WALKING??? Thank the powers for Callaway golf bags!

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What are you going on about now? I hear people asking, well yesterday I went out for a nice relaxing round of golf with a friend of mine who has a little bit of a heart condition, he has been instructed to do more exercise which means playing more golf. However as the storm clouds rolled in he informed me that we were walking which is when I said “Thank the powers for Callaway golf bags!”

And here is why, I made a promise to myself that I would walk my round of golf at least once a week (I normally play either once or twice a week minimum) so once a week is next to nothing really. However I always carry my bag when I am on the course and this particular course has more hills than the Rocky Mountains! So it was going to be a long hard slog for me carrying my bag!

However a few weeks back I purchased one of the brand new Callaway golf bags designed especially for people who are stubbon like me and carry their bag on a regular basis. Callaway have come up with a bag that not only has a back support so you can carry the bag like it is a rucksack but also for the more adventurous golfer who plays in any weather a waterproof cover so your grips don’t get soaked in a down poor!

So when we get to the 11th, which is probably the furthest away from the club house you can get on the back nine for this particular course, and the heavens opened and unleashed enough water to spark arks being built around the globe, I calmly put on my water proofs and covered my bag and said “Thank the powers for Callaway golf bags!” Even enough room for my wet kit without weighing a tonne!

Has Technology in Golf gone too far?

Today I was looking into ways I could build my own little idea to help the less able golfer to improve on their game by thinking less about what is going on around them and more on what they are doing!
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In an interesting conversation last night I came up with the idea that there was a gap for something to keep track of the score as a golfer takes shot after shot. Yes I know there are thousands of score trackers out there but they all require human input! With technology the way it is today can there not be something that picks up if a ball has been struck or if it is a practice swing?

So what I am thinking and forgive me for throwing a few ideas around, a wrist band much like the plastic ones you can get that offer a way of pointing out what charity you support, well if motion sensors are that clever these days and microchips are able to put a man into space then they must be able to create a chip small enough to go in a wrist bracelet that can pick up motion and contact!

With this in mind I have a few more ideas on how to progress it forward including being able to link it to a computer in order to download the scores directly to a handicap program giving you an accurate handicap calculation in minutes of walking off of the course! (getting better all the time isn’t it?)

There are handicap programs available but none that will measure the score you have as you go around the course!

Nike One Platinum Golf Ball

I have been a fan of Nike golf balls for quite a while now, they have a soft feel and a fantastic control to them that not many others on the market can compete with.
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Golf Towels

Golf towels have a major role in keeping the golf player fresh and as with any other sport, the material and the absorption capacity of golf towels decide their quality. It is essential for a golf player to be free from unnecessary moisture that might result in a lower grip and a lower concentration. At times, the unnecessary moisture even adds to the weight of the bag there by tiring out the golf player fast. Golf towels play a major role in this aspect and using quick absorbing and soft towels would aid the golf player in refreshing at a faster rate.
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Golf Gloves

A golf glove is very vital equipment in the game of golf. Because the glove a golf player wears while playing golf, gives him the right grip of the golf club. In golf the grip on the golf club becomes important for a precise swing and it is the swing of the golf club and the impact on the golf ball that decides the accuracy of a golf player. If the golf glove does not give the needed grip, it can interfere with golf game played in a serious way.
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