Should i buy a rangefinder or a gps system for judging distances on the golf course?

Question

Should i buy a rangefinder or a gps system for judging distances on the golf course?

Answer 1

just use the yardage markers. go to the range and find how far you hit your PW to 4 iron and remember when and were to use those clubs and if your over 230 your not ganna hit the green anyway

Answer 2

Unless you can hit accurately within 5 yards of where you're aiming, don't waste your time on range finder/ GPS.  It does not matter knowing that it's 150 to the edge of the water if you don't even know where your shots may end up anyway.

Courses have fairway markers, and posts which tell you how far you are from the green.  The pin are colored differently to tell you if you need to club up or down.

Answer 3

i think rangfinders are stupid...just because i think its part of the game to be able to judge your distance!

Answer 4

Make sure your bats nice and sharp

Answer 5

i like the challenge of figuring it out with what the course gives you

i have a range finder -for hunting purposes only

Answer 6

It all boils down to personal choice.

I bought a GPS a few months ago and I am absolutely thrilled with it.

I got the Skycaddie 2.5 which I chose after looking at heaps of models.

I just wish I had done it years ago as it has helped me so much not only with knowing the distances to targets but more importantly for me exactly how far I hit each club.  It has been worth at least 4 shots a round to me.

Answer 7

I have both. The GPS, if your course is mapped well, is great to know how far edge of fairway bunkers are from your location.

Once you get in enough finding the flag range finder and adjusting your GPS will help you know how much green you have in front and behind a flag.

I like both but prefer GPS. If you don't play on courses that aren't mapped well, the RangeFinder is better as it is more versatile.

They other day I had a red flag with only two yards from the front of the green and a bunker guarding it. With the rangefinder all I knew was the flag was 130 yards out. If I hit my iron short I would be in bad situation. But the GPS told me I only had 2 yards to work with so I clubbed up, choked up and landed it 6 feet past hole. It didn't help that I 2-putted, but I was more comfy with the club selection versus my 130yard club.

Answer 8

I like rangefinders because you can measure the distance to anything, not just the green (as long as something isn't in the way), and you only have to buy it once, there is no paying extra every month or year like a GPS.   Plus, a rangefinder works on any course, not just almost every course like a GPS.

Answer 9

If you are planning to play at several courses during the year, the best aid is a range finder which can be used anywhere to determine any distance. If you play a single course most of the time, you should "eyeball " distances which isn't hard to do especially at most courses which already have fairway markers at 100, 150, and 200 yards to the centers of the greens.  The GPS is the coward's way out.