If It’s Lost, You Can Find It: Golf Ball Retrievers

Lost your golf ball? Perhaps it took a dive into the water - perhaps it’s in that bramble of bushes next to the 14th hole - or perhaps it’s enjoying a lengthy vacation deep in the sand trap. Whatever the situation, you can use a good golf ball retriever to get it back — and with the price of quality balls today, this is one piece of golfing equipment whose purchase you won’t have to justify to the wife!

A typical golf ball retriever includes some sort of scoop or cup mechanism located at the end of a stick or metal arm. Some models of golf ball retriever have telescoping arms, others do not retract. Some golf ball retrievers allow for the retrieval of more than one ball at a time — these are often used by management to retrieve the many balls lost in the water hazards (so they can re-sell them to you!)

Golf ball retrievers are also helpful if you need to retrieve balls that are caught in the rough, or in among thorns and brambles, or from the slopes of some sand traps. Golf ball retrievers can save your back and extend your reach, as they can extend in excess of 10 feet or more, depending on the model.

For convenient personal use, you can purchase golf ball retrievers that are very small and easily stored in your shirt pocket (they use a telescoping arm and collapse into a very small ‘package.’)

One of the most innovative golf ball retrievers on the market today is called the GetGo ball retriever. It is designed to be used from the comfort of your golf cart. It uses a specially-designed suction cup, securely anchored to the end of the shaft. You simply roll up next to your golf ball, extend the GetGo golf ball retriever, and retrieve your ball from the safety of your golf cart. The GetGo golf ball retriever is very simple in design and easy - very easy - to use. It is also very lightweight (only 6.5 oz.), making it a favorite item for the ladies and seniors. Highly recommended!