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From lasers to monitors, here's the best of 2022
quent analysis. At $600, including a trial Garmin Golf app premium service and is compatible with E6 Connect for simulated play.
BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS tive up to 1,100 yards. A built-in slope fea- Bushnell Wingman by ed travis Many of us like to listen to our ture compensates for the terrain and can be olf Oklahoma turned off for competitive rounds. A magnet favorite tunes on the course and the Bushnell Wingman ($120) is spends a lot of in the case holds the device to the cart. a quality speaker which Bluetooth time keeping connects to a smartphone to play up-to-date on the myriad Precision Pro R1 Smart whatever suits your mood. But advancements in the tech- Rangefinder that’s not all because by pushing the butA combination of laser nology used in golf and wants to share with ton on the remote control it announces the readers the most noteworthy devices, espe- and GPS distance front/ cially those coming on the market this year. back/middle measurements, the R1 ($320) distance to the front, back and center of the Our list is not meant to be definitive, but also offers pairing with the Precision Pro green. Other nice touches include magnetic simply reflects our thoughts on the most sig- Golf smartphone app to provide yardages cart attachment and a USB port to charge nificant cutting-edge technology as applied personalized for your swing after user in- other devices. to golf. Many bring insight into your game, puts of launch monitor data. Weather data showing a pathway for improvement and is also part of the personal yardage calcula- Puma PopTop others help decide which club to use on the tion. Up or down slope adjustments with Bluetooth Speaker This PopTop Bluean on-off switch and target lock vibration next shot, plus a couple are just fun. tooth speaker ($130), powered by Speaqua are standard as is a magnetic cart mount. Sound Co., brings music to the range or the SWING DATA course all day with 10 hours of battery life Shot Scope Pro LX+ MEASUREMENT while recharging your phone at the same Some players like their Arccos Smart time. It’s rugged, the outside is made of distance for the next shot Sensors Gen3+ silicon, and has lots of well- thought-out from a laser rangefinder and The newest version of Smart features such as dual speaker pairing, a Sensors provides more accurate automatic some from a GPS device. shot tracking, capturing swing data with Shot Scope has something for both with the hook to attach to your bag and there’s even the now familiar sensors that screw into $350 Pro LX+. It has both their Pro LX laser a Puma ball marker on the bottom plus the the butt end of the grip. The $200 price cov- rangefinder with vibration and their H4 GPS metal ring doubles as a bottle opener. ers 13 sensors plus one for the putter and a Handheld showing yardage to front/back/ one-year Arccos Caddie membership; sub- middle of the green and hazards. Shot data GOLF WATCHES sequent years are $12.99 per month. Swing is also captured and analyzed using the cus- MGI AXS GPS Watch The AXS GPS Watch data is sent to a smartphone app with a GPS tom smartphone app. from MGI is a great distance readout of the hole being played. choice at $199 for GPS LAUNCH MONITORS distances. Control is acBushnell Launch Pro DISTANCE MEASUREMENT complished with easy-toPersonal Launch Monitor Blue Tees Series 3 Max use button controls, and it The Launch Pro ($3,000) may Rangefinder has a scratch resistant face. Yardage to the be used indoors or out and has Priced at $260 this laser front/back/middle of the green and disan extremely accurate threerangefinder falls in the lowtance to hazards is instantly available plus camera system to capture data er end of the price range of a built-in scorecard is standard. Battery life competitive models while offering features for each swing, including ball golfers want such as water resistance, quick speed, launch angle, carry distance, club- is 12 hours in Play Golf Mode, and it confocus and vibration feedback when the la- head path and smash factor. The basic nects to MGI’s Sureshot smartphone app ser locks on the flag. Slope compensation Foresight Sports software basic package is via Bluetooth. is standard and there’s an on/off switch to included for one year. Simulation software Voice Caddy comply with USGA regulations. The view is available with a bundle of 10 courses usT8 GPS Watch automatically adjusts for lighting conditions ing FSX2020. Priced at $350 this watch and it has a handy magnetic cart mount. with battery life good for 36 Garmin Approach R10 holes provides lots of inforLaunch Monitor MGI Sureshot Pinloc mation starting with front/ Here’s a lightweight portable 6000IPSM Rangefinder back/middle of the green and hazard GPS water-resistant launch monitor This $299 laser rangedistances displayed on the color touch screen. offering up to 10 hours usage finder will give yardages Slope calculation is built in as is a green map from the rechargeable battery. to the flag up to 390 yards to +/- 1-yard and to help with battery life it With sophisticated radar capturing more showing undulations plus user-defined pin shuts off after 15 seconds. Once locked on than a dozen metrics from each swing, the placement for even more accurate yardages. the target a vibration can be felt and the scan R10 pairs with your smartphone using the After each shot the T8 also displays the user’s mode, to help with other distances, is effec- Garmin Golf app with data stored for subse- swing tempo and shot distance.
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