Golf Technology for Seniors

Segway X2 Golf Cart. Stand tall on the fairway with the Segway X2 Golf Cart. With a platform height of 8ins this is the golf version of the self-balancing 2 wheeler with a speed of 2 or 3 times faster than walking speed.This is great fun, much smaller than the normal golf car, and very easy to maneuver. Between charges it will get you about 12 miles on the course or 18 miles off the course.It is supplied with a Golf Bag Carrier Attachment. Carrying capacity is 260 lbs and it will set you back about $6000.

Hummer Roadster Golf Cart. For the ultimate in style, check out this mini Hummer Roadster golf car. It's street legal too with the optional NEV certificate, and with a range of 70 miles on a single charge and a speed of up to 20mph, it's good for the neighborhood roadways as well as the fairways. Designed with functionality in mind as well as style, it is the same weight as a normal golf cart. From $9000.

Shadow Caddy – A Better Way to Play Golf™ Shadow Caddy is a completely new golfing product. It is a robotic caddy that faithfully follows you around the course, carrying your bags just like a human caddy. Simply settle your bag on your Shadow Caddy and off you go, free to enjoy your walk and concentrate on your game without the distraction of dragging your clubs around or fiddling with remote controls. Unlike other electric golf carts, Shadow Caddy does not work by remote control. Instead, it follows a small transmitter attached to your belt. This means that there are no joysticks to deal with – it is completely hands free. Shadow Caddy is equipped with a sophisticated object detection system which prevent collisions with people or other objects on the course. It also carries your sand buckets and drinks, enhancing your golfing experience as much as possible. Shadow Caddy won the 2008 People's Choice Award for Australia's Next Big Thing. INNOVIC's Next Big Thing Award™ is an annual competition and award to find and showcase leading-edge new inventions and innovations that have the potential to become 'the next big thing'. It was also an episode winner on a recent ABC New Inventors Program. Shadow Caddy has just been launched in Australia. It will be launched in the UK, Canada and South Africa in 2009 with other markets will follow shortly after that.

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Red Eye Laser Putter

This is a detachable putter with an in built laser guided system which "draws" a line on the ground allowing you to detact with perfect accuracy where the ball will go. The kit includes a canopy which as well as acting as a sun shield, will also double-up as a practice hole. This is not USGA compliant, but it's an easy job taking under 2 minutes to change the red eye to a normal putter. If putting is your weak spot, this unit will be invaluable in showing you your faults while allowing you to take the perfect aim every time. From $150

Mizuno MP-600 Driver

This driver has 2 adjustible weights in the head, allowing you fine tuning with 15 ball flight settings via the built in slider system for maximum ball speed and the best shot. The face insert will give you the maximum ball speed allowed by the USGA. $400

Dixx Lite Putter

This is a digital instruction putter with a detachable head unit which logs all the information on your swing and includes a vibration sensor which tells you if your grip is too tight. At about $400, this is a very good item to have in your kit.

Callaway Matrix FT-I Ozik F7M2

This fully customisable build-it-yourself club comes with 72 different options of shaft and head to make yourself the perfect club. Engineered for quick and easy assembly, an I-Mix wrench is supplied to make the job simplicity itself, to create the perfect balance and power with 3 gravity preferences for your every game. Prices from $500.

Radar Golf Detection System

This innovation works with a microchip the size of a grain of rice embedded into the ball. If your shot lands in the rough, behind rocks or trees, this gadget will locate it for you fast, saving you valuable time on the course and avoiding penalties. The system is in 3 parts, the ball, the hand-held visual detector and the spare ball shield, it meets all USGA specifications and costs about $200.The claimed detection range is up to 100 feet.

Ballfinder Scout

This device works with standard white golf balls and uses a 3 megapixel camera with built in technology which analyses a picture and identifies the shape of a golf ball. Average prices are around $135.