As well as all this training and practice you need all the help you can get when you get out there on the golf course so you can reach that perfect score.

Now exactly how far away is that bunker or the elusive hole? If you knew exactly how far away the pin is you would be able to select the appropriate club to hit the ball.

As usual modern technology has come to the rescue, via the invention of the Golf Rangefinder. A Golf Rangefinder will tell you exactly how far that bunker is, what driver you will need to get over the pond, the exact club you will need to chip onto the green.

Now before you rush onto the Internet and purchase one of these great gadgets you need to know a few facts so that you purchase the type of golf Rangefinder to suit your needs.

There are two models of Golf Rangefinder. Golf Laser Range Finders and GPS Range Finders and. both are very similar in accuracy.

The Golf Laser Range Finders looks a little like binoculars, you look through them and the unit then measures the distance from the ball to the pin, or bunker, or dogleg or any other hazard by use of a laser beam. You do have to have a direct line of sight as well as a steady hand.

The Golf GPS Range Finders are more complicated; a map of the golf course is required to be loaded. Then your position on the course is determined to the pin by a satellite signal, just like a Sat-Nav in your car.

The ability to use a GPS golf rangefinder depends upon the quality of the map. GPS maps may only show the distance to travel to the front, middle and back of the green and depending upon the model, may not even show hazards. Several of to-days GPS Range Finders have thousands of popular golf courses already pre-loaded and you can purchase golf course maps through a subscription process.

Steven Carson is a golfing nut. He has read book after book on how to improve your golf and purchased all the latest gadgets to help you on the golf course. Steven is captain of his local golf club and loves helping fellow members to improve their scores. To find out about his research on Golf Rangefinders go to: http://www.squidoo.com/rangefinders4U. He has listed the more popular models and is adding to the site all the time.

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