On water, that is. Hammacher is currently offering the Floating Golf Game that comes complete with a floating, felt-covered green and Velcro-covered whiffle golf balls, enabling golfers (regardless of skill level) the ability to practice chipping onto an island green from poolside. Each ball is chipped from an artificial grass mat, where golfers will try to get their strokes just right in order to place the balls as close as possible to the flag on the island green. A dozen golf balls are provided with each purchase, and they come in four different colors to accommodate multiple players. The Floating Golf Game retails for $69.95 and makes the perfect summer gift.

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If dad is a serious golfer (or at the very least, serious about improving his game), perhaps you could help him on the green by getting him this WOW putter for Father’s Day. Why this putter, you ask? Why not pick up any other putters in the market endorsed by tournament champions? Other than the price factor, all those other putters won’t hold a candle when it comes to the WOW putter’s versatility.

It comes with a measuring tape, a compass, a horn, a level, and a rabbit’s foot, making this more of a gag gift that anything else. Imagine psyching your golf partner out by using the measuring tape before each putt, lining it up with the level, reading the compass to ensure the ball heads toward the right direction, while the horn warns all and sundry that you’re about to putt. At $59.95 a putt, er pop, this could double up as an April Fool’s Day present as well.

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Whenever you see records fall in sporting events, it leads you to think – is it because athletes are just getting better and better all the time, or are there other forces at work? Take golf for example – woods were made from real wood once upon a time, and at that period there was no such thing as carbon fiber, titanium drivers, or hybrid irons. The same top ranking golfer, if transported through time from that era to the future – could he actually maintain his dominance in today’s modern game using the same tools as Tiger Woods? Whatever the case is, technology has definitely made older games faster and more challenging than ever before. Golf alone is already a precise sport, and everyone would do whatever it takes to gain an edge over the rest of the competition, sparing no expense when it comes to having the latest and greatest equipment possible. Layerco is a company who has come out with the Poly Max Extremes range that claim to transform “ordinarily conforming clubs into super hitting non-conforming clubs” simply by restricting the golf club’s energy.

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You can never achieve the perfect golf swing despite facts pointing otherwise in theory. Just ask Tiger Woods – even when he’s playing in a totally different person compared to his peers, he still has not achieved the perfect swing under all conditions. If you’re an avid fan of golf and want to make a quick impact in your game by learning through your mistakes in earnest, the iTrainer Golf system could be just the ticket. In a nutshell, the iTrainer is a sophisticated system that uses 3D sensors to measure all the key aspects within your swing thanks to a Bluetooth module attached to the club, comparing those results to an optimum swing profile while providing instantaneous feedback through a wireless headset.

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Question: How can you make a golf tee more interesting?

Answer: Have a girl in a bikini hold the ball.

Only in Japan, found via Tokyo Times.

Here at CG, Golf gadgets are always popular. Anything that can help straighten out that hook or slice always seems to catch our eye. And as a golfer (or even baseball player, football kicker, hockey player, or soccer forward), practicing fundamentals at home is often a problematic affair. Sure there are a host of aids to help – from pitch backs to inflatable soccer goals, to even golf nets, but the hassle of setting up and storing them while not in use is often a detriment to investing in them. And leaving them out to the mercy of the elements can greatly cut short their operational life.

Well, Nick’s Net Works has a great design for a net that attaches to your garage door and can be collapsed into it while not in use.

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If you take your golfing seriously (or just like spending a load of money on golf gadgets) and want to know everything there is to know about your golf swing then this watch could be the answer.

The golf swing analysing watch records a load of statistics about your swing, including:

1. Tempo
2. Rhythm
3. Backswing length
4. Club-head speed
5. and the time

The stats are accurate up to 1/100th of second, so if you’re at the level were honing your timing to that extent would make a difference then what are you waiting for.

You can get the golf swing analysing watch for $399.95 from Hammacher, which is a paltry amount of money compared to all the additional prize money you’re sure to win*.

* -Golf is a game of skill and boredom so we cannot be held responsible if you’re crap at it, watch or not

We do seem to feature quite a few pool gadgets and golf gizmos and this next product combines the two, Pro-Chip Island Golf.

To play the game simply float the island in your pool and then try to chip the balls onto the green. As each ball has a velcro cross they should stick to the float rather than bouncing off into the water. It comes complete with 12 balls which should minimize the time you need to go paddling on ball retrieval duties (or the bumber of times you push the kids in the pool and tell them to “Go fetch”).

The full kit (minus golf club) costs $49.95 from Solutions.