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It's very rare these days that I play with players who don't use some type of distance measuring device during their rounds, be it GPS or laser range finders.
If you use a distance measuring device, how much of a positive impact do you feel that it has on your scoring?
For me personally, I would have to say that it's easily 3-4 strokes per round. Although it's rare that I execute my shots as expected more than half the time, especially these days when I'm not able to get out more than once a week.... but having an exact yardage that I know I need to account for has, at the very least, given me the peace of mind that I'm swinging the right club.
Of course, there are still several instances per round when I find myself between clubs on my approach shots, and I have to make a decision with regard to play 1/2 club more or 1/2 club less. But having a pretty good idea of the distance between my ball and the target, nevertheless, increases my level of confidence even on those in-between yardages.
An additional question: what's the more advantageous aspect of technology as it relates to your game?
The over-sized driver, or the distance measuring device?