I level the the crosshairs at the tee and get a reading of 202 meters. But no matter how well I drive, it's doing nothing for my score. I'm lacking a money shot. I had prepared well using another Bushnell device, the LaserPractice Pro, in a late-night practice session on my hotel room carpet. The little black ray gun clamps onto the putter shaft and projects a line of red dots on the ground to encourage a straighter motion.
Nothing is of much help.
The best trick shot I play bypasses the green altogether. Faced with a tough pitch onto a raised green, I reach for my Taylor Made pitching wedge. The clubhead is made from the same steel they use on FA-18 fighter aircraft. It makes the ball jump, yes. I clock it clean over the green, onto the road and land the ball in the back of the golf cart.