged 3i - Matrix Ozik Program F15 120 S Adams___CMB 4-PW - Matrix Ozik Program F15 120 S KZG___Tri-Tour 50.08__54.10__58.12 - Accra iCWT 2.0-95i S Nike___Method Converge B1-01 (copper insert) Maxfli___'23 Tour X "The most important shot in golf is the next one“ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Just off the green or putts. I would use a range finder off the tee or in the fairway for hazard carry distances and pin distances. I also would use it on the feel shots most people are describing because I am more of a this swing goes this far type of wedge player Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: XCG7 Beta 15* w/Fujikura Fuel Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10shot Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 I use my 80i vr to pick a spot at a specific distance 240 yards for me when off the tee and try and hit the ball that far. Nothing more then practice control. Then use for 150 and in Sent from my SM-G930V using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 ... If it is a course I know, probably about 50 yards as that is a feel shot for me. If I do not know the course, I will use it on any shot I cannot see the entire length of the shot. What looks like 20 yards over a high lipped bunker or mound can have a low area just on the other side that disguises the length. Or a low area that drops a little in front of the green may be wider than it looks. Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 I use mine in many different situations. For greens perhaps not less than 50 yds. Otherwise I like to shoot bunkers, trees, water, etc. to estimate a carry distance. My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miboy62 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Usually I will stop at 50 yards, like PlaidJacket I use it for carry distance too. ZX5 MKII LS 8.5 Stealth 2 plus 3 wood Stealth 2 plus 5 wood Stealth 2 plus 19.5 Hybrid ZX5 MKll 5 / AW Dart stiff MG3 black 52 9b 58 12b 7.5 Phantom 34” Z Star Diamond 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ga_pike Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I use mine as much as possible, even inside 100 yards if I'm hitting a full shot. I do not use it for chips or pitch shots around the green (obviously). Driver: Cobra LTDx Max 5 wood, 7 wood: Cobra Speedzone 5 hybrid: Callaway Forged CB 24* Irons: Sub 70 699 (6), 659MB Raw (7-PW) Wedges: Sub70 286 50*, Edel 55*, 60* Putter: PXG Bat Attack Hail Southern and no place else!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I use mine as much as possible, even inside 100 yards if I'm hitting a full shot. I do not use it for chips or pitch shots around the green (obviously). I am curious about your "obviously" for your pitches around the green. How accurate are you at judging 30, 40, 50, 60 yard shots.? This is the point where I really want to know distance. Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: XCG7 Beta 15* w/Fujikura Fuel Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I am curious about your "obviously" for your pitches around the green. How accurate are you at judging 30, 40, 50, 60 yard shots.? This is the point where I really want to know distance. That's something I've been working on throughout the years. Can't say I've done it well though. At the local ranges I do laser the flags or objects within wedge distance to see how close I get to them. Some days I'm throwing darts, and other days I'm just shaking my head wondering if I'm ever going to get this part of my game working consistently. Like this past weekend. I had a bunch of 50 to 85 yard wedges into the greens. A few I left 10 yards short and a few I just flat out shanked (truth be told though this is a backup set I leave in Fl for when I visit my MiL and the specs on the wedges are different enough to possibly cause these issues, but I tend to think it me more so then the equipment in this instance). MDGolfHacker What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I am curious about your "obviously" for your pitches around the green. How accurate are you at judging 30, 40, 50, 60 yard shots.? This is the point where I really want to know distance. ... Maybe were talking semantics, but I don't consider a 50+ yard shot a "pitch". For me it is more of a 1/2 Lw, Sw or Pw depending on the wind. This discussion is interesting because my playing pard is about a 10 index and very technical, while I play more by feel. He wants to know the yardage for everything and even walks off his putts. He has a clock in his head and takes the club back to say 8 o'clock for a specific distance, etc. For me, every 40 yd shot is different depending on pin location, wind, speed of greens and what kind of shot I want to hit. Low one hop and stop, high drop and trickle or whatever the shot calls for. I like to think about the shot, not the yardage. Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I fall into the more technical side and I pace things off and have specifics for each club. I still play those shots that you describe just more analytical about my approach Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: XCG7 Beta 15* w/Fujikura Fuel Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 ... Maybe were talking semantics, but I don't consider a 50+ yard shot a "pitch". For me it is more of a 1/2 Lw, Sw or Pw depending on the wind. This discussion is interesting because my playing pard is about a 10 index and very technical, while I play more by feel. He wants to know the yardage for everything and even walks off his putts. He has a clock in his head and takes the club back to say 8 o'clock for a specific distance, etc. For me, every 40 yd shot is different depending on pin location, wind, speed of greens and what kind of shot I want to hit. Low one hop and stop, high drop and trickle or whatever the shot calls for. I like to think about the shot, not the yardage. Exactly! Near the green the exact yardage doesn't matter that much to me. It's almost TMI. I am certainly not a pro which means I cannot land a ball exactly where I want and have it check up exactly so much so that the ball stops near the hole. However, I'd like to think that having played for several years with my wedges, I can judge how each one will react to the many variables that I have to deal with depending on the shot I want to execute. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthanSterlingPrice Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Inside 20 yards usually but it depends on what shot I'm trying. It's almost part of my routine to get a range now, bit reassuring for me. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Right Handed 4.5 handicap Driver: Nike Vapor Flex with Mitsubishi Rayon Fubuki ZT60x5ct S-flex shaft and stock grip. 3-Metal: Nike VRS 15 degree with Mitsubishi Rayon tour issue Diamana S73x5ct X-flex shaft and GolfPride MCC midsize Black/White grip. Irons: Ben Hogan PTx 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46 degrees standard length and lie with KBS Tour-V stiff shafts and GolfPride MCC midsize Black/White grips. Wedges: Ben Hogan TK15 54, 58 degrees with KBS Tour-V X-flex shafts and GolfPride MCC midsize Black/White grips. Putter: Nike Method Converge B1|01 with Superstroke Flatso 2.0 grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Having just got a NX7 Pro I intend on using it on everything from the tee to my final 1 footer. Lol Serously. I would say I probably stop at around 20 yards. I actually intend on working a lot with it on wedge shots on practice holes this year. That's one area I need to improve a lot on knowing my consistent distances with all my wedges. Sent from my LG-D850 using MyGolfSpy mobile app G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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