The golf ball that you will never lose
GOLF can be a notoriously frustrating game – and few things are more annoying than losing a ball in the rough.
But two entrepreneurs claim to have solved the age-old problem – by inventing a trackable golf ball. Instead of hunting through the long grass – often in vain – when a shot goes astray, golfers can just pull out their smartphone and launch an app that will tell them exactly where their ball lies. The app works by picking up a Bluetooth signal emitted by a small transmitter inside the ball – and guiding the player to its source.
The signal can be detected up to 140 metres away, so a golfer should have no trouble finding their ball if they have only a vague idea where it landed.
Swiss inventors Thomas Sandel and Alex Raimondi claim future versions of the ball will also allow players to check where their opponent’s ball is.
‘We have invented a ball that will allow golfers to play faster and score better,’ Mr Sandel said.
The Never Lost ball, which complies with the rules of golf, is expected to be available in shops by Christmas.