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Putter Bot: The Cutest Wittle Golfer Awound

While Tiger is out for knee rehabilitation, all sorts of competitors are stepping up to take his place. The most notable (and by notable we mean adorable) challenger may be the Putter Bot. Falling just short of Pixar-level anthropomorphism, we'd still feel absolutely horrible to watch the little guy lose a shoot-out against the Phil Mickelson Bot. Here's a clip of Putter in action: More »

11:30 AM on Mon Jul 21 2008
By Mark Wilson
3,719 views, 25 comments

Latest by n/a: ahh... a few more years we'll hv Ball-E!!! =D more »

golf

Netherlands To Get World's Largest Indoor Golf Complex

I play golf, but I hate the outdoors, so I'm going to move to the Netherlands, because they're on track to open this rad, giant, indoor golf course that I can play year round. Non-golfers won't understand what that means, but those of us in Seattle have a fairly short period that we actually get to go out and play, thus it's a crowded affair, making it very expensive. This magic land will have 34 indoor driving range berths, measure over 15,000 square feet, and feature weather-protected sand traps and water hazards. I'm hoping George Jetson attends the opening, because his handicap sucks. [Tuvie, via TechFresh]

12:40 AM on Wed Jul 9 2008
By Matt Hickey
7,513 views, 31 comments

Latest by Narfmaster: Fouuur! *Thwack* ... ... *CLANG* And into the water. Lame. more »

watersports

UroClub Lets Golfers Go Pee-Pee in Public

Ever been on the golf course, knocking back a few beers, when nature calls? It may be against club rules to duck into the rough for a leak—that's why the UroClub, developed by awesome urologist Floyd Seskin, is an answer to your prayers. Just place an inconspicuous towel over your junk, unscrew the cap of the club disguised to look like a 7-iron, and whiz away—up to half a liter. When you're done, stick the leak-proof club back in your bag and take your next shot. The UroClub costs $50, a small price if you don't want to look like the guy below. [UroClub via Keith Olbermann] More »

12:20 PM on Fri Jun 6 2008
By Benny Goldman
29,576 views, 100 comments

Latest by Thoth74: @gadgetplay: "Apparently not the part that eats..." Don't worry about that; I eat plenty. What happens there I'll save for a more appropriate conversation. :) @Fierock: Good to know I am not alone. more »

monster cable

Monster Cable Sues Monster Mini Golf For, You Guessed It, Name Confusion

If people ever decide to wake up and stop paying the huge markups for Monster Cable for technology that's not even here yet, Monster can go into another business: selling balls. They've sure got an excess, seeing as they're following up a suit against another cable company because the connectors are too similar with a suit against a MINI GOLF COMPANY because their NAMES ARE TOO SIMILAR. More »

12:59 PM on Tue May 27 2008
By Jason Chen
5,007 views, 66 comments

golf

Electronic Golf Caddy Carries Your Clubs Sans Judgment Or Teen Angst

Yet another job for pimply 16-year-olds has been rendered obsolete with technology, now that golfers can use the Shadow Caddy—a fully autonomous golf club carrying cart that trails behind you automatically. The three-wheeled cart works by following a signal from a transmitter worn on the golfer's body. Switching the caddy's setting from "Follow-Me" to "Park" makes sure it never accidentally follows you into a bunker or onto the green. More »

6:30 PM on Sun May 18 2008
By Elaine Chow
5,203 views, 24 comments

balls

Golf Guns for People with Disabilities or Complete Nutters

We knew about the Golf Ball Launcher prototype, but now a company called Air Force Golf wants to actually sell a $795 300-yard range model, starting next month. But really, why stop at 300 yards when you can do 500 yards using an AR-15 magazine-fed automatic rifle or an M-11 semi-automatic pistol? More »

