Distance measuring devices have become standard issue equipment for average golfers, state amateur events and even USGA competitions. Now, it seems the PGA Tour might be ready to join the trend. The ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – The PGA Tour is testing the use of Distance Measuring Devices for the next month, among several changes that it is considering to improve pace of play. To hear both players ...

Xander Schauffele's caddie Austin Kaiser uses a distance-measuring device during the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. The PGA of America allows rangefinders at its championships. Change is ...

Brown dwarfs are sometimes called failed stars. They’re stars’ dim, low-mass siblings and they fade in brightness over time. They’re fascinating to astronomers for a variety of reasons, but much about ...

Distance-measuring devices – also known as rangefinders – weren’t invented specifically for golf, but they might as well have been. “Our primary intention was for hunting,” said Jason Seeman, director ...

Distance-measuring devices have become standard pieces of equipment in most golfers’ bags, and for good reason: they save you the hassle of walking off yardage by providing the information you need ...

Big changes are coming to a few major championships. The PGA of America announced on Tuesday that distance-measuring devices will be allowed during competition rounds of its three majors. The changes ...

Many measurements start with sensors, be they temperature, strain, light, position, or other physical properties. Accurately measuring the distance to and speed of an object has challenges relating to ...