golfpinseeker Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Seems not many discuss about rangefinder in this forum. Is it convenient to use a rangefinder during play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Strangelove Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I use it on every shot to the green that is over 50 yards. golfpinseeker, NRJyzr, tony@CIC and 2 others 5 Quote G410 plus driver,Aeroburner 3W, F6 Baffler XR 4, 5 hybrids 2021 T300 6 - GW, SW irons Mack Daddy CB 58/12 wedge Axis1 Rose putter Alternates: Srixon ZX4 MKII irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Every shot, and also to gauge distances to traps/trees/etcSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro tony@CIC, fozcycle, golfpinseeker and 1 other 3 1 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. 82 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I use my @PrecisionProGolf Nexus range finder on every hole that ends with a green and a hole on it. Best gift ever! golfpinseeker and tony@CIC 2 Quote G400 Driver XR 4 Fairway 16.5° Fli-Hi Utility Iron - 21° G Series 5-9 irons SM7 46°, 50°, 54° & 58° Ghost Spider S putter Nexus Laser Rangefinder Garmin Approach S20 GPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 21 minutes ago, GSwag said: I use my @PrecisionProGolf Nexus range finder on every hole that ends with a green and a hole on it. Best gift ever! Same here. Love my NX7 Pro. Mr. 82 and golfpinseeker 2 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. 82 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 15 minutes ago, Middler said: Never, I use GPS - with front, center, back yardages it’s plenty accurate. And distance to hazards can be handy - can rangefinders always do that? Only if you can see the hazard. Hidden lakes and other assorted bunkers not seen won't help you get the distance from a range finder. golfpinseeker 1 Quote G400 Driver XR 4 Fairway 16.5° Fli-Hi Utility Iron - 21° G Series 5-9 irons SM7 46°, 50°, 54° & 58° Ghost Spider S putter Nexus Laser Rangefinder Garmin Approach S20 GPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1PTIK Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I use my rangefinder on every shot (except for most par 4 & 5 tee shots), but there are instances where GPS is the superior choice and I will revert to using SkyDroid on my iPhone. I'd really like to get a nice GPS watch or possibly even a handheld unit to accompany my Bushnell rangefinder. Especially since I just moved and will have to learn a whole bunch of new golf courses. golfpinseeker 1 Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlH Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I prefer using a laser rangefinder over any GPS unit. I carry mine with me and use it any shot where I can feasibly hit the green or layup to a specific area. I happen to use a Bushnell rangefinder. golfpinseeker and PMookie 2 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max (10.5* set at -1 and neutral) -- Mitsubishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Fairway: Rogue ST Max 3 wood (16.5*) and Heaven Wood (20*)-- Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Hybrids: Rogue ST Max 5H (23*)--Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW -- KBS Tour Graphite TGI 70 shafts R +1/2 inch 3* upright Wedges: Edison 53* and 57* KBS PGI 80 Graphite +1/2 inch 2* upright Putter: L.A.B. DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft Ball: Maxfli TourX...Golf Bag: Pioneer...Shoes: Hyperflex... Glove: Red Rooster Feather My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 2-3 times a hole unless it’s a par 3. I like to shoot hazards and trees that might be in my way to better plan my shot golfpinseeker and tony@CIC 2 Quote Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Playing at my home course, maybe a dozen times a round. Playing away, every shot to a green, and probably a dozen times more. I'm also aware of distance markers, and will use those once I've checked enough of them to believe in their accuracy. I'm not one of those people who will ALWAYS reach for the laser before every single shot as some kind of comfort blanket. tony@CIC and golfpinseeker 2 Quote Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfriday101 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I have used a range finder for years. This year I added in a basic GPS that gives front, middle and back distances to the green. My home course is hilly so there can be a number of shots where one can't laser the pin. I still use the laser but not nearly as often as I used to. I've played my home course enough that I can generally pull the club for my second shot before leaving the tee. It's nice to have the distances when I get out of position, however. golfpinseeker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulledabill Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Bought my first LRF last spring and use it on every hole. Realy love it for layups, yardage to hazards and doglegs. Best golf purchase ever. golfpinseeker 1 Quote DRIVER: Cobra F9 10.5 Tensei AV Blue 65g 3W- Callway XR PRO 16 stiff 5W- Alpha- Mitsubishi Diamana Redboard w/band Irons- Mizuno JPX 919 Tours with S KBS Tour shafts Hyrbid- TM 4h mid-rescue Vokey- Vokey SM5 51 degrees, SM7 Wedges 54 and 58 1/2 half 3 degrees upright Putter- Taylor Made Rossa Monza Mini Spider Ball-ProV1 and AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickleeleep Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 If I'm playing some where that doesnt have a gps in the cart or I am walking, I would say every par 3, and at least once each par 4, and maybe twice on par 5s. Basically every hole it is used at least once. golfpinseeker 1 Quote Driver- 2016 M2 12* Tensei Red Stiff Wood(s)- G400 5 Wood 16.9*/ 7 Wood 21.1* Alta CB Stiff Irons- JPX 900 Forged 6-GW NS Pro 950GH Wedges- RTX 3 54* 588 RTX 2.0 58* RTX 4 64* Putter- Spider Tour Black