Range Finders - Easy To Use

There are so many different golf range finders on the market today, it is important to understand the differences between the various technologies that exist and why one might be better than another.

A golf laser range finders are a little different. These devices fire a laser beam, or series of laser beams, at a stationary object - a pin in this case. The laser reflections provide the device with an accurate distance. These measurements tend to be very accurate.

The nice part about the laser range finders are that they are easy to use, easy to set up and can be very small. For example, the Bushnell Medalist with Pinseeker comes in at just over four ounces. Ease of use and accuracy make them quite a nice option. You will no longer choose a four iron and watch your shot carry over the green or choose a six iron and see it come up short.

The golf range finders are legal in many tournaments, but be sure to check with the organizers before using one in tournament play. Even if the golf range finder is illegal in tournament play, you can use it on your practice round and make your own detailed and accurate notes.

Using the precision of aerial satellite data, a GPS can be more accurate for a golfer's estimations and calculations than a course book or laser range finders.

There is more good news for golfers, and that is that the vast majority of U.S. golf courses have already been mapped out by GPS satellites, so the chances are small that a golfer with a GPS would wind up on a course where her GPS golfing program did not work.