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Rangefinders at the Senior PGA by ed travis
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he KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship comes to Southern Hills Country Club May 27 to 30 and is eagerly anticipated by golf fans though limited numbers will be allowed on property. This is the 83rd Senior PGA; the first being contested in 1937 at Augusta National Golf Club. Last year’s Championship was canBLUE TEES GOLF SERIES 2 TOUR Flag lock vibration Adjustable optics Water resistant Battery powered Carrying case $179.99 slope version $199.99 BUSHNELL PRO XE Target lock vibration & visual 7X magnification, 500-yard range Magnetic cart mount
celled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be only the second top tier professional tournament where the use of distance-measuring devices (DMDs) will be allowed, the first being the PGA Champion held the prior week. The PGA of America made the announcement in February approving the use of DMDs citing a 2006 change in the Rules of Golf that included a provision giving local tournament committees the right to OK their use. Until the February announcement DMDs have not been approved by Slope on/off switch Water resistant Battery powered Carrying case $549.99 CALLAWAY 250+ Flag lock vibration 6X magnification, 950-yard range Slope on/off switch Magnetic cart mount Water resistant Battery powered Carrying Case $249.99 GOLFBUDDY LASER 1S Flag lock vibration LCD display 6X magnification, 880-yard range Slope on/off switch Water resistant Battery powered $157.99 PINNED BLACKJACK Flag lock vibration Slope measurement USB charger HD LCD screen 6X magnification, 800-yard range Water resistant Carrying case $199.99 PRECISION PRO NX9 SLOPE Flag lock vibration Slope measurement LCD display 6X magnification Battery powered $269.99, non-slope $219.99
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any of the top professional tours including the PGA Tour though competitors in the U.S. Amateur have had the option since 2014. Jim Richardson, president of the PGA of America was quoted in the release to the media, “We’re always interested in methods that may help improve the flow of play during our Championships. The use of distance-measuring devices is already common within the game and is now a part of the Rules of Golf. Players and caddies have long used them during practice rounds to gather relevant yardages.” During practice rounds professionals use DMDs, usually laser rangefinders SHOT SCOPE PRO L1 Target lock vibration 6x magnification, 875-yards range Slope on/off switch Adjustable eyepiece Water resistant Battery powered Carrying case $199.99 TECTECTEC ULT-X Flag lock vibration 6X magnification, 1,000-yard range Slope on/off switch Adjustable optics Water resistant Battery powered Carrying case $249.99 VOICE CADDIE L4 Target lock vibration LCD screen 6X magnification, 1,000-yard range Slope on/off switch Water resistant Battery powered $249.99 ZERO FRICTION LASER PRO SM Target lock vibration Slope on/off switch 6X magnification, 875-yards range LCD screen Waterproof Pistol-shaped handle Battery powered Magnetic cart mount Carrying case $329.99, without slope $229.99 W W W.GOLFOKL AHOMA.ORG