Instagram- @patrickleeleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawgDaddy Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Every pin that I can reach unless the shot is a chip, then I dont shoot it. golfpinseeker and HardcoreLooper 2 Quote Driver - Rogue ST Max Woods - Rogue ST Max 3, 5 & 7 Woods Irons - Rogue ST Max Wedges - Zipcore RTX 6 50° CBX2 54* & 58* Putter - Evnroll ER2 Rangefinder - NX-10 Slope Ball - Pro Tour Drip Bag - Xtreme Cart 7.0 Bag Heather/Red/White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_BNG Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 When playing my home course I will only use it if I'm in an unfamiliar place. When I play new courses or ones that I don't play often I will use it on every hole. The one I use is a hunting range finder so I always shoot the front of the green. Sent from my Moto Z3 Play using MyGolfSpy mobile app golfpinseeker 1 Quote What is in my Sun Mountain C-130 bag or Jones MyGolfSpy bag Driver: Dark speed LS 8* set to -1.5* with an Attas Daaas 4x shaft @ 45” Fairway: F85 3 wood with a XPhplexx Agera X @ 42.5” F85 5 wood with a UST Elements Chrome 7F5 @ 41.5" Driving Iron: Rapture 2-Iron Irons: SMS Pros 4-PW with Steelfiber I95s Wedges: SMS 50* T grind with Steelfiber i110s Glide 4.0 46* zz wedge shaft Glide 4.0 E grind 54* zz wedge shaft Putters: Mezz.1 34” 69* lie EV5.1 black 33.5” 69* lie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I’m kinda poaching here but I’m not a Range Finder guy, Golfbuddy has been my choice .Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Mr. 82, golfpinseeker, PMookie and 2 others 5 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Rickp said: I’m kinda poaching here but I’m not a Range Finder guy, Golfbuddy has been my choice . Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy My wife and I use both. She carries the laser, and I use my 7 year old Golfbuddy. Many times a round she will ask me how far is it to the front. Some holes we can't visually tell where the front is exactly. With the gps I pull clubs based on whether it's a red, yellow/white or blue flag. A red flag... I split the difference between front and middle distance; a blue flag... I split the difference between middle and back distance. She does give me the laser distance on par 3's and my Golfbuddy method usually agrees close enough for my abilities. Rickp and golfpinseeker 2 Quote “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...
Will_Mac Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I formerly used GPS. Still have one but haven't used it in forever.I use the laser on every hole, sometimes multiple times. I ride and use a Frogger Latch-It that attaches to the cart. Makes accessing it even quicker.I may fire up the GPS again but can't see me ever abandoning the laser for it. golfpinseeker and Rickp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 One of our guys bought a Laser Range Finder few weeks ago. The grumbling has started about how slow he’s gotten checking, dbl checking distances. He was a little slow to begin with. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy toehold57 and gobama84 1 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfpinseeker Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 5 hours ago, Rickp said: One of our guys bought a Laser Range Finder few weeks ago. The grumbling has started about how slow he’s gotten checking, dbl checking distances. He was a little slow to begin with. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy so you mean skillness on using the rangefinder, right, it will do better for users to know the working principle of the rangefinder before achieve good experience, such as what is golf flag lock, slope etc.. Rickp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreLooper Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 5 minutes ago, golfpinseeker said: so you mean skillness on using the rangefinder, right, it will do better for users to know the working principle of the rangefinder before achieve good experience, such as what is golf flag lock, slope etc.. Yes, and most golfers get better as they use their LRF. You learn how to lock in quicker, what's a real read vs. getting a hit on a tree behind the green, etc. As for me, I use a very old Bushnell laser that I've had for years. I shoot every approach shot over 50 yards, and I also shoot trees, hazards, doglegs, etc. Even if I know the yardage, I'll use the scope to see the flag better, especially on courses that do not publish pin positions or have color-coded flags. Rickp, golfertrb and golfpinseeker 3 Quote What's in the bag: Driver - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Wood (13.5*) - 980F 4 Wood (18*) - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Hybrid (19*) - RBZ 4i - PW - D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S ) 52* - CBX 58* - CBX Full Face 2 Putter - Craz-e Bag - 2.5 (Blue) Ball - AVX Instagram - @hardcorelooper Twitter - @meovino Facebook - mike.eovino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 15 hours ago, Rickp said: One of our guys bought a Laser Range Finder few weeks ago. The grumbling has started about how slow he’s gotten checking, dbl checking distances. He was a little slow to begin with. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy While I don't doubt he's a bit slow playing and using the LRP, part of the problem could be the quality of the rangefinder and whether the course uses reflectors on the pins. I use my LRF on different courses and those with reflectors I pick up the measurement even before I see it in the viewfinder. I use to have a cheapo one that didn't have either the pinseeker tech or vibration on target acquisition and it would take patience and a steady hand to distinguish pin measurement from the trees behind the green. Rickp 1 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 While I don't doubt he's a bit slow playing and using the LRP, part of the problem could be the quality of the rangefinder and whether the course uses reflectors on the pins. I use my LRF on different courses and those with reflectors I pick up the measurement even before I see it in the viewfinder. I use to have a cheapo one that didn't have either the pinseeker tech or vibration on target acquisition and it would take patience and a steady hand to distinguish pin measurement from the trees behind the green. I’m sure he’ll pick up the pace as it’s a new toy.He’s also a bit of an ole fart, like all of us here.