For years I eschewed techno intrusions into golf. Learned as a youth how to estimate yardage from a few landmarks; 150 marker, colored yardage plate and sprinkler heads where close. Trained a lot of caddies to do the same, my son included. Would compare their pace off with my estimate and usually had less than 5 yards difference. Good skill to have in the bag when needed.
Now have a basic (yardage only) scope, mostly for strange courses and to quickly advise fellow players of yardage’s to keep them moving along. Use it to dial in my hickories as most ranges are worthless for that exercise. Not allowed for hickory play as however.
As with any tool, used properly they can be a benefit, while misused they can really slow up everything. Having been a single digit player I am constantly amazed at the advanced technology some bring to bear, so they can hit their next shot another 50 yards. Unless they have a ubs port in their butt the technology is near useless. Also most of these watches and such only give estimated distances to center, or front/back.
But each to their own.
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