Looking for the Best Golf Rangefinder for your game? You’ve come to the right place!
In this comprehensive guide, we rank and provide detailed overviews on a wide selection of golf rangefinders on sale at the moment.
The guide separates rangefinders by price and features to help you find the right golf rangefinder for your game.
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Best Golf Rangefinders
Below are our selection of the best rangefinders for golfers:
- Best Overall: TecTecTec VPRO500 Rangefinder
- Best Value: Sureshot PINLOC 6000iPM
- Best Focusing: PEAKPULSE Golf Laser Rangefinder
- Best Budget #1: ACEGMET Golf Rangefinder
- Best Budget #2: Wosports Golf Rangefinder
- Editor's Choice: Nikon Coolshot 20 Rangefinder
- Best Accuracy: Callaway 200 Laser Rangefinder
- Best Functionality: Bushnell Tour V4 JOLT Golf Laser Rangefinder
Also check out our golf rangefinders buyers guide.
Top Rangefinders For Golf
1. TecTecTec VPRO500 Rangefinder
TecTecTec have done one thing absolutely right – they’ve made rangefinders more accessible in terms of price, and the VPRO500 lays down the marker in this respect.
At $150, it undercuts almost all of the big players. Importantly though, it’s actually a really solid, reliable distance measuring device too. Yardages are returned instantly (thanks to the Pinsensor Technology), and accuracy was within 1 to 2 yards in our book.
We had a couple of problems locking in flags, and ended up getting multiple readings occasionally. But nothing too major.
It’s very light and trim, although we do have some concerns over durability. That said, it comes in a case that is both robust, and also pretty cool (has a belt loop). The display is also crystal clear, which underpins how easy it is to use.
It didn’t quite fit in my hand as comfortably as I’d have liked, but such things come down to personal preference. All in all, it’s a good rangefinder, at a more-than-decent price.
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2. Sureshot PINLOC 6000iPM
If accuracy and reliability are important to you, then you'll love the Sureshot PINLOC 6000iPM. Out of all the rangefinders we tested, this one was the most accurate. It comes with a pulse mode, which can be easily toggled On and Off based on preference. For me, I like getting a strong vibrating pulse when a target is locked. Quite a few rangefinders use pulse vibration technology, but the PINLOC 6000iPM is one of the fastest and most reliable I've used.
In addition to great accuracy, I also really like the design. Unlike most rangefinders that have a flat bottom, the PINLOC 6000iPM comes with an indent, which allows the device to be cradled in the palm for greater stability.
A novel feature that actually proved pretty useful on the course is the strong magnet that sits within the device and allows it to be attached to any metal surface. I usually find myself having to take my rangefinder in and out of my bag every 5 minutes, but with the PINLOC 6000iPM I can just attach it to my cart after use and it's quickly available when I need it again.
At under $200, this is a great value rangefinder.
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3. ACEGMET Golf Rangefinder
If you have a budget of less than $100, then the ACEGMET Golf Rangefinder is by far the best budget option on the market.
In testing we found the ACEGMET was super reliable and accurate. The flag lock mode is excellent at removing surrounding objects and the 6x magnification is more than sufficient for easy object identification.
The rangefinder has a 650 yard range and provides up to 20 degrees of slope compensation for distance variance.
We also really like that it uses a stable 905 NM laser tube technology, which is much safer and better for eyes.
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4. PEAKPULSE Golf Laser Rangefinder
The PEAKPULSE Laser Rangefinder gives you exact distances to the flag making club selection simple and consistent.
Laser technology accurate to 1 yard. Advanced Flag Acquisition Technology filters out any background objects. Improve your accuracy!
This rangefinder allows you to shoot distances to the flag, bunkers, trees, and other objects with accuracy.
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5. Wosports Golf Rangefinder
The Wosports Rangefinder has an innovative design that makes separating the battery cover impossible. You'll never lose your cover again?
It can easily be switched from meters to yards, and locks onto the flag accurately and quickly. Accuracy ranges from 5 to 650 yards and 180 yards to a flag lock.
It comes with an 18-month guarantee!
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6. Nikon Coolshot 20 Rangefinder
“How on earth did they fit everything in there?” Those were our first utterances when we saw the Nikon Coolshot 20 and we daresay yours will be fairly similar.
It’s breathtakingly, fantastically… tiny! And so light too. After finally collecting ourselves, and moving on from putting as big a tick in the size and weight box, we found this to be a very impressive rangefinder all round.
It doesn’t have any jaw-dropping features such as slope measurements about it, but it does what it says on the tin – it locks in accurate distances swiftly and easily; has a more-than-sufficient range, and all for a very good price. Some may argue that it’s so lightweight to the point of instability, and that’s down to personal preference.
