Equipment

New Bushnell rangefinder sighted!

Published

14 years ago

Jan 5, 2012

Serious golfers are always looking for ways to fit more golf into their schedules. Many times, that means hitting the course before sunrise, or near sunset. New rangefinders from Bushnell, the Pro 1M series, can be an asset to those kind of players, helping them zero in on targets in low light conditions.

But it’s not only golf addicts that will benefit from the Pro 1M Series – golfers of all levels will appreciate the rangefinder’s Vivid Display Technology (VDT), which provides improved resolution and sharper, clearer views, whether you’re focusing on a distant flag or the cart girl two fairways over. VDT does this by improving light transmission, providing extra brightness in the display. It also provides four adjustable brightness options, which allows users to personalize the level of brightness in the display.

“The brightness and quality of the display is amazing,” said John Novosel, a Bushnell representative. “It’s like HD … the numbers seem have a raised effect. They really pop off the screen.”

Click here for more discussion in the forums.

The Pro 1M series replaces Bushnell’s Pro 1600 series, and will be available in both Tournament and Slope editions. It features the same 7x magnification of the 1600 series, but has an improved range — 5 yards to 1 mile. It also offers faster readings, and even tighter accuracy tolerances. Bushnell advertises the Pro 1M as being accurate to +/- 1 yard, but according to Novosel, it is actually closer to +/- 0.5 yards.

The Pro 1M rangefinders also offer improved battery life over their predecessor, which Bushnell says boosts acquisitions by 35 percent.

“For a serious golfer, that means 1-2 batteries per year,” Novosel said.

The battery compartment is also different than the 1600 series. The rangefinder uses a 3-volt battery, instead of a 9-volt, and is designed with a Posi-Thread battery door. The door screws on and off, much like the battery compartment on Bushnell’s V2 series rangefinders.

The rangefinders will be available Feb. 1. The Tournament model will retail for $499.95, and the Slope model will retail for $599.95. Both models include a 3-volt lithium battery and carrying case. Look for the PRO 1M rangefinders to be in the hands of PGA Tour players beginning in late January.

Click the link to view a PDF about the key features of the Pro 1M series.

Caring for a Bushnell: Like most high-end electronics, only high quality replacement batteries should be used with Bushnell rangefinders. According to Novosel, using low quality replacement batteries in a Bushnell rangefinder could cause corrosion within the unit.

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

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14 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.

Joel Thelen

Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.

First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.

Mitchell Meissner

Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.

Whats in the Bag

Bud Cauley WITB 2026 (June)

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14 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX

7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX

Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

See more in-hand photos of Bud Cauley’s clubs here.

Equipment

Name every set of irons you’ve owned – GolfWRXers discuss

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14 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user has offered up a prompt for the true sickos, inviting fellow forum members to share every set of irons they’ve ever owned. As to be expected, this is a lengthy forum topic.

@Lamosteve began:

Can you name every set of irons you’ve owned? Here’s mine

Spalding Dots
Spalding Eclipse
Ram Lazer FX
Lynx Parallax
Mizuno EZ Comp
Ben Hogans
Cleveland CG Red
Taylor Made R9s
PING i20
PING iE1
Taylor Made M6

Our members in the forum have been offering up their own collections. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

macedan: “Started with a hand-me-down Golden Bear set from my brother when I was in high school, never really played more than once a year or got into the game until about summer of 2017. First purchased a set of Cleveland CG4’s (I actually really miss this set sometimes, soft & not terribly large for a GI iron), moved into Nike Vapor Fly’s by the end of the year. Those lasted until spring of 18 when I decided I wanted new, so I traded them in for TM Rbladez. Honestly, although I liked the Rbladez, poor decision on my part, I think this was really about the only time so far that after a week or two I was kicking myself for not staying with what I had. Rbladez stayed with me until late last summer when I switched to P790’s and (knock on wood) I am hoping this will be my longest lasting set.”
JimmyC59: “MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Triple Crown. Palmer The Standard. Still play these.”
jgrzask: “Tommy Armour 845u
Mizuno MP-32
Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
Bridgestone J33cb – still own
Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
Tourstage X-Blades – still own
Mizuno Hot Metal – still own
Nike Forged Blades – still own
Titleist 714 AP1 – still own
Cobra Forged SS – still own”

Entire Thread: “Name every set of irons you’ve owned.”