Best Golf Rangefinder of 2025: 20 Choices and Each One a Little Different
From best budget golf rangefinder to smart GPS hybrids to the holy grail of lasers chock-full of all the golfing features — our golf guy Marc has put together a helluva list. The hunt for the best rangefinder for you starts here!
If you think every golf laser rangefinder works the same way, your thinking is outdated.
In fact, we’re almost to the point where no two rangefinders are the same.
Long gone are the days when a rangefinder was a simple point-and-shoot device capable of delivering a yardage and nothing more.
Today’s golf rangefinders are packed with features. You can still find the basic functionality of yesteryear’s lasers, but you can also get ones that will factor elevation and even weather, including wind speed and direction, into your yardages. Or what about a rangefinder that can actually pair with your launch monitor to give you personalized club recommendations right on the course? You can get that too. There’s lens quality and optics to consider. And there are even some that include GPS yardages to go along with the numbers that you shoot with the laser. The list of variables goes on from there and is more extensive than you might imagine.
The point is that a rangefinder is not just a rangefinder.
Which means that you might appreciate some help in navigating all the differences as you make your selections.
As always, we got you! Read on for our complete breakdown of the 20 best golf rangefinders this year.
The Best Golf Rangefinders of 2025
Bushnell Pro X3+ LINK: Best Overall Golf Rangefinder
This is the latest and greatest from Bushnell. And if you know rangefinders, you know that’s the same thing as saying this is the best golf rangefinder available today.
Bushnell has long been the undisputed leader in rangefinder technology and build quality. And with the Pro X3+, they’ve pulled out all the stops, throwing everything they’ve ever innovated along with the innovations that competitors came up with before them into this one ultimate rangefinder.
And, man, is it awesome! Here’s what we’ve got:
- Wind speed and direction
- Temperature
- Barometric pressure
- Slope
- Locking slope-switch
- Home elevation adjustment
- Dual display with red or black settings
- 7x magnification
- Pinseeker with visual jolt
- Integrated bite magnetic mount
- Range of 5 to 1,300 Yards
- Consistency within 1 Yard at 600-plus yards
- Rubber-armored metal housing
- IPX7 fully waterproof
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Bushnell golf app interaction
- Premium carrying case
- Washable microfiber cloth
- CR2 Battery Included
The wind-speed and direction, temperature, and barometric pressure are game changers. When you combine that with the slope-adjusted yardages and absolutely perfect 7x optics, using this really is a golfer’s dream.
But here’s what’s crazy. After the Pro X3+ was originally released, Bushnell and their sister company, Foresight Sports, updated their apps and made it so that you can now pair your data from a Foresight or Bushnell launch monitor to your Pro X3+ LINK rangefinder. That means, while you’re on the course, the rangefinder will recommend which club to hit based on your launch monitor data. It’s the cutting edge of rangefinder technology.
At $599.99, it’s not inexpensive. But you’re not going to find a better rangefinder in 2025.
Read our thorough Bushnell Pro X3+ LINK review.
Bushnell Pro X3+ LINK Price: $599.99
Shot Scope PRO ZR: Best Rangefinder Value of 2025
At $299.99, Shot Scope’s new flagship rangefinder punches way above its weight class. It may not be quite to the luxury level of a top-of-the-line Bushnell, but it also might be the best way that you can spend $300 on a rangefinder in 2025.
Shot Scope PRO ZR features include:
- Target-lock vibration and rapid-fire technology
- DuraShield hardshell exterior
- Extra-strong built-in cart magnet
- Ultra-clear LCD display
- Adaptive slope technology
- Red/Black dual optics
- 6X magnification
- 1,500 yards range
- Free GPS maps
- Replaceable battery
That’s a stout set of features for the price. And when you consider its durable build quality and above-average read-out speed, the case for the PRO ZR being the best value of the year gets even stronger.
Optics are good but not great when compared to something like a Bushnell or a Nikon. But if you were never spoiled by those displays, you’d probably be completely satisfied with the PRO ZR.
Read our in-depth review of the Shot Scope PRO ZR.
Shot Scope PRO ZR Price: $299.99
Nikon COOLSHOT PROIII Stabilized: Best Option for Shaky Hands
One frustration for a lot of golfers is that it can sometimes be difficult to stabilize their rangefinder in their hands long enough to lock onto the small flag they’re shooting, especially if it’s flapping in the wind. The Nikon COOLSHOT PROIII Stabilized addresses that exact issue. Finally, a rangefinder that, while light in the hand, provides a steadying influence when getting yardages.
The PROIII Stabilized also includes a bright OLED display and features beautiful crystal clear optics, some of the best of any of the rangefinders we’ve tested. What would you expect from a company known for camera lenses?
And finally, this golf rangefinder features slope adjusted yardage and is one of the absolute fastest at providing measurements.
Nikon COOLSHOT PROIII Stabilized Price: $529.95
Garmin Approach Z30: Best Mid-Priced Golf Rangefinder
Garmin’s new Approach Z30 rangefinder is challenging Bushnell’s market dominance with a seriously competitive price that, coupled with innovative features, makes for exceptional value.
