Don’t let your Ball cost you Shots

May 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Following on from last weeks hocus-pocus, and the Q-Link, comes something so elegant in its simplicity, that even I can get my head around it and understand that it just may make some sense.

I’m referring to a gadget called, ‘Grade-a-Ball’. This device is based on the premise that if a golf ball isn’t round, then it wont roll straight or fly straight. As we continue to strike the same ball (something I’m getting better at..but I digress) the ball compresses and decompresses away from its original shape.

Now if you can imagine an out-of-shape ball, rolling over itself on a long putt, then over say 20 yds or more, the effects might be quite pronounced. The device was demonstrated to me at the London 2007 Golf Show and balls which seemed fine to the naked eye would not pass through the ring and thus proved to be unfit for competition and barely fit as a practise ball.

You can find out more information at www.gradeaball.com The website and the marketing are still ‘work in progress’ but I’m sure the guys behind it could be looking for potential distributors around the world. If you’re interested you can mail them at info@gradeaball, and say ‘hi’, from me.

Golfing Nirvana

May 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Q-Link

The sun is out, the birds are singing and I’ve returned from playing the round of my life (well, my embryonic 11 month playing career)….life is beautiful. I’m not saying anymore though because if I do, it’ll all go wrong and end in tears next time out.

I’m sure golfers are a neurotic bunch and the manufacturers and advertisers know this as well. Hold else would you explain the Science,’Bollocks’ of the Q-Link? This little device, which hangs around the neck, is based on a proprietary technology (in other words they made it up) called SRT (Sympathetic Resonance Technology), which is scientifically proven to strengthen the body’s energetic system and is now being targeted at Golfers.

The people behind Q-Link say that the device has been worn by more than 300 PGA tour players, who between them have gone on to win 130 tournaments…..and all down to the Q-Link (or so they seem to imply). The benefits are also seemingly endless but include reduced stress, maximal energy output and improved blood quality. The list goes on, but for the sake of brevity and your sanity, we’ll keep it to this. The diagram showing the normalized brain wave profile with Q-LInk is mighty impressive, particularly as it takes into account, The grand-mean change over time in resting EEG frequency.

Q-Link has launched a dedicated golf website www.lowergolfscores.co.uk which is designed to offer a clearer insight into the technology and benefits

Also they also clearly couldn’t resist the play on words, claiming that the Q-Klip, “does everything except hold your balls”….now that’s the sort of lazy copy I’d come up with! Possibly one for the Christmas list of the Golfer who has absolutely everything, including more money than they know what to do with…cos they aint cheap!

Golf Cross

May 15, 2007 | 1 Comment

Golf Cross Oval BallApparently the World of Golf has been reshaped by GolfCross.

According to the brochure, ‘The ever popular sport of golf has been knocking about for many centuries, so it was only a matter of time before a highly developed new breed of the game should evolve…’

So, what does this new breed look like?…Well, I can tell you - Golf’s round ball is replaced by an oval ball and the round hole is replaced by a new shape, a rectangular goal suspended in mid-air to trap the ball….Brilliant! wish I had thought of it first!

To put the final nail in the coffin of the traditional game of golf, the inventors claim that it injects much more excitement and tactical skills that will keep both beginners and experts enthralled. Sounds about as enthralling as Disc Golf and I’m just glad I’m not an investor.

The ‘innovators’ of this new game claim that the more you find out the more you’ll be intrigued. I would probably dispute this, but just in case you are intrigued by the ridiculous then you can go to www.golfcross.co.uk

The London 2007 Golf Show

May 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Last week I attended the London 2007 Golf Show, ExCel, London. I had planned to write a full review but Golf in London beat me to it in the usual eloquent style.

Overall I was a bit disappointed with an event that was being billed as the biggest golf show in Europe. There was far too much emphasis on golfing vacations and property investments and there seemed some notable absentees; Nike being the most obvious one. There was only one Golf retailer - American Golf, who as co-sponsors of the event, took up an inordinate amount of floor space and no doubt had an exclusivity clause built in to their contract.

The biggest disappointment though was the Golf Punk stand. Now, I’m a big fan of Golf Punk and admire their refreshing input into the game, but their stand was just lazy. It consisted of a table with a few back-issues strewn across it, a Nintendo Wii showing a golf simulator, a small sound system and a bar in the corner. Seems their MarComms people or their budget, went AWOL.

The most interesting part for me was talking to the “small guys”, the ones with a patent, a big smile and a great deal of optimism and enthusiasm, more of which later…….

John Daly Maxfli Commercial

May 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The arbiters of taste and decency at CBS Sports have deemed the new Maxfli Commercial as unfit for public consumption. The problem lies with John Daly’s own apparent consumption of beer as he drives a Golf Cart. Maxfli claims that it was a harmless, ginger beer, but to be fair though he does look as though he’s driving a bit erratically and had one too many. Seems like a bit of a storm in a Tee Cup to me, but you can make your own mind up and watch for yourself.

I like John Daly…there’s enough material there for an entire blog. For the full story, you can also go to NYT Golf

GolfBall Selector In The Hole Golf! Golf Gym

Archives

Blogroll