| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | he and the golfer are extremely prepared. In reality, |
| The recent Bushnell Golf Rangefinder commercial with | | | | Sergio Garcia wouldn’t even need a rangefinder |
| the slow motion shot of Sergio Garcia hitting a tee | | | | if they were allowed. The rest of the golfing world (us) |
| shot over water while a Bushnell Rangefinder reticle is | | | | barely has time to squeeze in a round or two each |
| targeting the flag, sand trap, and the wooden water | | | | week, and if we do-the only preparation we may have |
| embankment in front of the hole is great. It’s a | | | | time for is studying the scorecard that includes tee |
| great commercial because it’s about time | | | | yardages and distance measurements to holes, |
| Bushnell started getting high profile golfers to promote | | | | hazards, and dog legs. When we begin play, we rely |
| golf equipment that actually help golfers lower their | | | | on yardage markers. When you’re in between |
| scores. While Titleist, TaylorMade, and the other golf | | | | markers, however, a rangefinder will give you the |
| club manufacturers focus on promoting the latest | | | | exact yardage measurement so that you are not |
| drivers, putters, and gimmicky clubs; rarely does a new | | | | guessing between an 8 iron and 9 iron. It is these |
| club or new putter actually help an average golfer | | | | precise moments in a golf round where golf |
| lower his or her score like a rangefinder can. This | | | | rangefinders can make the difference between |
| article lists 3 great reasons why the average golfer | | | | coming up short and blasting it over the green. These |
| (handi-cap of 8 or higher) should always have a good | | | | area also the moments that that pars become |
| rangefinder in the bag. | | | | bogeys, bogeys become double bogeys, etc. |
| Good rangefinders are relatively inexpensive. I say | | | | Golf Rangefinders ARE allowed. USGA Rule 14-3 |
| relatively inexpensive because $200 to $400 may | | | | stipulates that under local rules, scores can be posted |
| seem like a lot of money to spend on another golf | | | | for rounds played while using a device that measures |
| gadget. Consider this: most golfers change drivers | | | | only distance; but NOT wind speed or ground slope. |
| every three years, and buy new sets of irons every | | | | Take advantage of the rules. Golfing is both beautiful |
| seven years. A $299 Bushnell Pinseeker Rangefinder | | | | and unique in that imposes character on players by |
| should hold up for ten years. And for ten years, you | | | | forcing them to be honest by adding penalty strokes |
| get the benefit of accurate distance measurements to | | | | and to not improve bad lies, etc. In this case, USGA |
| flags and other objects on golf courses that will help | | | | rules recognize the difficulty that average golfers may |
| you play golf holes more intelligently. New drivers can | | | | have in measuring distances by allowing such |
| run you anywhere from $200 to $500, while a new | | | | instruments to assist them during a round. If the USGA |
| set of irons cost anywhere from $400 to $1500. If you | | | | says you are allowed to use golf rangefinders, you |
| do the math, these costs add up and make | | | | should use them. Putting it another way, if your ball |
| rangefinders a relatively inexpensive investment over | | | | ends up in casual water, would you NOT move it to |
| the course of a ten year span. And remember that | | | | drier ground? Of course not, because everyone |
| without a good golf swing, golfing intuition, and | | | | knows that USGA rules allow you a free drop to dry |
| hand-eye coordination, those expensive hi-tech clubs | | | | ground provided your ball is no closer to hole. Knowing |
| won’t help you any more than a Spaulding | | | | the rules and using them to your advantage is an |
| starter set that goes for $199. | | | | integral part of golf. |
| Golf Rangefinders can absolutely lower your score. | | | | Finally, good golf rangefinders really do work. They |
| Average golfers don’t have caddies. USGA | | | | accurately range flags, trees, and other targets from |
| rules also do not allow Rangefinders and other | | | | up to 1,000 yards away; and to within +/- 1 yard of |
| electronic measurement devices to be utilized during | | | | your targeted objects. They are also easy to use and |
| official tournament play. Sergio’s caddy, | | | | are small enough to be kept in your pocket. I |
| however, is allowed to walk the course each morning | | | | recommend trying the Bushnell Golf Medalist or the |
| and pace off distances from the tees to anywhere he | | | | Bushnell Tour V2. Leupold’s Gx-1 and Gx-2 |
| wants to and then write them all down. Caddies even | | | | models have also received very good reviews by |
| use rangefinders to record these distances to save | | | | golfers. For a step up in price and performance, the |
| time while they are preparing for an event. By the time | | | | Bushnell 1500 Pinseeker with up and down slope |
| a PGA tour event starts, every golfer’s caddy | | | | measurement is a great instrument. |
| has all distance measurements needed so that both | | | | |