Priced at $499.99, the Z30 offers 6x magnification, slope-adjusted yardages, target lock vibration, and a cart magnet. But what sets it apart is its ability to integrate seamlessly with other Garmin devices, creating a comprehensive ecosystem. The Range Relay feature allows golfers to sync information across devices, providing an enhanced experience with both pinpoint distances and front/middle/back yardages.
With a 400-yard range, ergonomic design, and reliable performance, the Garmin Approach Z30 is a strong contender in the mid-priced rangefinder category, especially for those already invested in Garmin’s ecosystem.
Garmin Approach Z30 price: $499.99
Blue Tees Series 3 Max: Best Looking
Best looking rangefinder? Yeah, that’s right. What’s so wrong about wanting to flash a little style out there on the golf course?
Not only is the Blue Tees Series 3 Max sleek and refined looking with great in-hand ergonomics, it comes with three different color options: Navy Blue, Black, or Pink.
But it wouldn’t make our best golf rangefinders of 2025 list if it wasn’t also a capable performer. And the Series 3 Max most certainly is that.
Features include:
- Slope adjusted yardages
- Magnetic cart mount
- Auto-ambient display
- Flag-lock pulse vibration
- Ultra-clear display
- 900-yard range
- Water-resistance
- More
Blue Tees Series 3 Max Price: $269.98
Bushnell Tour V6/Tour V6 Shift: Best Rangefinders for Most Golfers
If you want a golf rangefinder that’s almost the very best but that doesn’t include all of the latest smart technology nor the price that goes along with all of that technology, this is the rangefinder for you to buy with absolute confidence.
Bushnell being Bushnell, the Tour V6 (which does not include slope) and the V6 Shift (which does include slope) are super-high-build-quality lasers with incredibly fast readouts, pinpoint accuracy, beautiful 6x optics, a strong vibration target lock confirmation, and the patented built-in Bushnell BITE magnet.
You can go cheaper, and you most certainly can go more expensive, but you’re really not going to want for much if you go with the Bushnell Tour V6/V6 Shift. And, you can save some money and get the previous generation Bushnell Tour V5 or V5 Shift while supplies last.
Bushnell Tour V6 Shift (with Slope) Price: $399.99
Bushnell Tour V6 (without Slope) Price: $299.99
Bushnell Tour V5 Shift (with Slope) Price: $319.99
Bushnell Tour V5 (without Slope) Price: $249.99
Bushnell Tour Hybrid: Best Hybrid Rangefinder of 2025
When Bushnell finally decided to get into the hybrid GPS laser rangefinder market, you knew they’d do it right. And sure enough, their new Tour Hybrid model delivers everything you can expect.
You get Bushnell’s fast, accurate laser yardages paired with GPS yardages for front/center/back of the green, directly in the viewfinder. The cool thing about this product is that you don’t have to interface with your phone. All of the GPS information is automatically displayed without any additional devices.
With weather-resistant IPX6 construction, 6x magnification, and a range of 1,300 yards, it’s engineered for serious golfers seeing ultimate accuracy and convenience in one single product.
Bushnell Tour Hybrid: $499.99
Precision Pro NX9: An All-Around Workhorse
The Precision Pro NX9 is one of those products that’s not quite the very best in any one category but is solid in every single one of them. It’s the perfect option for someone who wants a very functional, well-built golf rangefinder but doesn’t want to spend the extra couple hundred dollars it would take to achieve noticeable improvements.
The NX9 delivers very accurate slope-adjusted yardages quickly but is also available in a Non-Slope option. It gives you a solid and reassuring vibration jolt when you hit your target, and it’s got a built-in magnet. Build quality and durability are exceptional and rival even mighty Bushnell.
Precision Pro NX9 w/ Slope Price: $269.99
Precision Pro NX9 w/o Slope Price: $219.99
Garmin Approach Z82: A Golf Rangefinder Trendsetter
Most golfers know Garmin as the leaders in golf watch manufacturing. But with their Approach Z82 rangefinder, they’ve figured out a way to pack the golf GPS capabilities that you get in Garmin golf watches into a golf rangefinder. And the results are so good that other manufacturers are coming to the market with copycat versions of their own.
The Z82 is absolutely stuffed with technology. First of all, you’ve got your traditional golf laser rangefinder functionality. The gun is quick, accurate, and features above-average optics.
But on top of that, you get GPS features like a hole map, distances to hazards, a green contour map, plays-like distances, and even wind speed and direction. And what’s really cool is that all of that information is displayed in full color in the viewfinder itself.
Golf tech nerds will love the Garmin Approach Z82!
Garmin Approach Z82 Price: $599.99
Shot Scope PRO LX+: Best Rangefinder With Removable Handheld GPS
The Shot Scope PRO LX+ packs not one, not two, but THREE products into one. That’s right: The LX+ is a golf rangefinder, a golf GPS, and a performance tracker! And all for less than $400!
