DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES (DMDS)

2010s

Although DMDS were around before 2010, the last decade was the one in which they became ubiquitous. By the end of 2019, almost every golfer had some sort of DMD, whether a GPS unit or a laser rangefinder. Rangefinders work simply by pointing at a target, bouncing a laser off it and noting the yardage. GPS units can be handheld, attached to a bag or worn as a watch.