JOEE
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I'm ready to make my next and last purchase... For this season anyways lol.
I'm getting to a point in my game where estimating distances isn't cutting it for me. At my course we have 100/150 and 200 yard markers, that's about it. Based on where I am in respect to those sticks in the ground I decipher my club and shot selection. It's too much guessing, I can't even count how many times I've played a 7 iron thinking I was 170 from the pin and overshooting it by 10 yards because I was actually 160. It's frustrating knowing I hit the ball perfectly, but missed because I judged the distance incorrectly.
I've narrowed my selection to either a Garmin Golf GPS wristwatch, or a Bushnell Rangefinder. Those seem to be the best of the best for each of their respective markets. My problem is deciding which one outweighs the others are far as pros and cons.
Garmin Watch
Pros: It's on your wrist, super convenient. Built in score card, depending on model.
Cons: It's on your wrist, could be uncomfortable. Can't utilize on the range to obtain exact club lengths. Battery life, depending on the model, could be an issue.
Bushnell Rangefinder
Pros: Can be utilized on the range for exact club lengths. Can be used on the course to see distances to bunkers/trees/layup distances. Very accurate. Can calculate slope, depending on the model.
Cons: Not as convenient as having the number on your wrist. No built in score card or indication of Hole #/Par #.
I'm kind of leaning towards the Bushnell Rangefinder at this point, unless someone can persuade me otherwise. I made this thread to see if I have legitimate Pros & Cons for either of them. I'd also like to know what would be the best bang for your buck considering my usage for each. With the watch I'll be using it to keep score, and see my distance to the pin. That's about it. Potential usage would be for layup distances if it's easy to use, again this all depends on the model. On the flip side, with the Bushnell Rangefinder my main uses are going to be for the range. Exact club distances are very important for me. Seeing the distance to bunkers, water, trees, golfers playing ahead of me... Jk.
Based on my use for each, which do you guys think would be most practical? I don't need a $600 Rangefinder, the slope is a non-issue for me, neither is the Jolt... Unless it's the same price. As far as the watch I would just want something that keeps score and gives me distances to the pin/layup locations.
Any feedback/advice or criticism is greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!
I'm getting to a point in my game where estimating distances isn't cutting it for me. At my course we have 100/150 and 200 yard markers, that's about it. Based on where I am in respect to those sticks in the ground I decipher my club and shot selection. It's too much guessing, I can't even count how many times I've played a 7 iron thinking I was 170 from the pin and overshooting it by 10 yards because I was actually 160. It's frustrating knowing I hit the ball perfectly, but missed because I judged the distance incorrectly.
I've narrowed my selection to either a Garmin Golf GPS wristwatch, or a Bushnell Rangefinder. Those seem to be the best of the best for each of their respective markets. My problem is deciding which one outweighs the others are far as pros and cons.
Garmin Watch
Pros: It's on your wrist, super convenient. Built in score card, depending on model.
Cons: It's on your wrist, could be uncomfortable. Can't utilize on the range to obtain exact club lengths. Battery life, depending on the model, could be an issue.
Bushnell Rangefinder
Pros: Can be utilized on the range for exact club lengths. Can be used on the course to see distances to bunkers/trees/layup distances. Very accurate. Can calculate slope, depending on the model.
Cons: Not as convenient as having the number on your wrist. No built in score card or indication of Hole #/Par #.
I'm kind of leaning towards the Bushnell Rangefinder at this point, unless someone can persuade me otherwise. I made this thread to see if I have legitimate Pros & Cons for either of them. I'd also like to know what would be the best bang for your buck considering my usage for each. With the watch I'll be using it to keep score, and see my distance to the pin. That's about it. Potential usage would be for layup distances if it's easy to use, again this all depends on the model. On the flip side, with the Bushnell Rangefinder my main uses are going to be for the range. Exact club distances are very important for me. Seeing the distance to bunkers, water, trees, golfers playing ahead of me... Jk.
Based on my use for each, which do you guys think would be most practical? I don't need a $600 Rangefinder, the slope is a non-issue for me, neither is the Jolt... Unless it's the same price. As far as the watch I would just want something that keeps score and gives me distances to the pin/layup locations.
Any feedback/advice or criticism is greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!