Never Lose Another Ball. Get This!

Golf Magazine
February 2006

BEEEEP, beeeep, beeeep! No, that's not the ranger's pacemaker you hear. The sound coming from the rough is actually your sliced tee shot, which you located in seconds thanks to the RadarGolf ball-finding system. Invented by a software wiz who grew tired of losing balls, the handheld gadget's radio frequency scans the course for a microchip (the size of a grain of rice) fitted into a low-compression, two-piece ball (a dozen included). The beeping intensifies the closer you get to your AWOL orb until, eureka! Lost and found. It's USGA-approved for friendly rounds, though not in competition. "The balls fly pretty far, and I found all my bad shots," says our smitten tester. "Well, not all of them. It doesn't work well under water." $349.95; www.radargolf.com, 888 723-2701 (extra balls $39.95 per dozen; www.sharperimage.com)

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