Leupold GX-4 Review

Leupold put some useful bells and whistles on the GX-4, but if you’re looking for a rangefinder to use in competition, this one is not legal for tournament play. Leupold tried to give golfers the best of both worlds with this rangefinder, by adding a Smart Key Faceplate that could be removed to disengage features that make the GX-4 legal. The USGA did not approve Leupold’s efforts, but hopefully, your golf buddies will let you get by with it.

The Leupold GX-4 measures slope (elevation), as well as the temperature, and estimates how far a shot should actually play. It can even suggest a club based on information you have provided about the distance you hit your clubs. When you’re not competing, these extra features can really assist in helping you learn about your game.

If having the removable Smart Key Faceplate is not important, the Leupold GX-2 has very similar features and is quite a bit less expensive. However, the construction the GX-4 is rugged aluminum and it has a red OLED, which is very easy to read.

Although there are not a huge number of user reviews, here are the pros and cons we noticed showing up in the reviews.

• Quality
• Easy to read – red OLED
• Club Selector
• Aluminum construction
• Slope
• Protective case
• Easy to Use
• Rubberized grip
• Compact
• Easy setup
• Smart Key Faceplate
• TGR – True Golf Range uses altitude and temperature to estimate the distance that a shot will actually play
• Solid battery compartment
• Accuracy

• Confusion at first glance – it takes a minute to figure out actual distance versus TGR. After you figure it out, it is no problem.