Is it Legal to Play Golf with a Range Finder?

John was asking if is legal to play golf with a Range Finder?  Well John, yes it is and can possibly help you score better by knowing the exact yardage during play of a hole. Amateur golfers have turned to specialized rangefinders to improve their skills over the last decade. Rangefinders were originally developed for the construction industry, but they have since crossed over due to the prevalence of golf as a global hobby.

Yes it is Legal to Utilize a Golf Range Finder

Well based on the USPGA Rules of Golf you can, I checked out this question on their website “are golf laser rangefinders legal in tournament play?” and the answer I found was: “Yes, providing any local Committee (i.e. the committee accountable for an individual competition, golf course, the Rules of Golf Committee, etc. ) Has in place local guidelines that permit the usage of laser rangefinders to assist the golf player estimate distances.”

Take Note: the use of equipment that assesses any additional information over and above displaying the distance, i.e. measure some other conditions which may have an effect on a player’s play (e.g. wind, gradient, temperature, etc.) are certainly not legal, in the event that these kinds of capabilities are installed they can’t be used, but the device will still be illegal. A range finder used in competitions can only display distance and offer no other assistance.

Always check with officials to see if your range finder is
permitted before you play in tournaments.

So we have discovered that it can be legitimate to make use of golf range finders, simply make certain that in the event you intend to use one during tournament play choose a basic unit that does not possess all the functions that the USPGA consider as illegitimate, and only measures distance, you have been warned!

Have a look at this interesting video about the technology of the Range Finder:

Hope this helped you out John, also have a look at my selection of Range Finders from my Online Proshop!

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