There’s no question that advancements in technology has made the game of golf easier for a wider range of players. More forgiving drivers, distance irons, distance measuring devices… the list goes on.
However, there are some strict golf equipment Rules in place to ensure that no one gains an unfair advantage – in fact, the Rules relating to equipment are 100 pages long.
Golf is a game of great skill and judgement, of course, something that has to be protected, right? Or would you be in favor of relaxing the Rules to make the game as easy as possible?
If so, what products would you buy? Here are just a few we’d create to make the game even easier. Leave your comments below with your genius product inventions…
SUPER FAST GOLF BALLS
Faster balls could give club golfers, especially seniors, the boost off the tee they need
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Roll back the golf ball? No, no, no. We’re going to roll it forwards… and forwards and forwards and forwards.
Picture it now: You hit a peach of a drive. Your Sunday best normally goes 250 yards, but this new golf ball flies past that in the air!
Pros aren’t going to be allowed this ball – they hit it far enough already; this is a ball made exclusively for the club golfer, especially senior golfers and those with slow swing speeds.
In fact, maybe this ball can only be played when you’ve reached your pension age. Let’s say 65 – the age where you can get your buss pass and super long golf balls.
SUPER SPIN WEDGES
Super spinny wedges could give you more control around the greens
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There are Rules around the sharpness of groove edges, too, but when these are relaxed, club golfers will be able to produce crazy amounts of zip around the greens.
Super spin wedges aren’t going to cure your chipping yips, but they will help you to spin the golf ball like a tour pro, even when the strike isn’t anywhere near pure.
GREEN READING LASER
A green reading laser could show you the perfect line to the hole
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Let’s face it, some of us are lousy at reading greens. The green reading laser – let’s call it the GR1 – is a tiny device that sits on top of your putter and beams three different routes to the hole.
The red line to the hole requires a firm putt that removes all the break; the blue…
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