The honest equipment guide

The Gear

What a junior actually needs in the bag, what's a sales pitch, and how to tell the difference before you spend $400 on a wedge.

The Gear

07 · The tech

Rangefinders — what's allowed and when

Slope on or off? Which tours, which events, which buttons.

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Placeholder — distance-measuring devices are allowed in most junior events under a local rule, but slope features must be disabled.

Which tours allow them, which championships don't, and what to check in the local rules sheet before every event. The difference between a $200 and $500 unit at this level.