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Great Golf Gadgets (And Apps) To Lift Your Game

Gizmodo AU

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.

August 24, 2011
Entertainment

Foxtel Putting Up The US Open In 3D

Gizmodo AU

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.

June 19, 2011
Software

A US Open Gear Guide For Any Handicap

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.

April 14, 2011
Geek Out

This Biodegradable Golf Ball Is Made From A Lobster

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.

March 24, 2011
Software

Tiger Woods: My Swing App Only Improves Your Golf Swing

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.

February 10, 2011
Gadgets

Turn Your Assault Rifle Into A Golfball Launcher

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:

January 24, 2011
Geek Out

The Greatest Miniature Golf Shot Of All Time

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.

October 14, 2010
Geek Out

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

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.

October 4, 2010
Cameras

Tiger Woods Shoots Golf Ball At Photographer’s Camera

Mail on Sunday photographer Mark Pain probably didn’t know whether to cheer or cry after taking this photo. On one hand, he snapped a great picture. On the other hand, he might be about to face an angry Tiger Woods.

September 28, 2010

Digital Golf Glove Tells You Exactly How Hard To Grip It

The SensoGlove, a $US89 golf glove, is the first digital glove that’ll offer you tips on your grip. Its embedded sensors can read how well you’re holding your club to ensure you apply the exact grip pressure for the perfect swing.

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