11:00 AM on Mon May 5 2008
By Jesus Diaz
7,060 views, 53 comments

Latest by n/a: Thanks for the great review. Allow me to reply to a few of the comments. Gen. Tso - adding the golf ball launcher does not make the gun inoperable. It requires no modification to the original gun to function. Blue more »

golf

NeverMore Putter Grip Retrieves Golf Balls By Sucking More Than You Do

There are very few gadgets out there today where saying "sucks balls" in the description is a compliment, but these putter grip replacements from NeverMore are one such example. The rubber grips replace your putter's normal grip, and allow you to retrieve a golf ball from the cup without bending over. They come in a variety of colors, which, if you're anything like this writer, will go nicely with the torrent of blue language that occurs regularly on the golf course. Mid-size or oversize grips go for $17 apiece. [Herrington via Book of Joe]

6:30 PM on Sun Apr 27 2008
By Jack Loftus
3,359 views, 15 comments

Latest by rrrrrrright: personally i like the feeling of sinking a putt and then walking over and picking up your ball. of course i would like the feeling of sinking a putt when i'm like four over par, which means that i'm more »

golf

The Official Caddyshack Putter Just Slays The Golphers

Some see Caddyshack as the ultimate '80s comedy. The more enlightened have realized its truer potential as the greatest golf (and life) instructional video of all time. Now, for the low price of $249, you can take Ty Webb's (Chevy Chase's) putting philosophy to the green with the Official Caddyshack Putter. Every time you remove the programmed cover of this 100% steel milled putter, a lousy Ty Webb impersonator himself will say, "Na na na na, be the ball." Needless to mention, it probably won't do much to improve your game, but the annoyance factor could certainly add a few strokes to the guys you are betting against. [product]

9:30 AM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Mark Wilson
3,138 views, 23 comments

Latest by n/a: This putter is fucking sweet. Maybe you should stick to the bowls of soup and ask your daddy to buy you a club so your d bag can be used as a golf bag. more »

star wars

Coax Japanese People to Play Golf With Star Wars Golf Gear

When's the last time you saw a Japanese person play golf? Perhaps with these Star Wars themed golf bags and cozies, they'll be more inclined to put down their Wii Golf and do some Real Golf. Or perhaps not, since golf is the most boring sport we can imagine. You know what would spice up golf? Golf with katanas. Or lightsabers. [Star Wars]

7:30 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Jason Chen
4,067 views, 13 comments

tiny golf

USB Putt Returner Lets You Bring Your Duffing to the Workplace

Just when you thought every USB gadget that could be invented has graced these pages, along comes the USB Putt Returner. This is not going to help you win any bets on the real links, but just like a full-size putt returner, this one pops your ball right back to you if you nail one. And hey, it's powered by any USB port. It's available now for £9.99 (about $20). [DrinkStuff, via 7 Gadgets]

12:13 PM on Tue Nov 20 2007
By Charlie White
1,555 views, 8 comments

star trek

Star Trek Enterprise Putter Destroys Romulan Birdies of Prey

Although we don't care much for golf, this USS Enterprise Putter actually looks quite cool—if you enjoy Star Trek (we do). The designers didn't actually intend to make this a Star Trek putter at first, but when they saw how the final double-nacelle cylindrical balancing weight design looked so similar to Kirk's baby, they had to go and get Star Trek licensing and make it an official product. The only way we could improve on this is to make it Picard's ship. [Star Trek via Uncrate via Neatorama via Scribal Terror via Signaleer via Boing Boing Gadgets via Sci Fi Tech]

5:20 PM on Tue Oct 30 2007
By Jason Chen
4,126 views, 24 comments

Latest by willyolio: 90% of golf clubs are pear anjous. more »

sports gps

Pyxis GPS Watch is Designed for Athletes, Not Aesthetes

The Pyxis GPS watch is a versatile gadget for exercise freaks — which also, judging by its looks, doubles as a blunt instrument that the CIA might use against their enemies when everything else has failed. With a gazillion functions, including time, speed, distance and even calorie consumption measurement, you can programme your goals into it, store lap exercises, and even keep your favorite routes on tap. Gallery and more on its other functions below. More »

