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Garmin Approach Will Make You A Better Caddy

12:30AM January 10, 2012 | Mat Honan

Garmin’s new GPS golf computer is full of course maps and tracks just about everything related to the game, from scores to club efficiency. Basically, you can go ahead and fire your caddy now. More »


Gadgets

Bestmodo: Six Toolkits For Cultured Types

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11:45AM November 18, 2011 | Danny Allen

Gizmodo’s toolkit column highlights the latest (and strangest) gadgets on a particular theme. Today we serve up a classy best of collection: tools to help hit the casino and horse races, trim your movember moustache, play golf, write that novel and survive your summer holiday. More »


Gadgets

Great Golf Gadgets (And Apps) To Lift Your Game

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1:15PM November 11, 2011 | Danny Allen

There’s a lot of equipment behind stars like Tiger Woods playing at the Australian Open this weekend. But this is about your time on the fairways. So here’s some great gear to help slice strokes off your score. More »


Entertainment

Foxtel Putting Up The US Open In 3D

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4:00PM August 24, 2011 | Alex Kidman

The free-to-air networks might not think much of 3D TV any more, but it appears that Foxtel’s still behind the technology, announcing that selected matches from the third round of the US Open will be broadcast in eye-watering 3D.

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Software

A US Open Gear Guide For Any Handicap

2:00AM June 19, 2011 | Brian Barrett

The US Open is upon us! No, not that one, the golf one. And whether you’re a golf fan in your own right or joining pop by his armchair on Father’s Day, here’s your ultimate US Open survival kit for a parfect weekend. More »


Geek Out

This Biodegradable Golf Ball Is Made From A Lobster

9:40AM April 14, 2011 | Casey Chan

Lobsters! Not only do they have delicious meat, their shells have use too! Researchers at the University of Maine have developed a biodegradable golf ball from lobster shells. It’s cheaper than the typical biodegradable ball ($US0.19 vs $US1) and can be hit straight into the ocean without the environment weighing down on your game. More »


Software

Tiger Woods: My Swing App Only Improves Your Golf Swing

10:20AM March 24, 2011 | Casey Chan

Tiger is back on the prowl and on the golf course. And that guy knows a thing or 20 about both. His brand new app, Tiger Woods: My Swing helps your golf game by recording a video of your golf swing and analysing where you’re going wrong by identifying the key primary positions of your swing and lining it up to let you visualise it. More »


Gadgets

Turn Your Assault Rifle Into A Golfball Launcher

11:20AM February 10, 2011 | Kyle VanHemert

Do you own an AR-15, an M4 or an M16? Do you wish it could shoot golf balls instead of bullets? What do you mean “no?” Just listen to these testimonials for the Golfball Launcher, a $US20 accessory that screws onto the end of your assault rifle in place of a muzzle break: More »


Geek Out

The Greatest Miniature Golf Shot Of All Time

11:40PM January 24, 2011 | Matt Cherette

Take one pink golf ball, one water fountain for it to float atop, one putter to strike it with, and one person to do said striking, and what do you have? You have the greatest putt-putt shot of all time. More »


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One Man’s 1.6km Sewer Journey Ends At Golf Tournament

12:40AM October 14, 2010 | Jeff Neumann

An 11,000-litre surge of raw sewage sucked a Missouri construction worker nearly 2km through a 27-inch wide sewer pipe before he was finally rescued at the 15th hole of a golf course yesterday. He’s recovering in hospital. More »