Tank Art of Daytona, a company which does custom motorcycle art, now has branched out into golf.

For $85, Marc Johnson’s will strip the finish on your club (you have to send it to him), put a custom image on it, and then rebuild and polish the original finish so that it looks like new—except now it will have the logo of your choice.

The photo shots a WWII pinup, but he apparently can do most anything, including sports and military logos. I should get one done with West Virginia’s “Flying WV” logo.

You can get a custom driver done through his Ebay “Buy It Now” auction.

This would make a terrific gift.

Other than playing golf, my favorite thing to do is to read. And when I can read about golf, that’s even better.

I’ve always got several books going simultaneously. Right now, it’s Churchill’s History of the English Speaking Peoples, MATCH, THE: THE DAY THE GAME OF GOLF CHANGED FOREVER by Mark Frost, Clarence Thomas’ My Grandfather’s Son: A Memoir and China Mieville’s Iron Council

Mrs. Golfblogger wonders how I can keep them all straight, but I actually find it easy. And reading several at once keeps me from being bored. As soon as I bog down, I switch.

That’s why I was so intrigued when Sony came out with its Sony E Reader a couple of years ago. It seemed an elegant solution to my reading habits, and I have looked longingly at it each time I visit my local Borders (in Ann Arbor—the original store of the chain). But two things kept me from buying it: one, the price; and two, like so many Sony products, it operated with a proprietary format. They’ve since solved the second problem; the newest version will display RTF and Adobe Acrobat files.

It’s still expensive, though. And of course you need a computer to download the materials.

Now Amazon has gotten into the ebook reader market with its Kindle Wireless Reading Device. It works a lot like the Sony with its low power consumption electronic paper display, and tiny size.

What makes it different is that it doesn’t require a computer to use. Instead, it has a built-in wireless device that allows you to look up and download books directly from Amazon. You can also get newspapers and magazines delivered automatically (I wonder if there are any golf magazines among those).

Another neat feature: it lets you access Wikipedia wherever you are.

Reading Word documents on the device is possible. The literature doesn’t mention pdfs.

I’ve got a serious case of tech-envy over these two devices.

An inventor in Scotland has developed a musical golf club which plays a musical tone that matches your swing speed. When using it, the note changes if you speed up, or slow down during the swing. That’s supposed to give instant feedback on your tempo.

Sounds like a neat idea.

BAG BOY Navigator Electric Cart

The Bag Boy may be the ultimate in power hand carts. Fully remote controlled, it also has an onboard compass that helps keep it on the proper trajectory—avoiding the constant steering necessary with some other models. A retractable fourth wheel stabilizer is designed to keep the cart stable on steep inclines. The handle is adjustable for comfort and the whole thing folds up for easy storage.

With this, there are fewer reasons than ever to ride a cart.

I’ve joked for years about needing to design a “snow wedge” so I can play year round in Michigan. Someone apparently has had the same thought about playing on sandy beaches.

This prototype from Oakley is mostly hollow, except for the mesh screen at back. The head is adjustable from 12 to 64 degrees so you can use it for a variety of shots.

via: Yanko Design