By Ed Travis
Shot Scope, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, makes and sells a wide selection of GPS watches, laser rangefinders and GPS handhelds. With their new PRO LX+ they have combined a laser rangefinder with a GPS yardage device plus club and performance tracking—all in one package.
They combined the PRO LX laser rangefinder with their H4 GPS distance measuring device and individual club tag performance tracking in the new PRO LX+ package.
A common on course scenario might be using the PRO LX laser rangefinder to determine that it’s exactly 153 yards to the pin, but the built-in slope correction feature pegs the distance more accurately at 151. The H4 GPS breaks down the front, middle and back yardages, plus lets you know 120 yards are needed to clear the creek in front.
Once you decide on the correct iron, a tag located in the butt end of the club sends the information to the Pro LX+. When your round is completed, the data can be uploaded to the mobile APP to provide a more detailed analysis of your round.
This pretty much covers it all, just leaving you with the task of hitting the shots.
Users will like the easy-to-handle shape of the PRO LX rangefinder and that the H4 GPS battery Shot Scope says lasts for 15+ hours.
David Hunter CEO of Shot Scope was quoted in the press announcement saying,
“2023 has been an exciting year for Shot Scope as we launched a full suite of innovations and truly created an ecosystem for golfers to choose the distance measuring and/or performance tracking product that best fits their game, as well as their budget. The centerpiece of our product lineup is the PRO LX+, a 3-in-1 multi-function system that features advanced distance measuring technology with unprecedented performance tracking.”
Fast Facts Shot Scope PRO LX+
7x magnification—900 yard range
Red or black optics
Slope on/off
GPS front/middle/back green yardages
Hazard carry and layup distances
36,000 courses preloaded
16 tracking tags
No subscription cost for the mobile app
100 game & swing stats
Two year warranty
Choice of blue, grey, orange
Cart magnet
Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price: $369.99
