Protect your golf clubs with Pro Defender’s Golf Bag alarm
If you’re one of those golfers who, like me, tends to leave their clubs unattended for any length of time – popping into the pro shop for some new golf balls, or nipping to the loo in the locker room before heading to the first tee, for example – then you might be opening yourself up to an unnecessary theft of your equipment from an opportunistic thief.
Us golfers are a trusting lot, and we rarely think such a thing could happen to us. After all, we’re all gentlemen and robbing another golfer just wouldn’t be cricket!
But Pro Defender have developed a device designed to offer some protection against theft of unattended golf bags, and while the device has been on the market for some time we thought it would be an idea to let golfers know about the product who might have missed it.
To the untrained eye or unsuspecting criminal Pro Defender’s Golf Bag Alarm System resembles a regular golf ball. It works by detecting movement of the bag via a motion sensor which can be switched on or off with the supplied key-fob. When activated, if the device senses movement the in-built alarm will emit a shrill alarm sound while a radio transmitter sends a signal to the key fob receiver.
I’ve yet to try one, but shall do in the near future. But readers, have you tried the Pro Defender Golf Bag Alarm system? Do you think it’s a worthwhile device for golfers to have, or another gimmicky item?
If you’ve tried it let us know your thoughts on the device in the comments!
The world’s most expensive – and luxurious – golf cart
If you’ve got a few quid to spare and really want to make an impression at your local golf club then pulling up beside the first tee in one of these babies will certainly have heads turning.
‘Bonusyards’ device claims to improve driving distance
A former NASA rocket scientist has devised a gadget which he claims will increase the average golfer’s drives by an average of 25 yards. Tom Cannon of Maryland, Virginia has developed ‘BonusYards’ – a small plastic device that attaches to the club shaft and feeds back to the player to help proper addressing of the ball.
Cannon developed the idea after reading several texts which suggest the optimal angle of ball address for golfers before teeing off is 45 degrees and set about devising a method which would aid golfers achieve this optimal angle.
Using first a spirit level – which he found was both too heavy for use, and wouldn’t stay attached to the club – Cannon developed a small, light plastic attachment which resembles a child’s play ring, with a flat coin-sized head which encases the bubble and indicates proper address of the ball.
Cannon claims the golfers he has approached and have used the device have given positive feedback but now has to convince golfers to adopt the device.
You can read more on the device, and watch a short video of the device’s inventor explaining the concepts on the Reuters blog.
Do you think Cannon’s device works? Let us know your thoughts!
Don’t get caught short on the golf course!
Being caught short while out on the course is something that any golfer can relate to. After imbibing one clubhouse coffee – or other refreshment – too many, the need to pee during a round of golf becomes too great to hold off and subsequently a mad dash is made to the nearest thicket in order to answer nature’s call.
Heavy Putters Feel Right
As Phil Mickelson demonstrated at the end of the season, the putter can be a “weapon of score reduction.” After a few hours with putting guru Dave Stockton, Phil went on to win two tournaments and The Presidents Cup, putting lights out the whole time. The putter is the club that can reduce your score the quickest but at the same time it can be the club that causes us the most aggravation.
It’s critical to have a putter that fits you right, that allows you to make solid, centered contact with the ball and most importantly feels right. Feel is a critical aspect of putting and even golfers with the most mechanical of putting strokes recognize the importance of feel.
I have experimented with some putters over the years and determined that I like a little more weight in my putter. I have added a few lead strips to my putter head and have been sold on a heavier putter for years.
I recently tested a few of the “Mid-Weights” from Heavy Putter and found them to be quite suitable to my more weighty expectations. When Heavy Putter made its debut with the original Heavy Putters I tried those but found them to be too weighty and unsightly to look at. They looked like a piece of the Flux Capacitor that was left on the floor. No such issues with the Mid-Weights.
After listening to players and consumers feedback they have reduced the weight and made the Mid-Weights in the shape of many traditional and classic putters. I tried out the CX2, J2 (both Blades) and the H3 a Mallet. All three felt great. They had just enough weight to feel very comfortable and had that “swing by itself” feel. All you had to do was bring it back and the putter comes through the hitting area with a good follow through all by itself. That’s part of the thinking behind the Heavy Putter philosophy: heavier mass engages the body’s larger stable muscles, resulting in a more consistent pendulum stroke.
Each putter has a weighted shaft to better distribute the weight so it doesn’t feel like a sledge hammer and a thicker, mid-size grip that feels perfect in your hands.
The putter face is scored and the ball comes off the face with little skid and rolls true. The classic designs of the Mid-Weights make them easy on the eyes as you stand over your putt. Most importantly to me the putter feels right. It swings easy and gives plenty of feedback and feel. With a few practice putts you’ll adjust to the weight and before long it could be your “weapon of score reduction.”