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GolfWRX Members Choice: Best rangefinder of 2021
What is the best rangefinder of 2021? At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. Needless to say, that extends to their GolfWRXers views on the best rangefinder of 2021.
The bedrock of GolfWRX.com is the community of passionate and knowledgable golfers in our forums, and we put endless trust in the opinions of our GolfWRX members—the most knowledgeable community of golfers on the internet. No other group of golfers in the world tests golf clubs as frequently or as extensively, nor is armed with such in-depth information about the latest technology.

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Best rangefinder of 2021: The top 5
1. Bushnell Pro XE

What Bushnell says: “The best golf laser rangefinder we’ve ever made PERIOD. The Pro XE delivers best-in-class yardage, performance, accuracy, and consistency. To put it simply, the feature-packed Pro XE occupies a class of its own.”
You can read what other golfers are saying in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here.
2. Bushnell Tour V5

What Bushnell says: “Size, speed and accuracy evolved with a new generation of tech — featuring PinSeeker with Visual JOLT, BITE Magnetic Mount, and next level clarity and brightness.”
You can read what other golfers are saying in the GolfWRX forums.
3. Bushnell Tour V5 Shift

What Bushnell says: “Size, speed and accuracy evolved with a new generation of tech — featuring PinSeeker with Visual JOLT, BITE Magnetic Mount, and next level clarity and brightness — plus patented slope compensation that will change your game.”
4. Garmin Approach Z82

What Garmin says: “Accurate within 10” of the flag, up to 450 yards…Image stabilization and vibrational feedback help you lock onto your target range…Full-color 2-D CourseView mapping for more than 41,000 courses worldwide…Laser Range Arc feature draws an arc on the map at the distance the laser is ranged to…Hazard view provides insight on every hazard on the green”
You can read what other golfers are saying in the GolfWRX forums.
5. Precision Pro NX9

What Precision Pro says: “Our NX9 Slope golf rangefinder with slope displays a 22mm viewfinder that delivers crystal clear optics with 6X magnification. The Adaptive Slope Technology allows you to toggle between elevation slope and non-slope modes…This golf laser rangefinder is accurate within one yard, has a 400-yard range capacity, and displays 1 yard measurements. It is water resistant and delivers a quick vibration when the target has been acquired.”
You can read what other golfers are saying in the GolfWRX forums.
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Equipment
Neal Shipley, AKA, the “Big Fridge’s,” custom stamping
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.

“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
Equipment
From the GolfWRX Classifieds: L.A.B. Purple DF3 with Masters cover
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.

From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
Whats in the Bag
Maria Torres WITB 2026 (June)
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4

3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4

5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4

Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms

Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80

Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105

Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Dave
Jul 22, 2021 at 7:35 am
Love my Pro XE. Just wish it would have the option to change the visual to black. I’m colorblind to red and have a hard time focusing to see the numbers.
Andrew
Jul 21, 2021 at 11:33 pm
Is this a joke? Such a disappointing article.
If anyone wants to try a seriously good rangefinder, try out the Nikon Coolshot Pro with stabilization. It bombs on the Bushnells IMO.
lk
Jul 20, 2021 at 6:04 pm
Not even a single vote for Voice Caddie SL1/SL2? They are ridiculously good.