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy HardcoreLooper 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Occasionally - I have a gps watch with front, center and back but there are time when I want an exact number or I know my watch may be a bit off because of where the pin is. Regardless I’m comfortable doing either, saves time over the old days where you had to pace things off in hopes that the 150 marker was accurate. But I also know guys that abuse it as Rick described in the post above. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy HardcoreLooper and Rickp 2 Quote Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamese Moose Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 My experience with LSRs is that they make fast players faster, and slow players get even slower. There's a guy in my league, while a pretty good player, is deliberate to a fault. (His brother is a PGA pro, and encourages him to "follow the process " - geez!) The rangefinder has made him even slower. Get to the ball, put the bag down, look at the shot, judge the wind, pull the rangefinder out of the bag, deliberately take it out of the case, shoot the pin, try to shoot the front and all bunkers, look at the green, probably shoot something else, put the rangefinder back in it's case, put it back in the bag, look at the green again, pull a club, toss some grass into the wind, change clubs, and maybe hit the shot after three to four minutes. And none of this starts until it's his turn to play. There's another guy (me) who gets to his ball, shoots the yardage, takes a look at the wind, pulls a club and plays, whether I'm away or not. The other guy thinks I'm disrespectful. Quote Moose, my cat, is Siamese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Occasionally - I have a gps watch with front, center and back but there are time when I want an exact number or I know my watch may be a bit off because of where the pin is. Regardless I’m comfortable doing either, saves time over the old days where you had to pace things off in hopes that the 150 marker was accurate. But I also know guys that abuse it as Rick described in the post above. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy He’s a great guy, decent golfer but deliberate. The rangefinder made him a lot more deliberate.If it continues I “have a way” of talking to him about it, nicely, very niceSent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy revkev 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrecisionProGolf Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 On 10/28/2019 at 8:22 AM, GSwag said: I use my @PrecisionProGolf Nexus range finder on every hole that ends with a green and a hole on it. Best gift ever! Wow! That's great to hear! And don't forget, your Nexus comes with a 30% trade-in discount to all Precision Pro Golf products. So whenever you're ready for an upgrade, just let us know! That said, your Nexus should last you for many years to come! Thanks again for the shoutout, @GSwag! DawgDaddy and Mr. 82 2 Quote Precision Pro Golf Use Discount Code MYGOLFSPY20 for $20 OFF. #swingwithconfidence #hitmoregreens www.precisionprogolf.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrecisionProGolf Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 On 10/28/2019 at 8:44 AM, tony@CIC said: Same here. Love my NX7 Pro. And we love you, @tony@CIC! Quote Precision Pro Golf Use Discount Code MYGOLFSPY20 for $20 OFF. #swingwithconfidence #hitmoregreens www.precisionprogolf.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrecisionProGolf Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 On 10/30/2019 at 5:32 PM, Rickp said: One of our guys bought a Laser Range Finder few weeks ago. The grumbling has started about how slow he’s gotten checking, dbl checking distances. He was a little slow to begin with. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy In our experience, a slow player is a slow player. A rangefinder isn't going to really exacerbate that issue if it's already an issue. He'll just be a slow player who actually knows which club to hit. Rickp, Middler and revkev 3 Quote Precision Pro Golf Use Discount Code MYGOLFSPY20 for $20 OFF. #swingwithconfidence #hitmoregreens www.precisionprogolf.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheelvolvo Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 33 minutes ago, PrecisionProGolf said: In our experience, a slow player is a slow player. A rangefinder isn't going to really exacerbate that issue if it's already an issue. He'll just be a slow player who actually knows which club to hit. agree @PrecisionProGolf! I caddied for a ProAm couple weeks back and my player had a range finder. As soon as he walked up, if there was any question in his mind, he scoped the distance, grabbed a club, and was ready to hit when it was his turn in about minute/ minute & a half. We played 9 in about 1:30hr and the total 18 in about 3:30, due to some slower players in front of us. They played the pace of the pro, so it made folks keep up! DawgDaddy 1 Quote In my Hoofer: G410 LST 10.5* - Kai'Li White 60 X-flex VRS Covert 3W 15* - Kuro Kage 65 S-flex T200 4-GW, DG X100 Tour Issue - Tester Glide 2.0 Stealth 54.12 SS & 58.10 SS Zing 2 LW - 60* Anser 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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