Would you ever want this...........

[turkish]

After losing a ball in short rough after a decent drive it got me thinking... if there was an approved system for tracking balls would you ever want it? At first I was thinking I wish there was something like this in place as would definitely help with my scoring (but so would everybody else)

so I googled and found this ; http://www.radargolf.com/products/

It says no longer available so i'm guessing discontinued/not an approved piece of kit.

Would anybody ever want it? on reflection I don't think I would... losing balls as infuriating as it can be(especially after a good shot you'd expect to find) is part of the game.

With all the tracking and GPS software out there now do you think this would be a future development? I couldn't see the R&A ever approving

 

[backwoodsman]

Dip your ball in aniseed. Buy a dog. Hit ball. Say "fetch and point". Problem solved.

 

[guest100718]

The tech certainly exists, RFID tags etc. but it woul dbe exspensive and not much good if your ball goes in a pond...!

 

[Martin70]

Ball manufacturers would start charging as much for a ball as they do now for a box

 

[Captainron]

Dip your ball in aniseed. Buy a dog. Hit ball. Say "fetch and point". Problem solved.

Dipped my balls in chocolate once.......:mmm:

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

Dipped my balls in chocolate once.......:mmm:

I hope you didn't then point a dog to go and fetch them!

 

[SaintHacker]

Dip your ball in aniseed. Buy a dog. Hit ball. Say "fetch and point". Problem solved.

Although it would get a bit frustrating when your playing 85 off the tee...

 

[Skypilot]

Was just discussing this yesterday after losing several balls in light rough and even fairways due to the combination of dead leaves and dazzling winter sunlight on wet grass.

 

[scottbrown]

Why not just hit it in the fairway? Less chance of losing it then

 

[Skypilot]

Why not just hit it in the fairway? Less chance of losing it then

GRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Life's too short. I wouldn't be interested. Surely finding a ball offline or not and having to take a penalty is part of the game

 

[davidy233]

What are these leaves you talk about?

 

[ScienceBoy]

Nope not for me

 

[rosecott]

Dipped my balls in chocolate once.......:mmm:

I've got a hazy memory of that at Gainsborough this year, or was it last year?

 

[Captainron]

I've got a hazy memory of that at Gainsborough this year, or was it last year?

Your excuse about being a diabetic wore thin after the first night

 

[North Mimms]

Dip your ball in aniseed. Buy a dog. Hit ball. Say "fetch and point". Problem solved.

When foxhunting was banned, I thought that they could be re-trained to find golf balls...