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Originally Posted by BreakYaNeck
Who would it be an advantage over exactly? If all players are allowed to use them then its not an advantage. If half the tour got to use them then it would be unfair
I would argue it could potentially give someone with less experience an advantage because their caddy or the player himself might not have as much experience and could therefore effect their ability to know exact yardages when in other circumstances without a range finder, they would just have to speculate. You're basically giving a guy that has a mediocre caddy and making him 100% accurate on any distance at any moment on the golf course. How is that not making it easier on the player?
When a player hits it off line and has been playing bad, maybe his group is already on the clock, and his caddy doesn't have the time to walk around the pond to get the yardage. That player and caddy are going to have to eyeball it and work with what they have on their yardage book. A laser is going to give them a huge advantage in a spot like this.