You can shoot your numbers with a laser, consult a GPS for your front/middle/back distances, and track your on-course statistics. All in one unit. The PRO LX+ comes with 16 tracking tags so that you can get more than 100 performance stats to help you analyze your game.
And one really cool feature for many golfers is that the GPS unit can detach from the rangefinder so that you can get quick numbers without having to pull out the laser. There are times on the golf course when a rangefinder is best. And there are times when a hand-held GPS is best. With the LX+, you’ve got both advantages whenever you want them.
If you like the Shot Scope fit and finish and laser functionality but don’t want or need the GPS or performance tracking, Shot Scope offers the PRO LX, which is among the very few budget rangefinders that are actually worth buying.
Shot Scope PRO LX+ Price: $369.99
Shot Scope PRO LX Price: $269.99
Bushnell A1-Slope: Best Pocket-Sized Golf Rangefinder
The A1-Slope is Bushnell’s first attempt at a pocket-sized rangefinder, and they nail it!
Pocket-sized rangefinder? That’s right. Don’t knock it until you try it. This rangefinder includes a removable magnetic skin. When you want to stick your laser to a cart or club, keep the skin on. But if you remove it, the A1-Slope is small enough to carry in your pocket while you play without any interruption to your swing.
On top of that, it’s classic Bushnell. Rock-solid build quality, perfectly reliable accuracy, outstanding optics, slope-adjusted yardages, everything you’d expect from golf’s leading rangefinder brand. Just smaller.
Learn everything with our in-depth A1-Slope review.
Bushnell A1-Slope Price: $299.99
Nikon COOLSHOT 50i GII: Best Rangefinder Optics
If display optics are your primary buying concern, look no further than Nikon. Nobody does optics better than Nikon, and the COOLSHOT 50i GII takes what was already good and makes it even better.
The COOLSHOT 50i GII includes Nikon’s DUAL LOCKED ON technology, a built-in mounting magnet (the only laser in the Nikon line with a magnet), enhanced measurement range, and slope adjustment.
But it’s that crystal clear, beautiful image that’s the real show-stopper here.
Nikon COOLSHOT 50i GII Price: $299.95
Precision Pro NX10: Golf’s Only Customizable Rangefinder
With the Precision Pro NX10, you can customize the look to make it whatever you want. How cool is that?!
Customers can choose from pre-selected NX10 skin options like:
- No Design
- Camo (extra $20)
- USA Flag (extra $20)
- Blue Palm/Pink Floral ($20)
Or, if you want to get creative and add a skin that represents your team, company, home course, or whatever else, Precision Pro can do it. You identify the logo, and Precision Pro can outfit you with interchangeable skins that slide on easily and are held in place by a magnet.
Performance-wise, the NX10 delivers incredible accuracy, speedy feedback, magnetic grip, excellent optics, vibration confirmation when you hit your target, and slope adjustment — all for just $300!
Precision Pro NX10 w/ Slope Price: $299.99
Precision Pro NX10 w/o Slope Price: $249.99
Shot Scope PRO L2: Most Affordable Rangefinder Worth Owning
It’s kind of crazy to think that, for $149.99, you can get a golf rangefinder with:
- Adaptive slope technology
- Strong built-in magnet to attach to cart
- Target-lock vibration
- Distances in yards or meters
- Range of 700 yards
- 6x magnification
- Precision clear lens
- Adjustable eyepiece
- Accuracy to within 1 yard
- Water-resistant
- 24-month warranty
- Replaceable CR2-3V battery
The Shot Scope PRO L2 may not include every last modern feature, and its build quality and optics might not rival the top-of-the-line lasers, but for $149.99, to get a rangefinder that works very well and delivers this much is pretty outstanding. A lot of golfers don’t need anything more than this.
Shot Scope PRO L2 Price: $149.99
Finding the Best Rangefinder Comes Down To Preferred Features and Budget
The best golf rangefinder of 2025 is on this list. But the reason we’ve included 20 options is because the best rangefinder for you might not be the same as for the next golfer. It really boils down to what features you want and what you want to spend.
If you want all of the latest-and-greatest technology, including wind speed and direction, club recommendations, green undulation maps, and more, there are options for you here.
And if you just want a reliable, accurate, well-built laser for less than $200, those choices are here for you also.
So whether it’s speed, optics, brand reputation, customizability, steadying for shaky hands, or built-in GPS functionality that’s most important to you, there’s an excellent option, and you don’t have to look any further than this list.
Or, if you’re more of a golf watch kind of golfer, check out our best of 2025 selections for that category.
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About PlayBetter Golf Reviewer Marc Sheforgen
Marc "Shef" Sheforgen is a golf writer whose passion for the game far exceeds his ability to play it well. Marc covers all things golf, from product reviews and equipment recommendations to event coverage and tournament analysis. When he's not playing, watching, or writing about golf, he enjoys traveling (often golf-related), youth sports coaching, volunteering, and record collecting.