Best Golf Launch Monitors for Beginners

The best golf launch monitors for beginners — simple, affordable, and useful from day one. Our top pick is the Rapsodo MLM ($199.99). 12 models qualify below, ranked best-first.

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  1. 1Rapsodo MLM
    Rapsodo MLM
    Budget·Radar + camera· simulator· no subscription
  2. 2Shot Scope LM1
    Shot Scope LM1
    Budget·Radar (Doppler)· no subscription
  3. 3PRGR HS-130A
    PRGR HS-130A
    Budget·Radar (Doppler)· no subscription
  4. 4Voice Caddie SC300i
    Voice Caddie SC300i
    Budget·Radar (Doppler)· no subscription
  5. 5FlightScope Mevo
    FlightScope Mevo
    Budget·Radar (Doppler)· no subscription
  6. 6Blue Tees Rainmaker
    Blue Tees Rainmaker
    Budget·Radar (Doppler)· simulator· no subscription
  7. 7Voice Caddie SC4
    Voice Caddie SC4
    Mid-range·Radar (Doppler)· simulator· no subscription
  8. 8Garmin logo
    Garmin Approach G82
    Mid-range·Radar (Doppler)· no subscription
  9. 9Square Golf Launch Monitor
    Square Golf Launch Monitor
    Mid-range·Camera· simulator· no subscription
  10. 10FlightScope Mevo+
    FlightScope Mevo+
    Mid-range·Radar + camera· simulator· no subscription
  11. 11FlightScope Mevo Gen2
    FlightScope Mevo Gen2
    Mid-range·Radar + camera· simulator· no subscription
  12. 12Square Golf Omni Edition
    Square Golf Omni Edition
    Mid-range·Camera· simulator· no subscription

Or build one yourself

OpenFlight is an open-source launch monitor you assemble around a Raspberry Pi and an OPS243-A Doppler radar — roughly $400 in parts, AGPL-3.0, with no subscription of any kind. It sits outside the rankings above because Stymie holds no measured specs for it. Read about the DIY option →

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