TheHeez
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I started playing in the '70s when it was rare to even have 150yd markers. It taught me to give my best guess, which was prob way off in many cases.
Three yrs ago I bought a GPS watch. How the hell I coped all those previous years I don't know. It has been a revelation. I usually take note of front and back yardage, and work from that.
I see folks lasering the flag all the time, and whilst they get an accurate distance to pin, I bet prob 90% or more golfers on this forum, and golf in general, are not good enough to be accurate to within 10 yards from outside 120yds.
Distance devices generally speed up play unless you are one of those guys who use it for every single shot. That is what winds me up, especially when it is some 20 capper who is lucky to hit the green from outside 100yds, never mind get anywhere near the pin.
Since using a GPS, my manual judgement of distance has got way better.
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I'm not sure what a golfers accuracy or their handicap has to do with them wanting to know how far away their target is. Are you saying the average golfer would be better off guessing and then hoping for the best? I guess I don't understand how skill has any relevance in this discussion. I'd say flying greens or accidentally getting into a fairway bunker adds way more time than shooting a laser.