Red Stakes RSG One

You might remember OptiShot. They made the $500 optical system that sat on the floor and tracked your club through an infrared sensor pad. It was the cheapest way to play sim golf, and it was… fine. For $500, you got what you paid for.

In March 2025, OptiShot rebranded to Red Stakes Golf. New name, new products, new ambition. The RSG One is the first real launch monitor under the new brand — a $1,999 camera+infrared system that sits behind the ball and tracks, well, everything. Measured spin. Zero latency. No mandatory subscription. And a 365-day money-back guarantee that’s genuinely insane for this price range.

I’ve been digging into how it stacks up against the Bushnell Launch Pro, the SkyTrak+, and the Mevo+ — across hundreds of owner reports, spec comparisons, and forum discussions — to see if the rebrand brought real changes or just a new coat of paint.

The Big Story: This Is Not Your Dad’s OptiShot

The old OptiShot was an infrared pad system. You put the ball on a sensor pad, swung your club over it, and the system detected the club head passing through the infrared grid. It was clever for 2015. It was also wildly inaccurate for spin, didn’t track ball flight at all, and felt more like a video game controller than a launch monitor.

The RSG One is a completely different animal. It’s a high-speed camera system with infrared sensors — similar in concept to the SkyTrak+ or Bushnell Launch Pro. It sits behind the ball (about six feet back), uses a photometric camera to capture impact, and reads the ball’s flight using Spin Logic technology.

The only thing that carried over from the OptiShot days is the company name. The product is new.

How It Works: Camera + Infrared + Spin Logic

The RSG One uses a high-speed camera and infrared sensors to capture the ball at impact. It’s a behind-the-ball, down-the-line system — the same placement as a Mevo+ or Rapsodo MLM2 Pro. You put the unit six feet behind the ball, aim it at the hitting zone, and swing.

The camera captures ball speed, launch angle, and launch direction directly. The infrared sensors pick up club speed. The Spin Logic system is where it gets interesting.

Measured spin vs. calculated spin. Most launch monitors in this price range estimate spin based on launch conditions. They look at the ball speed, launch angle, and a few other variables, then run the numbers through an algorithm. The result is a guess. A good guess, sometimes, but still a guess.

The RSG One measures spin directly using the included marked TaylorMade TP5 Pix balls. The camera reads the markings on the ball as it rotates, calculates backspin and sidespin from the actual rotation, and gives you real numbers. If you use unmarked balls, it falls back to calculated spin — but with the TP5 Pix balls, you get the real thing.

This is the same approach Foresight uses with their marked balls (the little dots on the GC3/GCQuad marked ball). It’s a proven method, and it works.

Zero latency. The RSG One’s optical system is fast. Like, really fast. There’s no measurable delay between impact and on-screen ball flight. When you hit a shot, the ball shows up on screen immediately. This matters more than you’d think — especially for wedge play and tempo work. A delay of even half a second breaks the rhythm. The RSG One doesn’t have that problem.

What It Tracks

The RSG One captures a solid set of metrics:

• Ball speed
• Club speed
• Launch angle
• Launch direction
• Backspin (measured with TP5 Pix balls)
• Sidespin (measured with TP5 Pix balls)
• Carry distance
• Total distance
• Apex (max height)
• Smash factor

That’s everything you need for practice and sim play. It won’t give you club path, angle of attack, or face-to-path — those are Foresight/Falcon territory. But for $1,999, you get the full set of ball data plus club speed, all of it measured, none of it estimated.

The Software Situation: The Big Tradeoff

The RSG One is locked to Red Stakes’ own software — RSG Club. It does not work with GSPro, E6 Connect, TGC 2019, or any third-party sim software.

This is the single biggest decision point in whether this launch monitor is right for you.

RSG Club comes with: 10 virtual courses, three driving ranges, online tournaments, and a putting mode. That’s enough to play 18-hole rounds on real-world courses, practice your short game, and compete in online events. More courses are available through a membership subscription, but the 10 included courses are a solid starting library.

What you’re missing: GSPro’s 450+ course library. E6 Connect’s 100+ courses and range modes. TGC 2019’s course designer. If you’re a GSPro person — and most serious sim golfers are — the RSG One is a non-starter. You can’t use it.

The software also requires a wired Ethernet connection. No WiFi. This is a deliberate choice — wired Ethernet gives the lowest latency and most reliable connection for real-time gameplay. But it means you need to run a cable from your PC to the launch monitor, which limits placement flexibility.

System Requirements: You Need a Gaming PC

The RSG One is not a standalone unit. You need a Windows PC (10 or 11, no Mac support) with:

• Modern Intel/AMD processor (i5/i7 or equivalent)
• 16 GB RAM minimum
• Dedicated GPU with OpenGL 4.6 support and 4GB VRAM (NVIDIA or AMD)
• 6 GB free storage
• Wired Ethernet port

That’s a real gaming PC. If you don’t have one, factor another $800-1,200 into your budget. The official RSG site recommends a dedicated GPU, and they’re not kidding — the RSG Club software uses fairly detailed course graphics, and integrated graphics won’t cut it.

