The Golfing Lad

A small plain black handheld rangefinder lying on fairway grass beside a white golf ball, a flag far off on the green

How to use a golf rangefinder: lock the flag, not the trees

October 24, 2026 Admin

How to use a golf rangefinder properly: set it up, brace, sweep across the flag until it locks, check odd readings, and switch slope off for competition.

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How do golf rangefinders work? The laser, the flag and slope

October 23, 2026 Admin

How golf rangefinders work in plain English: time of flight, flag lock, slope maths, and which features are worth paying for before you buy one.

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What golf shoes do pros wear (2026): Scheffler, Rory and the rest

October 22, 2026 Admin

Scheffler wears the Nike Victory Pro 4, McIlroy the Victory Tour 4, and FootJoy rules the tour. What the pros’ choices mean for the shoes you should buy.

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How does a golf simulator work? Radar vs cameras (2026)

October 21, 2026 Admin

How a golf simulator works: radar or cameras read the strike and software does the rest. What each type needs in room depth, balls and subscriptions.

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How much does a golf simulator cost? Real 2026 budgets

October 20, 2026 Admin

A golf simulator costs from under $2,000 to $30,000-plus. Here are four real budgets, the yearly software bills, and where your money should go first.

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Golf push cart motor: can you add one to your cart? (2026)

October 19, 2026 Admin

Can you add a motor to your golf push cart? One kit is worth it, if your cart has a bracket. Here is when to buy the kit and when to buy a whole electric cart.

How accurate are golf simulators? The real test numbers (2026)

October 18, 2026 Admin

Good home simulators read ball speed within 1% and carry within a few percent of TrackMan. The driver is where they drift. Here are the test numbers.

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Best waterproofing for golf shoes (2026): 6 sprays that work

October 17, 2026 Admin

The best waterproofing for golf shoes is Nikwax Fabric & Leather Proof. Six sprays compared for leather, mesh and boots, with dry times and the catches.

A set of golf irons lying in a neat overlapping row on short fairway grass, photographed from standing height a few paces away, steel heads glinting in low morning light, dew on the grass, a flag far off, nobody in the frame

Srixon ZXi irons review (2026): soft, honest, one catch

October 16, 2026 Admin

Srixon ZXi irons review: the ZXi5 is the pick for most mid handicappers, soft and well gapped, but low spin can hurt shallow swingers. Who should skip it.

Types of golf clubs (2026): what each one does, what to skip

October 12, 2026 Admin

The five types of golf clubs, the loft and job of each, and which ones a 10 to 25 handicap should buy first. Plain answers, real numbers, no glossary.