x
Skip to main content
Golf Logo
InsideGolf Join Now  / Log In
5 launch monitors you can buy for under $500
SHARE
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share by Email
Golf Logo
  • News
    • Latest
      • News
      • Features
      • Shows
      • PGA Tour Schedule
    • Series
      • Tour Confidential
      • Monday Finish
      • Hot Mic
      • Rogers Report
    • Shows
      • The Scoop
      • Subpar
      • Seen & Heard
  • Instruction
    • Game Improvement
      • Driving
      • Approach Shots
      • Bunker Shots
      • Short Game
      • Putting
      • Rules
      • Fitness
    • Series
      • Top 100 Teachers
      • Rules Guy
      • The Etiquetteist
      • Emergency 9
    • Shows
      • Warming Up
      • Play Smart
      • Short Game Chef
      • Pros Teaching Joes
  • Gear
    • Clubs
      • Drivers
      • Irons
      • Hybrids
      • Fairway Woods
      • Wedges
      • Putters
    • Other Gear
      • Balls
      • Shoes
      • Apparel
      • Golf Accessories
    • Series
      • ClubTest
      • Winner’s Bag
    • Shows
      • Fully Equipped
  • Travel & Lifestyle
    • Travel
      • Course Finder
      • Courses
      • Resorts
    • Lifestyle
      • Accessories
      • Celebrities
      • Food
      • Style
      • Betting Advice
    • Shows
      • Super Secrets
      • Destination Golf
  • Shop
    • Shop
      • Clubs
      • Shafts
      • Training Aids
      • Balls
      • Bags
      • Technology
      • Apparel
      • Accessories
      • Our Picks
      • Shop All
    • Collections
      • The GOLF Collection
      • The Birdie Juice Collection
      • The Fully Equipped Collection
      • Shop All
  • Newsletters
    • Sign Up for GOLF’s Newsletters
      • Hot Mic
      • Monday Finish
      • Play Smart
      • Our Picks
      • Top Stories
      • Sign Up for All
  • News
    • Latest News
    • Features
    • Shows
    • PGA Tour Schedule
  • Instruction
    • All Instruction
    • Driving
    • Approach Shots
    • Bunker Shots
    • Short Game
    • Putting
    • Rules
    • Fitness
  • Gear
    • All Gear
    • Drivers
    • Irons
    • Hybrids
    • Fairway Woods
    • Wedges
    • Putters
    • Balls
    • Shoes
    • Apparel
    • Golf Accessories
  • Travel & Lifestyle
    • All Travel
    • All Lifestyle
    • Course Finder
    • Courses
    • Resorts
    • Accessories
    • Celebrities
    • Food
    • Style
    • Betting Advice
  • Series
    • Tour Confidential
    • Monday Finish
    • Hot Mic
    • Rogers Report
    • Rules Guy
    • The Etiquetteist
    • Emergency 9
    • ClubTest
    • Winner’s Bag
  • Shows
    • The Scoop
    • Subpar
    • Seen & Heard
    • Warming Up
    • Play Smart
    • Short Game Chef
    • Pros Teaching Joes
    • Fully Equipped
    • Super Secrets
    • Destination Golf
  • Shop
    • Clubs
    • Shafts
    • Training Aids
    • Balls
    • Bags
    • Technology
    • Apparel
    • Accessories
    • The GOLF Collection
    • The Birdie Juice Collection
    • The Fully Equipped Collection
  • Newsletters
    • Hot Mic
    • Monday Finish
    • Play Smart
    • Top Stories
    • Our Picks
    • Sign Up for All
InsideGolf Join Now  / Log In
InsideGolf
Gear

5 launch monitors you can buy for under $500

By: Jessica Marksbury
  • Follow on Twitter
  • Follow on Instagram
September 1, 2024
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share by Email
Affordable portable launch monitors from Fairway Jockey

These affordable launch monitors can help you improve your game.

Fairway Jockey

If you’re looking to dial in your game, investing in a launch monitor is a great way to get useful data on your swing from the comfort of home or your local practice facility.

How can a launch monitor benefit you? Think about it this way: Do you know how far you hit every club? A launch monitor can tell you! Can you pinpoint the area of your swing that needs work? Launch monitor data can help you identify it!

While the devices used on Tour can cost tens of thousands of dollars, there are plenty of more affordable units on the market — some of which you can buy for less than $500!

These units are easy to use, easily portable, and can function both indoors and out. You can sync data to your phone for easy access to swing videos, and chart statistics like carry distance, spin rate, ball speed and more. So if you’re ready to upgrade your game for a fraction of the cost, check out some of our favorite affordable launch monitors from Fairway Jockey below, and click the link below to buy now!

FlightScope Mevo Launch Monitor

FlightScope Mevo Launch Monitor

Product Highlights: 8 Accurate data parameters Free software, no subscriptions required Syncs with your phone to automatically record and clip swing videos with data overlay Fun games and challenges Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use
$349 from Fairway Jockey
View Product
PRGR Portable Launch Monitor (HS130A)

PRGR Portable Launch Monitor (HS130A)

Easy, Accurate, and Affordable. With unrivaled accuracy and simple, easy to use functionality, the PRGR is simply the best consumer launch monitor on the market.   The PRGR measures Club Speed, Ball Speed, Smash Factor, Carry Distance, and Total Distance when hitting a golf ball. It will also measure Club Speed when you are not hitting a ball. This makes this device the perfect source of feedback during your speed training sessions and a great resource for tracking your actual speed and distance gains when hitting golf balls.   BUNDLE + SAVE! $50 OFF TRAINING SET + PRGR
$229.99 from Fairway Jockey
View Product
TheStack Radar Launch Monitor

