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Hendy

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OK this might sound odd but can you use a pair of binoculars on the course?

It sounds ridiculous I know. But the reason I ask am a little short sighted and when hitting into a green from over 150 yards I struggle to see if the flag front middle or back. And its starting to cost me shots now when I think the flags at the front and play to it only to find its at the back when I get closer..

Am not into them scopes I find them frustrating to use and besides am happy with my Garmin G3 for a yardage. Also I don't want to be wasting time by having to walk up and down the fairways to get a closer look.. Will only slow the round of golf down.

Was thinking of getting a small compact pair that I could bring out from time to time for a quick look.

Am not at the stage were I need to wear glasses 24/7 only at night for TV etc.

I feel I might end up with a scope two birds one stone kind of thing but hopefully a cheap pair of binoculars would do my trick lol
 
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I don't really know the rules, but I would have thought if there is nothing against using a range finder, then I'm not sure what there would be against a set of binoculars. May be worth posting in the rules section though
 
Hendy said:
OK this might sound odd but can you use a pair of binoculars on the course?

It sounds ridiculous I know. But the reason I ask am a little short sighted and when hitting into a green from over 150 yards I struggle to see if the flag front middle or back. And its starting to cost me shots now when I think the flags at the front and play to it only to find its at the back when I get closer..

Am not into them scopes I find them frustrating to use and besides am happy with my Garmin G3 for a yardage. Also I don't want to be wasting time by having to walk up and down the fairways to get a closer look.. Will only slow the round of golf down.

Was thinking of getting a small compact pair that I could bring out from time to time for a quick look.

Am not at the stage were I need to wear glasses 24/7 only at night for TV etc.

I feel I might end up with a scope two birds one stone kind of thing but hopefully a cheap pair of binoculars would do my trick lol
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No problem as long as the binoculars don't measure slope or wind strength and direction. Have you considered wearing glasses or contact lenses all the time?
 
My depth perception isnt the greatest so sometimes I suffer with the same problem. Our course has coloured pins for front middle and back so its not really an issue at home course, but since switching to a laser range finder it has solved the problem elsewhere.

Also get to study the green a bit better to see where the slopes run or watch the slow groups in front to see what they are doing.
 
delc said:
No problem as long as the binoculars don't measure slope or wind strength and direction
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Yeah I know which ones ya mean, you're talking about those 'off the shelf' SAS combat binoculars you can find in the 'Special Forces' aisle in Aldi, normally next to the speedboat repair kits...:rolleyes:
 
Ive had a pair in the bag but soon realised it didn't make any difference to my game.

Could be handy the odd time at an away day.
 
Rick Garg used to pull out bino's on a regular basis, having gazed through them they're great for ball spotting and getting a closer look at greens.
 
patricks148 said:
Binoculars!!!! how long are the holes on your course?
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Lol not that long but its funny if I am even 100 yards out I see the flag on the green no problem but find it really hard to tell if it's front middle or back. Sometimes It easier if there is a little raise in the green then I can work it out from that ..

But maybe I would be better with a scope just. Just find them hard to work have a few pp's that use them I have tried them from time to time but always end up with a different yardage and find I don't have the patients or steady enough hands to work it correctly.
 
Haha, just hitting the green is enough of an achievement for me.

Knowing exactly where the pin is on a given day seems like a charming but ultimately superfluous detail.

Maybe one day ... sigh.

bm
 
Hendy said:
Lol not that long but its funny if I am even 100 yards out I see the flag on the green no problem but find it really hard to tell if it's front middle or back. Sometimes It easier if there is a little raise in the green then I can work it out from that ..

But maybe I would be better with a scope just. Just find them hard to work have a few pp's that use them I have tried them from time to time but always end up with a different yardage and find I don't have the patients or steady enough hands to work it correctly.
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Have you tried a Nikon?

I've used both and found the Nikon much easier to pick targets up with than the Bushnell, just because you press the button then it measures constantly for 8 seconds so you can wave it about and get continuous readings.
 
Hendy said:
Lol not that long but its funny if I am even 100 yards out I see the flag on the green no problem but find it really hard to tell if it's front middle or back. Sometimes It easier if there is a little raise in the green then I can work it out from that ..

But maybe I would be better with a scope just. Just find them hard to work have a few pp's that use them I have tried them from time to time but always end up with a different yardage and find I don't have the patients or steady enough hands to work it correctly.
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Many golf courses have colour coded flags for front, middle and back pin positions. Would persuading your course to do that help?
 
delc said:
Many golf courses have colour coded flags for front, middle and back pin positions. Would persuading your course to do that help?
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That would be perfect but couldn't see my course do that, troubles them just to move the pins. Only ever played one course with that setup was great.

@Region3 not sure if I have tested a Nikon yet one of the mates has a bushnell that's for deffs . The other might have a Nikon cool shot or something really small like that. Couldn't use it, If it was
 
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