Recently, we tested two different laser rangefinders released in 2025 from Shot Scope, the Scotland-based company specializing in golf GPS, rangefinders, and shot tracking technology. The just-released PRO L5 (featuring the latest in OLED technology), and the PRO X that offers core features and a customizable casing for around $200.
PRO L5
The PRO L5 model is the first in the brand’s lineup to incorporate an ultra-clear OLED display, providing improved visual clarity and readability in all light conditions. According to Shot Scope, the OLED display is the key to the PRO L5’s superior clarity.
The PRO L5 along with the free Shot Scope smartphone app combine to form the ideal pair with full access to their aerial GPS maps. Use the app to form a strategy on each hole – viewing overhead course maps to get distances to hazards, lay-up zones, and front, middle, and back of the green yardages.
The PRO L5 features Gen 2 Rapid-fire detection and Target-lock vibration for yardage acquisition. It offers instant readings up to a range of 1300 yards (yep, you heard that right… 1300 yards). PRO L5 also features Adaptive Slope Technology, which calculates adjusted distances based on elevation changes. For tournament play, this slope function can be deactivated to comply with rules.
Product Features
- Ultra Clear OLED display
- Adaptive slope technology
- Built-in cart magnet
- Rapid-fire detection
- Enhanced Target-lock vibration
- Premium rubber anti-slip grip
- Distances in yards or meters
- 1300 yard range
- 7x Magnification
- Accurate to 1 yard
- Conforms to Rules of Golf
- 24 month warranty
- Replaceable CR2-3V battery
App & Dashboard Features
- GPS Aerial Maps
- MyStrategy
- Course Preview
For convenience, the PRO L5 is equipped with a built-in magnet for attachment to a golf cart. It also comes with a premium carry case for storage and attachment to a golf bag. The PRO L5 is available in modern white and classic black. The Shot Scope PRO L5 is now available for purchase at an $229.99 MSRP.
Oncourse Testing:
Our pick for the best all-around of the Shot Scope laser rangefinders. The PRO L5 has just about everything you’d want in a premium device, and at a price point under $250. Two-year warranty, 7x magnification, and 1300 yard range! As if that wasn’t enough, the best feature of the PRO L5 is the OLED optics, clarity is as crisp as any of the $500 units on the market.
PRO X
The other model we tested, the Shot Scope PRO X (previewed at this year’s PGA Show), came out in late spring this year, featuring core options like slope, magnet and a unique customizable outer casing that allows event organizers and groups to create personalized rangefinders like ours with the LinksNation crest logo.
Product Features
- Custom designed plate
- Built-in cart magnet
- Adaptive slope technology
- Rapid-fire detection
- Target-lock vibration
- Range 800 yards
- x6 magnification
- Precision clear lens
App & Dashboard Features
- GPS Aerial Maps
- MyStrategy
- Course Preview
Oncourse Testing
The PRO X covers all of the distance measuring chores with ease, and provides even more bells and whistles – Rapid-fire detection, target-lock vibration, adaptive slope technology, and a built-in cart magnet. Add in a custom-designed casing with your personal or company logo, and you’re likely to be the envy of your playing partners. The PRO X fits perfectly in the line of Shot Scope devices, MSRP $199.
The PRO X has Adaptive Slope Technology, Rapid-fire detection, Target-lock vibration, an anti-slip rubber grip, and a built-in cart magnet allowing for easy access at all times when riding in a cart. Walkers can secure their device via the included travel case and carabiner.
