As a former caddy on the LPGA and Duramed FUTURES Tour, it’s a bit of a thorn in my side that a good golf rangefinder levels the playing field even for the pros. This is especially true on the mini tour level as there are no tour quality yardage books available for sale at each venue. I used to know that my player and I would have an advantage on at least part of the field because we would do our prep work better. There were days when we would be out in the pouring rain getting every yardage we would need and planning our strategy. Only a handful of other players and caddies would be around. Today, it’s pretty easy to get the job done and it doesn’t take nearly as long to do. In fact, in some tournaments it’s even legal to use the rangefinder during competition. There are still differences in preparation between the very best and the rest, but it has changed enough to make a difference. [Read more…]