TheStack Radar Launch Monitor

Bluetooth Radar for Stack Training The Stack Radar is a great multi-purpose radar that Bluetooth connects directly to TheStack App for the most seamless training experience.  Our PGA and LPGA Tour players love TheStack radar for it’s portability and size. Capture swing speed without hitting a ball – perfect for Stack speed training! Place the Stack behind you on the range or course to measure Ball Speeds Measures: Swing Speed and Ball Speed.  Calculates an estimated Carry Distance and Smash Factor. Works great both indoors and outdoors. Bluetooth connection exclusively to TheStack App Set speed trigger threshold at 25, 35, 45, or 55 mph! Avoid false triggers due to a fast backswing. Stack Radar includes an awesome protective pouch for storage in your golf bag and for traveling. Are you a current Stacker looking to upgrade?  Explore our Launch Monitor trade in program here.
$289 from Fairway Jockey
View Product
Swing Caddie SC300i Launch Monitor

Swing Caddie SC300i Launch Monitor

The SC300i is truly portable and provides golfers with complete swing and ball flight metrics found in professional launch monitors, including launch angle and apex data. Using the latest in Doppler radar technology, and calibrating atmospheric pressure sensors, the SC300i provides uncompromised precision. SC300i connects directly to a personal phone or tablet via Bluetooth allowing golfers to track their real-time, integrated data. Voice output of distance and remote control provides the highest levels of user convenience.
$499.99 from Fairway Jockey
View Product
Rapsodo Mobile Launch Monitor (MLM)

Rapsodo Mobile Launch Monitor (MLM)

Game and industry changing Mobile Launch Monitor The only device to pair iOS camera with radar processing for precise measurement Immediate swing replay with shot trace technology 10 metrics – 4 measured iOS compatible only. iPhone or iPad required Indoors and Outdoors Use Includes 7-day Premium Membership Trial
$299.99 from Fairway Jockey
View Product

Want to overhaul your bag for 2024? Find a fitting location near you at True Spec Golf.

Latest In Gear

4 hours ago

J.J. Spaun notches first major win for this trendy putter type

17 hours ago

J.J. Spaun's clubs: Inside his U.S. Open-winning setup

21 hours ago

What Bettinardi's father-son operation means to them | Fully Equipped

1 day ago

Golf's ultimate gear nerd is at it again — and it's fueling a U.S. Open charge

Golf.com Editor

As a four-year member of Columbia’s inaugural class of female varsity golfers, Jessica can out-birdie everyone on the masthead. She can out-hustle them in the office, too, where she’s primarily responsible for producing both print and online features, and overseeing major special projects, such as GOLF’s inaugural Style Is­sue, which debuted in February 2018. Her origi­nal interview series, “A Round With,” debuted in November of 2015, and appeared in both in the magazine and in video form on GOLF.com.

  • Author Twitter Account
  • Author Instagram Account

Related Articles

Putters
J.J. Spaun holds his L.A.B. Golf Putter at the U.S. Open.

J.J. Spaun notches first major win for this trendy putter type

By: Jack Hirsh
Accessories
Fairway Jockey U.S. Open Hats

Celebrate the 125th U.S. Open with exclusive gear

By: Maddi MacClurg
Drivers
TaylorMade Qi35 Gold & Platinum Designer Series

Fairway Jockey launches TaylorMade Qi35 Designer Series drivers

By: Maddi MacClurg
Lifestyle
whisky being poured into glasses

These 7 Scotch whiskies make great gifts

By: Shaun Tolson
Features
Artist Lee Wybranski in his studio

How to buy premier golf artist Lee Wybranski's new championship posters

By: Evan Rothman
Lifestyle
Last-minute Father's Day gift ideas: Shop these bestsellers from Stitch Golf

These best-sellers from Stitch Golf are 20 percent off — just in time for Father's Day

By: Jessica Marksbury
Fairway Woods
Ryan Fox after hitting career 3-wood shot at the RBC Canadian Open.

Here's the 3-wood Ryan Fox used for shot of his life at RBC Canadian Open

By: Jack Hirsh
Gear
Is shopping for a Father's Day gift leaving you feeling overwhelming? Simplify! You can't go wrong with these best-selling items.

Need a Father's Day gift idea? You can't go wrong with these 7 best-selling items

By: Jessica Marksbury
Drivers
A Callaway and TaylorMade on sale at Fairway Jockey.

Take $200 off these popular Callaway and TaylorMade drivers

By: Jessica Marksbury
Sign up for GOLF's Newsletters
Get the latest news, the hottest instruction tips, new product releases, golf media insider reports and more delivered directly to your inbox. Choose your favorites now.
Sign Up
Categories
  • News
  • Instruction
  • Gear
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
Services
  • Masthead
  • GOLF Media Kit
  • GOLF Magazine Customer Service
  • TERMS OF SERVICE
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • Opt-out of Ads/Sharing
  • Your Privacy Choices
Social
  • facebook
  • x
  • instagram
  • youtube
Membership
InsideGOLF Logo
More than $140 Value for JUST $39.99

INCLUDES 12 SRIXON Z-STAR XV GOLF BALLS, 1 YR OF GOLF MAGAZINE, $20 FAIRWAY JOCKEY CREDIT - AND MUCH MORE!

LEARN MORE

© 2025 EB Golf Media LLC. An 8AM Golf Affiliated Brand. All Rights Reserved. All of our market picks are independently selected and curated by the editorial team. If you buy a linked product, GOLF.COM may earn a fee. Pricing may vary.

Go to mobile version