Space Requirements: Compact and Ambidextrous

The RSG One sits six feet behind the ball. That’s the same as a Mevo+ or R10. But the difference is: the RSG One is camera-based, so it doesn’t need minimum ball flight distance. A radar-based system like the Mevo+ needs about 15 feet of ball flight to get accurate spin data. The RSG One captures everything at impact. You can put a net four feet in front of the ball and the data will be the same as if you were hitting into an open field.

This is a big deal for tight spaces. If your garage is 12 feet deep and you’re standing six feet in front of the unit, you’ve got six feet of ball flight. That’s plenty for the RSG One. The Mevo+ would struggle.

Left and right-handed play. The RSG One sits behind the ball, centered on the hitting zone. You don’t need to move it between left-handed and right-handed shots. If you share your sim with a lefty partner — or your kids are still figuring out which side they swing from — this is a huge quality-of-life feature. The SkyTrak+ requires you to physically move the unit to the other side of the ball. The RSG One just works.

Build Quality and Warranty

The RSG One is built in Brighton, Michigan. The unit feels solid — metal casing, good weight, clean design. It’s not as premium as a GC3 (which is a tank), but it’s noticeably better built than the SkyTrak+ or R10.

The 365-day money-back guarantee is the best in the industry. Most launch monitors give you 30 days. The RSG One gives you a full year. If you buy it, set it up, play for six months, and decide it’s not for you — you can return it. That’s an insane level of confidence from the company, and it takes the risk out of the purchase.

RSG One vs. The Competition

vs. SkyTrak+ ($2,995): The SkyTrak+ costs $1,000 more and has a subscription ($250/year for game improvement features). But it works with GSPro, E6, and TGC 2019, has a larger community, and can be used outdoors (sort of). The RSG One is cheaper and has no subscription. The SkyTrak+ has better software flexibility. If you want GSPro, buy the SkyTrak+. If you hate subscriptions and just want to play courses, the RSG One is compelling.

vs. Bushnell Launch Pro ($2,499): The BLP is more accurate (three cameras vs. one), has GSPro/E6 compatibility, and offers club data with the Gold subscription. But it also has a subscription ($199-$499/year) and requires marked club stickers. The RSG One is cheaper, has no subscription, and doesn’t need club stickers. For accuracy, the BLP wins. For total cost of ownership over 5 years, the RSG One is cheaper by about $1,500. See our full RSG One vs Bushnell Launch Pro head-to-head for the complete breakdown.

vs. FlightScope Mevo+ ($2,199): The Mevo+ is radar-based, works indoors and outdoors, and has GSPro compatibility. But it needs 15 feet of ball flight for accurate spin, struggles in tight spaces, and the Pro Package (needed for club data) is an extra $200. The RSG One is cheaper, works in tighter spaces, and doesn’t need any extra packages. The Mevo+ wins on versatility (outdoor use). The RSG One wins on indoor performance and value.

Who This Is For

Buy the RSG One if:

• You’re building an indoor-only sim and don’t care about outdoor practice
• You don’t want a subscription — at all, ever
• You have limited space and need a camera-based system that works in a tight garage
• You share your sim with left-handed family members
• You want the security of a year-long return window
• You’re OK with RSG’s course library and don’t need GSPro

Who This Is NOT For

Skip the RSG One if:

• You want GSPro or E6 Connect — they don’t work with this unit
• You use a Mac — there’s no Mac support
• You want to practice outdoors — the RSG One is indoor only
• You want the most accurate club data — the BLP or GC3 are better
• You want a plug-and-play experience — this needs a Windows gaming PC with Ethernet

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The Verdict

The RSG One is a solid launch monitor for a specific buyer. It’s not the best at any one thing — the BLP is more accurate, the SkyTrak+ has better software options, the Mevo+ works outdoors. But it’s the only one in this price range that gives you measured spin, zero latency, and zero mandatory subscriptions in a compact, ambidextrous package.

The subscription-free model is the real story here. Over five years, the RSG One costs $1,999 total. The Bushnell Launch Pro costs $2,499 + $995 (Gold subscription) = $3,494. The SkyTrak+ costs $2,995 + $1,250 (game improvement) = $4,245. The RSG One is literally half the cost of the SkyTrak+ over five years.

That’s not nothing. That’s a new set of irons, a quality mat, or a year of league fees.

If you’re building a dedicated indoor sim, you don’t need GSPro, and you want to pay once and be done — the RSG One is worth a serious look. The 365-day guarantee means you’ve got nothing to lose.

See where the RSG One ranks: Best Launch Monitors 2026 → — the full roundup with every LM compared by price, accuracy, and subscription costs.

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