![]() ![]() It weighs only 11.9 ounces, so those that carry their bag won’t notice the additional weight. ![]() ![]() The PinSeeker measures 1.7″ x 5.1″ x 3.7″ – about the size of two sleeves of balls. Some simple math that includes the speed of light (which is constant) yields a yardage. The PinSeeker measures the amount of time the light takes to bounce off of the object and return. You look through the PinSeeker and aim the LCD crosshairs at an object – a tree, the flag, the face of a bunker – and the unit sends a pulse of light. Unlike the Sk圜addie, which uses a satellite-based global positioning system (GPS), the Bushnell PinSeeker uses a laser to calculate distances. In fact, if you attend a professional tournament during a practice round, you’ll see plenty of caddies using the PinSeeker to double-check yardages. Though devices such as the Bushnell PinSeeker 1500 (and the Sk圜addie) are illegal for competitive play, they’re acceptable and legal for informal and handicap play. You may miss right or left, but if you don’t short side yourself, you’ll likely be putting most of the time. When you’re pin high, you don’t have to worry about water hazards, bunkers, or steep slopes beyond the green. Tiger Woods has long said that the secret to good golf is always being pin high.
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