We think that there’s plenty of grip to be had though, and that this rangefinder will appeal to players of all shapes, sizes and abilities.
For our full review of the Nikon Coolshot 20 Rangefinder click here.
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7. Callaway 200 Laser Rangefinder
They’ve been one of the pioneers in driver technology, so who would have thought Callaway would dare traverse into becoming a thought leader in the field of laser rangefinders?
Well, that’s exactly what they’ve attempted to do with the Callaway 200, and we think they’ve done a pretty impressive job.
In collaboration with their partner IZZO, they’ve put together something here which ticks plenty of boxes for not a lot of money.
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8. Bushnell Tour V4 JOLT Golf Laser Rangefinder
One of the keys to developing a good product line – whether that’s rangefinders or bread – is to steer clear of reinventing the wheel, and that’s where the Bushnell V4 JOLT excels.
The V4 Jolt ticks a lot of boxes, not least in terms of magnification and eye-of-the-needle precision. The Jolt function is by far the best out of all the rangefinders we tested.
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Golf Rangefinder Buying Guide
Remember the days of looking at the 150-yard marker, and then the 100-yard marker, and then making an educated estimate as to how far you had to the pin?
Or having to rifle through the fine-print of the scorecard to establish whether measurements were to the front or the centre of the green?
Me neither.
Times have moved on swiftly since those mathematically-trying days, and rangefinders – particularly the laser variety – are fast shedding their skin as a luxury of the elite in favour of becoming an essential for those looking to shed shots from their score.
Things like slope-adjusting measurements, LCD Displays, accuracy to within a yard and contrasts to adapt to ambient light have gone from being mind boggling to perfectly standard in a short space of time, and what’s striking is that as the quality and list of features increase, the size (and sometimes the price tag too) of these devices continues to contract.
Here are the key considerations we considered in our best golf rangefinder guide.
1. Build Quality and Features
There is a certain minimum you expect with rangefinders these days in terms of build quality. Never mind the best of the best golf rangefinders. You can often tell from the look and, perhaps more so, the feel of a device as to its long-term durability. It’s also important that it can deal with wet weather effectively.
But what other features? A range of less than 500 yards is fast becoming unacceptable, but the big challenge over the years has been to make it easy to lock in the flag – and not just from close range either.
After all, it’s not always just about this shot; leaving yourself in the optimum position for your approach is vital. So being able to lock this in quickly, and from 250+ yards away is essential. The question is, what additional features will win us over?
That’s what we explore below.
2. Size and Weight
If you’ve got a rangefinder which is less than 5 inches long, 3 inches tall and weighs half a pound or less, you really are winning and likely have one of the best golf rangefinders available. The big challenge for designers and manufacturers alike is marrying durability with compactness. Some get it right; some don’t. For those who drive around in a cart, size and weight may not be the most vital criterion of all, but we live in a world where more for less is the ambition of any consumer.
So a sleek, trim and light device that fits nicely into the palm of your hand will always put it on the front foot in the eyes of any potential buyer, and it’s a box that shouldn’t be left unticked.
3. Ease of Use
It’s one thing to throw a bucket load of features at us. It’s quite another to make them easy to navigate, and to ensure that those less tech-savvy folks aren’t intimidated when they switch the rangefinder on.
Every rangefinder needs to do its fundamental job, which is to pick up distances quickly and accurately, make them easy to decipher, and to use it without having to think about anything more complex than your next shot.
4. Value for Money
We bang the drum on this one a lot, I know. But do not equate “cheap” with “value for money” under any circumstances! That’s not to preach the contrary either.
But value for money is about assessing what you need, what you want, and a what is a nice-to-have, and then weighing it all up against the price tag.
Obviously keeping it under $300 should be the initial aim.
Yet, particularly if you are a pro or talented amateur, your appetite for greater precision, range and other features is likely to be more. This could mean you need to dig a little deeper into your pockets than you might have initially planned.
But for the perfect rangefinder, it may well be worth it, and with such a vast variance in pricing in this sector, stymying yourself with an inflexible budget limit can sometimes work against you.
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Our Rangefinder Article
The rangefinders featured in this guide have been selected and assessed based on our personal experience and assessments, expert feedback, consumer reviews and feedback from the wider Golf Assessor community. We update this page regularly to ensure we keep up with new developments and releases in the golf rangefinder industry.
We put this article together to help players, like yourself, find a golf rangefinder that suits their specific game, level and budget. By keeping this guide updated and via feedback from the GA community, we hope this article becomes a great resource for anyone looking to get a new rangefinder.
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