A golf scope is a small, hand-held tool used to determine how many yards are between you and the hole. Golf scopes are handy if you are playing a strange course and are unsure of the yardage. Golf scopes come in the form of a monocular, which is basically a pair of binoculars cut in half. Specially marked lines inside the lens help you gauge the distance and choose the right club. A golf scope is easy to use.
Step 1
Stand in the fairway, with a clear view of the hole and hold the golf scope up to your eye.
Step 2
Line up the bottom of the flagstick with the horizontal line marked "Green" in your viewfinder.
Step 3
Read the numbers that are lined up with the top of the flagstick, and that is your yardage. Select the golf club that corresponds with that distance and take your shot.
Step 4
Line up the bottom line in the golf scope with the lowest visible stripe of the flagstick, if the base of the flag is obstructed and the course you are playing has striped flagsticks. Find the number lined up with the top of the flagstick, then multiply the number of stripes you can see on the flag by that number, and divide by eight. As an example, if the number of stripes you see is five, and the distance you saw in the golf scope was 140 yards, the equation would be 87.5 yards.
Step 5
Clean your golf scope with a clean, damp cloth after each round. Blow out any visible dust before you wipe it down.
Tips and Warnings
- If your course does not have striped flagsticks and you can't see the base of the pin, the golf scope will not be accurate. Most golf scopes measure in yards and meters.
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