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In this video, I begin my Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) journey and explore whether improving my eyesight could make a difference to my golf game.

Can a golf rangefinder that costs significantly less than the big-name brands actually compete?

I’m replacing the natural lenses in both eyes with artificial ones — mainly to see if it helps my golf (and everyday life).

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  • Aerial view of a coastal landscape featuring a golf course, lakes, wooded areas, a mountain range in the background, and a shoreline along the ocean under a partly cloudy sky.

    Arnold Palmer

    “Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening - and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented.”

  • An aerial view of a lush golf course surrounded by dense forest and a winding river, with mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

    Winston Churchill

    “Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into an even smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill-designed for the purpose.”

  • Aerial view of a coastal golf course with green fairways and a rocky cliffside overlooking the ocean, with a small group of golfers on the green.

    Lee Trevino

    “If you’re caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God can hit a 1-iron.”

  • A golf course with lush green grass and sand dunes, with the ocean and cloudy sky in the background.

    Tommy Armour

    “Golf is an awkward set of bodily contortions designed to produce a graceful result.”

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