5:05 AM on Tue Oct 16 2007
By AddyDugdale
3,407 views, 7 comments

nice schwing

MyMiniGolf Gives you Nine Neon Holes of Craziness

Holidaying somewhere without a kitsch crazy golf course? Now you can bring your own with the MyMiniGolf set. Designed by Georg Pal and Hannes Weber, the pack, which contains 13 injection-moulded handicaps, a steel mini golf club, two balls and a scoring pad, comes in a hold-all, and costs $231. [MyMiniGolf via Dezeen]

10:00 AM on Fri Aug 10 2007
By AddyDugdale
3,511 views, 15 comments

fore!

Giant Golf-Labyrinth Game For Sale

Do you like golf? Do you like Labyrinth games? Do you have a HUGE house? If you answered yes to those three questions then you might just be in the market for one of these. Its a scaled up version of a Labyrinth game, and was created as a mini-golf hole that used golf balls rather than ball bearings—if you managed to complete the game in one go you got a hole-in-one. More »

6:57 AM on Wed Aug 1 2007
By msparkes
3,242 views, 8 comments

sports

Beach Golf Concept Makes Caddies Obsolete

This golf club concept is supposedly just for use on the beach, so you don't need to carry a whole set of clubs around, but I see no reason for it not to be just as practical on the actual links. It's a club with a rotating face, allowing for you to adjust that 5 iron to a 9 iron quickly and easily. It's a neat idea, and if the hollow body and mesh face were replaced with regular club materials I don't see why you wouldn't be able to bring this to Augusta, leaving your sassy caddie back at the pro shop. [ThisNext via Be Sportier]

10:11 AM on Thu Jul 12 2007
By Adam Frucci
4,075 views, 17 comments

Latest by Galley: In North Dakota, where water is scarce, many golf courses have sand greens. You have a 2" diameter metal pipe with a handle on it that you use to smooth a path to the hole when putting. When more »

gadgets

Golf Swing Analysis Watch

Can you sense it? Yes, that is the smell of the freshly clipped grass and the sound of the birds chirping. Oh, and there is Tiger Woods approaching on a par 5. He may not need this Golf Swing Analyzing Watch, but you sure do. This watch uses a series of complex algorithms that will analyze and display the temp, rhythm, backswing length and club head speed, which are four stats crucial to creating the perfect swing. It also has score keeping and handicap modes along with a stopwatch calendar and alarm clock. Oh, and because it is a watch, it includes a time mode. Becoming a pro golfer comes with a price, $400 in this case. –Travis Hudson More »

4:20 PM on Thu May 17 2007
By Travis Hudson
2,242 views, 4 comments

Latest by ZX3Junglist: "two year old .. beyond tomorrow just yesterday" makes my head hurt! more »

golf gadgets

GreenHawk Laser Putting Trainer Shows You That Sweet Spot

Now you can hone your putting to a laser-sharp edge with this GreenHawk LPT Ultimate Laser Putting Trainer, showing you how to best align your putter to nail those tough putts. You place the AccuGuide alignment tool onto the cup, and clamp the lightweight laser putting trainer onto your club. Then its laser projects a tiny red dot on the exact spot where you should aim the putter. More »

2:20 PM on Tue May 8 2007
By Charlie White
1,605 views, 9 comments

summertime shenanigans

Floating Golf Game

Interested in working on your short game but that pesky backyard pool getting in the way? This poolside golf game is the perfect solution to that predicament. It floats in the water, and you can chip special "hoop-and-loop" (Velcro) balls onto it. Miss the target and be forced to get wet retrieving the balls. It is like a sick and twisted version of Chinese water torture, but in polos. If you feel the need to work on that long game, just toss the poolside golf game into the ocean. $50. More »

5:40 PM on Wed May 2 2007
By Travis Hudson
1,707 views, 6 comments

Latest by Czeighdauck: I am waiting for floating beer pong!! more »

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