Laser Link Golf, a manufacturer of laser link distance systems, indicated a large number of laser rangefinder users at the latest Wisconsin State Open Championship.
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A survey was conducted by Wisconsin Golf Salesperson Association at the Wisconsin State Open Championship, similar to the survey conducted every week to obtain the details of the usage of equipment during the PGA tour. The survey comprised questions relating to the make and model of the device used by every player to measure the course. The electronic measuring device (EMD) category was included this year and it was found that many players used laser rangefinders as their choice of measuring tool.
The exact survey reports indicated that there were 156 participants on the whole in the Wisconsin State Open Championship, and 135 players out of 156 used an EMD, and the rest of the 21 players used course markings for measuring the distance. Within these 135 players using EMD, it was found that 126 players used laser rangefinders and only 9 players utilized portable GPS. The calculated percentage details come to 81% for laser rangefinders usage, 13% for course markings usage and 6% for portable GPS usage.
According to Rob O’ Loughlin, President of Laser Link Golf, the results were not surprising and were almost identical to the findings obtained from the Wisconsin State Amateur Championship. According to him, golfers who rely on precision and consistency opt for laser rangefinders as their perfect tool for course measurement.