Rickp 12,209 #41 Posted November 27, 2019 I have issues with lasers because my hands shake. I use a Garmin Approach S60 watch instead. It lists FMB, but also hole view, distance to hazards, Distance to layup, Green view, movable pin position, etc. I check hazards from the tee as soon as I get there, and am usually ready to go in just a few seconds. On the way to my tee shot, I switch to close up hole view on par 5s so I can assess whether I want to go for it or layup and what the best layup distance is. I switch straight to Green view on par 4s and set the pin to my best estimation of the actual position and plan the best area of the green to aim at. For partial shots, I use it all the way down to 20 yds, especially on elevated greens where you can't see the green surface. Green view is also great to see the shape of the green when it's obscured by mounds and traps and also just how close those traps are to the edge of the green. It has tons of other stuff it can do that I never mess with, but I find it great for golf. BTI just purchased the Garmin S10 watch and I love it. May replace the Golfbuddy Voice 2.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ballplayer002003 571 #42 Posted November 27, 2019 always, every shot period. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sirchunksalot 2,563 #43 Posted December 8, 2019 I like to use mine mainly on approach shots from 160 and in. Those are the shots I feel I might have a chance to at least hit the green. I have Arccos that tells me the distance to the center, but I find that a rangefinder makes a huge difference in knowing pin location. Sent from my SM-N975U using MyGolfSpy mobile app 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fozcycle 8,613 #44 Posted December 8, 2019 I reverted back to my Laser after dumping Arcoss…... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HardcoreLooper 3,401 #45 Posted December 29, 2019 Played my first round with my Bushnell Phantom yesterday. I loved pulling it out of my pocket and instantly having a yardage. I've paired it with my phone and installed the app, but the course I played yesterday I've probably played at least 50 times, so I didn't use the app. I'm looking forward to trying that out on an unfamiliar course. If the maps are anywhere near as good as SkyCaddie maps, this could be as good as the SX400/500 for a fraction of the cost. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NRJyzr 22 #46 Posted January 8 Apologies for mild threadomancy... Have a rangefinder, use it constantly. Not every hole, as I've found my course is well mapped for yardage markers, but nearly every hole. FWIW, Precision NX7, non-slope version, switched from an old Nikon Laser Caddie that was showing its age. Really don't like GPS due to the inherent innaccuracy; it's only as good as the person who's mapped the course, and sometimes dicey for slow update reasons. A few too many whiskey-tango-foxtrot readings and I went laser with no looking back. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Siamese Moose 61 #47 Posted January 10 On 1/8/2020 at 3:46 PM, NRJyzr said: Apologies for mild threadomancy... Additional apologies for threadjack... Hi Ed! I hadn't noticed you here before, though I see you've been a member for sometime. My username here is different, but you know me as RobGW, aka My Greens Stimp At 2. Have you fled GEA (like me), or are you two timing? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NRJyzr 22 #48 Posted January 10 10 minutes ago, Siamese Moose said: Additional apologies for threadjack... Hi Ed! I hadn't noticed you here before, though I see you've been a member for sometime. My username here is different, but you know me as RobGW, aka My Greens Stimp At 2. Have you fled GEA (like me), or are you two timing? Rob! Nice to see you, virtually speaking. Not entirely gone from GEA, but nearly so. Your not noticing me earlier is probably because I've only recently added a couple posts, I've really just been lurking here. Decided in the last few days that I would inflict myself on the good folks here. LOL Hope things are well with you and yours 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chisag 6,324 #49 Posted January 10 On 11/18/2019 at 9:21 AM, Quigleyd said: I don't own a rangefinder, but I think it is probably the one piece of equipment I need. When I play with someone that owns one it really does make a difference. I could understand how the use of them could get out of hand at times, but I have never witnessed it happen. If anything it speeds up the round because you can get your number so fast. ... Posted this before but it never hurts to repeat. Before range finders I played a course where my friend was the GM so I played free, which meant a LOT. A couple holes always caused me problems but one in. particular. Trees guarded the left side so right side or even right rough was a better play. As an example, I was about 5 yards short of the 150 marker in the right rough just off the fairway to a back pin placement. So I added 5 for the distance from 150, another 5 for being in the right rough and 10 for a back pin. So about 170 and I would come up short, landing in a bunker or front of the green. Rangefinders became popular and I picked one up. Playing that hole, I lasered 197 to a back left pin from the right rough!?!?! ... Testing further, it turns out the geometry of right rough to back left pin was more extreme than I calculated. Who would have thought 5 yards from the 150 marker would translate to 197? But the green is situated just a little left of the fairway, the green was the deepest one at the course not wide but deep. And best I could tell the 150 marker was closer to 155. After that day I could not imagine playing without a rangefinder. So stop procrastinating and buy one. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quigleyd 236 #50 Posted January 10 (edited) 2 hours ago, chisag said: ... Posted this before but it never hurts to repeat. Before range finders I played a course where my friend was the GM so I played free, which meant a LOT. A couple holes always caused me problems but one in. particular. Trees guarded the left side so right side or even right rough was a better play. As an example, I was about 5 yards short of the 150 marker in the right rough just off the fairway to a back pin placement. So I added 5 for the distance from 150, another 5 for being in the right rough and 10 for a back pin. So about 170 and I would come up short, landing in a bunker or front of the green. Rangefinders became popular and I picked one up. Playing that hole, I lasered 197 to a back left pin from the right rough!?!?! ... Testing further, it turns out the geometry of right rough to back left pin was more extreme than I calculated. Who would have thought 5 yards from the 150 marker would translate to 197? But the green is situated just a little left of the fairway, the green was the deepest one at the course not wide but deep. And best I could tell the 150 marker was closer to 155. After that day I could not imagine playing without a rangefinder. So stop procrastinating and buy one. This makes complete sense. especially if you think measurements are in straight lines not curved. Or elevation changes etc etc etc. Its no wonder I miss so many greens, either coming up short wondering how in the world that could be, or going long thinking there is now way I hit that club that far. When in reality you just never knew how far to hit the ball to begin with. luckily, Mygolfspy was wonderful enough to select me for a skycaddie review. Looking forward to trying it and seeing what a difference course knowledge will make. Even on courses I play regularly. Edited January 10 by Quigleyd 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbdors 51 #51 Posted January 10 Every approach shot and par 3's. Everything else I rely on GPS (which is basically tee shots). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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