Equipment
GolfWRX Members Choice: Best rangefinder of 2021
What is the best rangefinder of 2021? At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. Needless to say, that extends to their GolfWRXers views on the best rangefinder of 2021.
The bedrock of GolfWRX.com is the community of passionate and knowledgable golfers in our forums, and we put endless trust in the opinions of our GolfWRX members—the most knowledgeable community of golfers on the internet. No other group of golfers in the world tests golf clubs as frequently or as extensively, nor is armed with such in-depth information about the latest technology.
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Best rangefinder of 2021: The top 5
1. Bushnell Pro XE
What Bushnell says: “The best golf laser rangefinder we’ve ever made PERIOD. The Pro XE delivers best-in-class yardage, performance, accuracy, and consistency. To put it simply, the feature-packed Pro XE occupies a class of its own.”
You can read what other golfers are saying in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here.
2. Bushnell Tour V5
What Bushnell says: “Size, speed and accuracy evolved with a new generation of tech — featuring PinSeeker with Visual JOLT, BITE Magnetic Mount, and next level clarity and brightness.”
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3. Bushnell Tour V5 Shift
What Bushnell says: “Size, speed and accuracy evolved with a new generation of tech — featuring PinSeeker with Visual JOLT, BITE Magnetic Mount, and next level clarity and brightness — plus patented slope compensation that will change your game.”
4. Garmin Approach Z82
What Garmin says: “Accurate within 10” of the flag, up to 450 yards…Image stabilization and vibrational feedback help you lock onto your target range…Full-color 2-D CourseView mapping for more than 41,000 courses worldwide…Laser Range Arc feature draws an arc on the map at the distance the laser is ranged to…Hazard view provides insight on every hazard on the green”
You can read what other golfers are saying in the GolfWRX forums.
5. Precision Pro NX9
What Precision Pro says: “Our NX9 Slope golf rangefinder with slope displays a 22mm viewfinder that delivers crystal clear optics with 6X magnification. The Adaptive Slope Technology allows you to toggle between elevation slope and non-slope modes…This golf laser rangefinder is accurate within one yard, has a 400-yard range capacity, and displays 1 yard measurements. It is water resistant and delivers a quick vibration when the target has been acquired.”
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Whats in the Bag
Matthieu Pavon WITB 2024 (May)
- Pavon’s WITB accurate as of the Wells Fargo Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 Max (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6 X
3-wood: Ping G430 LST (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 10 X
Irons: Ping i230 (3-PW)
Shafts: Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 X
Wedges: Ping Si59 (52-12S, 58-8B)
Shafts: Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Ping Cadence TR Tomcat C
Grip: SuperStroke Claw 1.0P
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Align
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Pavon’s gear here.
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Equipment
Spotted: Tommy Fleetwood’s TaylorMade Spider Tour X Prototype putter
Tommy Fleetwood has been attached to his Odyssey White Hot Pro #3 putter for years now. However, this week at the Wells Fargo Championship, we did spot him testing a new putter that is very different, yet somewhat similar, to his current gamer.
This new putter is a TaylorMade Spider Tour X head but with a brand new neck we haven’t seen on a Spider before. A flow neck is attached to the Spider head and gives the putter about a 1/2 shaft offset. This style neck will usually increase the toe hang of the putter and we can guess it gets the putter close to his White Hot Pro #3.
Another interesting design is that lack of TaylorMade’s True Path alignment on the top of the putter. Instead of the large white center stripe, Tommy’s Spider just has a very short white site line milled into it. As with his Odyssey, Tommy seems to be a fan of soft inserts and this Spider prototype looks to have the TPU Pure Roll insert with 45° grooves for immediate topspin and less hopping and skidding.
The sole is interesting as well in that the rear weights don’t look to be interchangeable and are recessed deep into the ports. This setup could be used to push the CG forward in the putter for a more blade-like feel during the stroke, like TaylorMade did with the Spider X Proto Scottie Scheffler tested out.
Tommy’s putter is finished off with an older Super Stroke Mid Slim 2.0 grip in blue and white. The Mid Slim was designed to fit in between the Ultra Slim 1.0 and the Slim 3.0 that was a popular grip on tour.
- Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
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Club Junkie WITB, league night week 4: Some old, some new
We enter week 4 of Thursday night men’s league feeling a little more confident in the game. BK is hoping to go a little lower and reduce the mistakes out there with these clubs in the bag. Watch the video for the full breakdown of why these clubs are getting the starting nod this week!
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (10 degrees, neutral setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 63 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Lin-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F5
7-wood: Ping G430 Max (-1 degree, flat Ssetting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 S
Iron: Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi 4
Shaft: Aerotech Steelfiber hls880 S
Irons: PXG 0317 Tour (5-PW)
Shaft: LA Golf A-Series 105 Low (4)
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM10 (50-08F)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Dart V 105 F4 Wedge
Wedge: Ping S159 (56-10H)
Shaft: Ping Z-Z115
Wedge: Ping S159 (60-08B)
Shaft: Ping Z-Z115
Putter: PXG Battle Ready II Brandon
Shaft: BGT Stability Tour Spec One
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X
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Dave
Jul 22, 2021 at 7:35 am
Love my Pro XE. Just wish it would have the option to change the visual to black. I’m colorblind to red and have a hard time focusing to see the numbers.
Andrew
Jul 21, 2021 at 11:33 pm
Is this a joke? Such a disappointing article.
If anyone wants to try a seriously good rangefinder, try out the Nikon Coolshot Pro with stabilization. It bombs on the Bushnells IMO.
lk
Jul 20, 2021 at 6:04 pm
Not even a single vote for Voice Caddie SL1/SL2? They are ridiculously good.