The Never Lose Another Golf Ball Putter. $49.95. Er….? Repeat. Er….?
Our regulation putter has been equipped with a fishing reel, so you’ll never scramble after practice putts again—simply wind in the ball after each shot. The putter is an authentic 32” metal club with rubber grip; the reel is a quality spincast model (commonly used for catching bass, trout, and panfish), that holds up to 10-lb. test line. Fishing line runs through guides down the club shaft and is attached to a regulation size golf ball.
I saw this and almost had a flashback. This was invented when I was 10 years old by a girl in my class. She made it for a thinktank project, patented it and everything. They made a big deal when they mfg’ed a bunch of em… the just didn’t sell…
update… here’s the clip from an article for this thing…
Some young inventors have found new ways to approach problem solving. Others have found a career. Years ago, 10-year-old Amy Seiden invented the “The Reel Putter.” She patented her idea, grew up to become an entrepreneur, and now manufactures the product for Exec-U-Putt Inc.
http://www.nea.org/neatoday/9904/innov.html — This was from my school district… and now HS is trying to cash in…
Wow, fascinating. What I can’t understand is why anyone would want to buy one? Surely it must mess up the putting something rotten to have a fishing line attached to the ball?