Gear Patrol | Spirit of Adventure, Passion for Gear

What are the essential flaws in your golf game? Do you swing your 8 iron when you should be breaking out a three wood? Do you swear by your five iron when you should be choking down on your gap wedge?

I certainly hope not. If so, then perhaps you should be looking into a pair of glasses or a good friend that will take the club away from you and hand you something more appropriate to the lie and distance.

If you’re looking to advance your game and take some much needed strokes off your score then look into a range finder. In just a few seconds a range finder will give you data you’d otherwise be swinging blind at. The Bushnell Tour V2 is my weapon of choice and here’s why:

The Tour V2 uses PinSeeker technology that isolates the pin to provide instantaneous measurements (accurate wihin one yard), skipping past trees and reflective surfaces, literally giving me readings in mere seconds of pulling the range finder from my bag. I’ve come to appreciate the one-handed operation of the Tour V2 (not having to readjust my hat every time is a godsend you’ll only appreciate once you’re playing). Icing on the cake is the Bushnell Tour V2′s svelte vertical profile with soft-touch grips – making operation simple. It lets me focus more on the club I’m going to hit, or mishit, rather than fumbling with a distance reading.

Other key features include: in-view LCD display, SCAN mode, 5x magnification, built-in tripod mount, multi-coated optics and an adjustable eyepiece with individual stops.

Cost: $350