Ok. Finally a reason to subscribe to XM Radio. Reuters is reporting that XM Radio has inked a deal with the PGA Tour to carry tournaments:

XM said it has partnered with programming company PureGolf to help create enough news and talk to fill a channel 24 hours a day with content aimed at the enthusiast.

XM also will stream live coverage of PGA Tour events, which are attended by 10 million Americans annually. XM also will sell and even rent its XM2go portable radio at the events.

“It’s a convenience for fans who want to cover the action all around the course,” Butler said.

Butler also said other PGA-XM marketing initiatives are in the works, though he offered no details.

“XM Radio makes it possible for fans to follow the tournaments and get the latest golf news virtually anywhere from coast to coast, whether they are on the road, at the office, or even in the gallery at a tour event,” PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said.

A new store called Nightflyer Golf offers glowing balls, and other night golf course supplies.

What I’m looking for is someone who supplies snow wedges and orange balls. Here in February in the frozen north, I can’t play in the day, let alone in the dark.

The Zivot is a switchblade for the country club set. I bought one of these the other day at a local golf shop and I really like it. The tool fits well in my hand, and has a nice heft. It also has a magnet ballmarker attached.

When you press the small button on this tool, the ball mark repair tool pops out, just like a switchblade. Cool. But the best part about this is that the pointy end is stored in the handle until you need it. That way, you don’t get poked by a repair tool in your pocket. (I once stabbed myself in the leg with a regular tool. Ok, I realize that everyone out there isn’t such a klutz, but I am).

Zivot Steel Divot Tool

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The P3Pro Swing is another in a line of golf simulator/swing analysis tools. The comany says that

The P3ProSwing™ is an innovative, low-cost PC based swing analyzer and golf simulator. The P3ProSwing is the latest entry into the impact analysis space. This type of analysis is used by teaching professionals and clubfitters alike. Existing systems have been integrated into teaching and clubfitting programs, but at a price point that is 10 times greater than the P3ProSwing. To further differentiate from the competition, the P3ProSwing software has been designed with best-in-class graphics to enhance visualization of the impact zone and to provide a platform for accurate golf simulation.

The support of high-end graphics allows the P3ProSwing to also enter the golf simulation space. When paired with the impact projection screen, the P3ProSwing is a platform that provides a golf simulation experience on par with systems which cost tens of thousands of dollars and will require a larger footprint for installation.

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Last week, the Boys at The Sandtrap suggested (all in fun, I hope) that the Golf Blogger was overly in love with golf gadgets that could be made for a tenth of the purchase price. Now they, too,  have fallen into the trap (pun intended).

The Sand Trappers suggest that a $25 gadget could be used to find a golf ball’s sweet spot. Its a good idea. But, to quote the Trappers, ““we’re economical (that’s slang for “not completely stupid”), so we advocate creating your own.”

Last April, the Golf Blogger published a post on The Check-Go and how it could be used to lower your handicap.

Even better: in the same post, the Golf Blogger showed how you can get the same effect with a cup, water and some cheap epson salts. To paraphrase the Trappers, let me say that now that you’ve saved roughly $23.99, well, buy yourself a dozen balls.

Of course, in the Golf Blogger’s world, golf gadgets are a heck of a lot more fun. It’s cool to watch this thing spin the ball around.

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The Bowen Ball Swing Aid touts itself as a simple, cheap and effective golf swing aid. The idea is simple. Put the device on your club, and swing. The inventor says that by keeping the ball between your arms you will develop the perfect golf swing.

Update:

The Sandtrap notes correctly that this particular device can be recreated with a couple of dowels and a coat hanger. I've also seen the same effect created by sticking a short piece of shaft in the end of the golf club.

The Golf Blogger is not above saving money, but his gadget enthusiasm sometimes gets the better of him.

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Do we need another repair tool? Why not? This one has claws that open up, span the width of the mark, and then repair it by pressing the top together. The Mark Mender also doubles as a cigar holder.

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