How do you judge yardage?

[Middler]

Whether for approach shots, hazards, layup or other - you may use several methods, but how do you judge yardage most often?

[deadsolid...shank]

Tournament or cash game:Laser when I can see the flag or GPS if I cant.

 

Casual: usually just off the 100,150,200 markers.

[JohnC013]

Laser, then instincts to determine plus or minus for conditions, lies etc.

[ode1]

GPS, if close to a marker will walk off too to get a better sense of front, back, etc

[OakLawnGolfPro]

Laser, GPS too off for me, laser targets and get a yardage book. If I’m playing a tournament I’ll google map it out before going there to see where trouble is.

[caniac6]

I have a laser, but I usually just use my eyes.

[evoviiiyou]

GC2-4 indoors and then my gps and bushnel on the course...probably not perfect but gets me pretty darn close.

[GTgolf]

Garmin GPS watch. Can usually guess the yardage within 1-2 yards of the laser #.

[theboypinoy]

Laser, then determine other conditions

[HoosierHacker89]

I just know based off experience if it’s a course I’ve played before. I’ll say that tree is 175 to the middle of the green and I am like 10 yards on front of it so I am roughly 165 out. I am not good enough for exact yardage to matter

[Shilgy]

How do I judge yardage? Off the tee far is good, approach the green far is bad. :)

 

 

[PreppySlapCut]

Laser. If the course is well marked and I have a pin sheet that’s enough.

[Santiago Golf]

I use 3

 

Laser, yardage book (at certain courses), and sprinkler heads. I really wanna know what the front is and what the pin if its a front pin, if its a back pin, I want the middle, the pin, and the back of the green.

[Johnny_Fairway]

GPS. But if there happens to be a sprinkler-head or other yardage marker in relatively close proximity to my ball, I'll use that.

[sdandrea]

Course markers and then experience/judgement.

[jacobEDGE]

On the tee? GolfShot on iPhone. Use it for bunkers, water, hazards, layup distances, etc.

Layups on Par 5s? GolfsShot on iPhone.

Approach into green? Laser to the flag. If it's an awkward distance, I'll use GolfShot on my iPhone for Front & Back of green distances. Same for par 3s.

 

 

I kinda miss the pre-technology days. Back playing in high school. Only having prior course knowledge and sprinkler heads/150 markers to go off of.

[Jimmy Mac]

I've moved away from technology back to sprinklers and on course markers.

 

It seems like every weekend round, I've got a slow group in front of me.

 

It helps kill time. I can't stand just standing around waiting on people, need something to relax my mind.

 

I have a GPS but really only use it if its a new course to me, or I've hit it totally astray.

[youngwaldo]

Bushnell Tour V4. I am so good I need it to the inches not just yards.

 

Wk

[Boricua Golf]

I too use the Tour V4, love the accuracy and knowing the exact yardage...

[sheppy335]

GPS if allowed or yardage book and laser if no GPS.

[Z1ggy16]

GPS app, laser.

[CHuntsman]

Currently the free Birdies18 app. I'm to cheap to buy a laser. I like to think I have a pretty good eye as well.

[WAxORxDCxSC]

I grew up with red white and blue stakes in the middle of the fairway. Amazing, until you stripe a drive and bong one of those stakes and lose 30 yards. Nowadays I’m just happy with my bushnell laser.

[landolakes]

Like Ty Webb, I use a yardstick

[Shilgy]

I've moved away from technology back to sprinklers and on course markers.

 

It seems like every weekend round, I've got a slow group in front of me.

 

It helps kill time. I can't stand just standing around waiting on people, need something to relax my mind.

 

I have a GPS but really only use it if its a new course to me, or I've hit it totally astray.

Problem is too many courses are not sending the money any more for the numbered sprinkler plates. Guessing they figure everyone has a device so don't replace the broken plates with yardages. I've seen many blank sprinklers lately.

[jslane57]

I have a small GPS and a laser. TBH, I don't bring the laser out much anymore. Why? I was just getting addicted to it, as well as being fooled by it, as in forgetting the middle of the green is always a safe distance. I much prefer the yardage markers on a well marked course. I keep the GPS in the bag, but really only use it on par 3s that are not well marked.

[Middler]

I have a small GPS and a laser. TBH, I don't bring the laser out much anymore. Why? I was just getting addicted to it, as well as being fooled by it, as in forgetting the middle of the green is always a safe distance. I much prefer the yardage markers on a well marked course. I keep the GPS in the bag, but really only use it on par 3s that are not well marked.

I only have a basic GPS (Garmin Approach G10) and I was wondering if a laser would be worth having too.

 

I only bought a GPS after I found quite a few markers missing on some nearby courses (as mentioned above some courses aren't maintaining them?). Also having distances for hazards & layups is handy, especially on new courses. And the G10 keeps score including putts, fairways & GIR. So I think I will just stick with my simple GPS, and mentally adjust for wind, elevation and pin position. I'm nowhere near good enough where a little better distance measurement device will make a consistent difference. Thanks!

[deadsolid...shank]

As long as courses have a way to designate F,M,B on the greens (different colored flags hopefully) then in a pinch, just the three basic 100,150,200 markers are enough to get by. But it’s sure easy to start to rely on the exact yardage.

[groach]

I use my Garmin S20 99% of the time to measure. I do pull out the laser maybe two or three times a round. I mainly use my laser now when I'm at the range to measure target flags, etc.

[cljdan]

GPS, feel lost without my Garmin S3 during a round. Ease of use (just look down at my wrist), ability to move the flag around, and keep score a big plus for me.