Great invention and a great draw for busy courses to put thru more golfers. A win for all parties involved. It is a sedentary sport so we carried 3 clubs; #1 driver, wedge and putter and a couple of balls. Each hole had to be completed in 3 minutes and if it went over the player was charged a swing for each 15 seconds so we had to set our digital alarms for each hole. We would run in series so the next player would start 6 minutes after the player ahead. Basically we were sprinting between holes and would do 9 holes in about 30 minutes and get a great aerobic work out similar to the winter biathlon; cross country skiing, settle down so you can take the shot.
Personally, this looks like fun and bet I would enjoy it. I am open to new technology and trying to attract new players and maintaining existing players. I also know you can't please everyone. Yet, I have not seen this address a few concerns on how this speeds up golf except moving you down the fairway quicker/closer to the green. IMHO- Moving players along faster will always come down to the weakest link, be that the player that has to hunt for a lost ball, cruise the water for balls, poor pin placement, bad course design, 5 practice swings, etc. I can walk a round in 4 hours with no one ahead of me with no problem and will try this out when I see it.
Admirable idea but it won't help you play a round under four hours unless everyone on the course uses one of these GolfBoards. The main reason for slow play is the fact there are other golfers. And I definitely don't see everyone adopting this concept. Also, a lot of weekend golfers like to chill and drink their beer in a golf cart while waiting for slow players in front of them. It's the only way that makes it tolerable. Standing on a golfboard would only make one more antsy.
I don't have a problem with carts because they have wide tires that don't produce a heavy rut. Just the one dude swinging around the green with this, you can see rut. These are okay for bobby brown courses but if it's green, keep it clean. Don't want to see these at my course.
Golf shouldn't be a rush sport but playing on allowed speed like 12-14 mins. time limit per hole is suffice at pace whether walking, riding or using electric golf caddy like I do. This golfboarding might not allowed in some golf courses though...IMO
Lot of factors in slow play, mostly just that slow play, even with carts people play slow. Players shooting over 100 are just very slow, this doesn't help them. Maybe a timer system on the holes to ensure people play at speed.
GolfBoards are coming to Grand Elk Golf Club for 2017! Visit our website at grandelk.com/ to find out more about Grand Elk, Colorado's only Craig Stadler Signature Golf Course.
"the game takes about 4 hours by walking BUT WITH THE GOLFBOARD is UNDER 4 hours" ok dude, you're not making much difference here. it should be 2-3 hrs.
Okay, that's great if you like golf... But how about getting a bunch of those and playing Polo without horses?! Now that I've said it, you know you want to.
Wish courses would adapt this as normal. Looks fun and enjoyable. But then there is that 10% that ruins it for the 90%. The dickheads that tear up the course or gets in a wreck
Considering there was not one golf shot in the whole promo video and most comments are 3 years old.. My guess is this idea flopped harder than moon boots.
ReallyFilthyToad It actually has 30% less impact on a course than a fully loaded golf cart and is 1/5 the weight of one. (weighs 118 lbs without a golf bag and rider) It uses Kenda tires, the leading manufacturer of riding lawnmower tires. It also disperses turf ware by allowing the riders to go in separate directions, rather than the same path over and over again like golf carts.
The biggest drawback, I think, is you'll need to get the course's permission before using it on their course. I would think a lot of courses would not allow them as it will take away revenue generated from their cart rentals. Or, like in a restaurant when you bring your own wine, they charage a corkage fee.
+High Voice Royce Not at all. Played 18 with one over the weekend. As fast as a golf cart. No wear on the course. You can ride them right up to the greens. Less space for inventory, easier and faster to charge than carts. It lasted me the entire 18. So judgmental without trying....tisk tisk. Oh well, I at least had the fun!
Wyatt King Carts last at least 36 holes, you can inventory over 100 per course and they can store 2 players. It would take 400 of these useless things to accommodate a regular inventory at golf courses. This is just like the one person cart....a fad... trust me, this will be old news in 2 years. Remember the segway for golf? Yeah thats right....what happened? LOL
Also, never seen a cart last 36 holes in my life...and I regularly play 36 at a time. How bout just go with the times grandpa? Times....they be a changin'!
Wyatt King LOL grandpa? brother I am 38 years old and a golf professional. Been playing for 35 years. I know more about the business than you could dream of. Trust me these will be going out of style in 2 years. No corporation will support this investment. Only ones that do are the high end daily fee clubs which are 12% of our clubs. Dont get me started brother. In the 7 operations I have run we constantly used 75% of our fleet twice a day. Some carts go out 3 times a day but we limit this to avoid uneven wear and tear. I can name countless "products" like this that have already come and died. Ever go to the PGA show? Oh thats right probably not, I have gone 20 years in a row....trust me these will be gone.
More compaction caused by more wheels which equals poor turf health! More drunk people on wheels thinking they should drive on greens!!!! More people with earbuds in doing something other than paying attention to the beautiful detail of greenskeeper artistry, nature, and the worlds greatest game ( played best with a mind thats still, not spinning like a wheel )
Great product for 20 year olds, Speed of golf is bullshit! Your 4 ball might all be on golf boards and wizzing along, but you cant play any faster than the 70 years old weekend 4 ball members whom are walking in front of you (....and the 10+ other four balls in front of them!!!!). 80% of club golfers are over 50...nobody over 50 is going to feel comfortable on an elaborate over priced skateboard!!! In the words of Peter Jones...I'M OUT!!!
So if I understood correctly, the golfboard is for under 30 golfers who are too tied to walk when playing golf. In short it's for Americans. A large part of the pleasure in golf comes from talking with friends and walking for 4 hours. This toy is another stuff made to break social relations. It's not a progress in any way. So bad...
Use your legs instead, you Americans need the exercise. Drive ur car to the golfcourse, drive the board round the track, stop in the drive thru at fast food place going home. Watch yourself tipp over the 400 pound mark. Great lifestyle, and so healthy! Just another unnecessary gadget adding to the problem.
Hating ain't easy is it Adam... It's a vailable in the U.S., UK, Europe, and Australia. But yeah, focus on the U.S. P.s. I've never seen a 400+ pound person on a golf course but maybe you have I don't know. I usually see them on some sort of eating disorder TV show sitting on the couch. I didnt know me being American automatically makes me 400 pounds. That's incredible!!
2022 and I’m still waiting for these
Fantastic! Now, just show me where I put my beer - and I'm sold!
+marphman Oh they have a beer holder on the main stand in the front. Many a beers were had.
I put my beers in my belly as should you..
Played a round at a course in Salt Lake City over the weekend. They are a damn blast!
Great invention and a great draw for busy courses to put thru more golfers. A win for all parties involved.
It is a sedentary sport so we carried 3 clubs; #1 driver, wedge and putter and a couple of balls. Each hole had to be completed in 3 minutes and if it went over the player was charged a swing for each 15 seconds so we had to set our digital alarms for each hole. We would run in series so the next player would start 6 minutes after the player ahead. Basically we were sprinting between holes and would do 9 holes in about 30 minutes and get a great aerobic work out similar to the winter biathlon; cross country skiing, settle down so you can take the shot.
Personally, this looks like fun and bet I would enjoy it. I am open to new technology and trying to attract new players and maintaining existing players. I also know you can't please everyone. Yet, I have not seen this address a few concerns on how this speeds up golf except moving you down the fairway quicker/closer to the green. IMHO- Moving players along faster will always come down to the weakest link, be that the player that has to hunt for a lost ball, cruise the water for balls, poor pin placement, bad course design, 5 practice swings, etc. I can walk a round in 4 hours with no one ahead of me with no problem and will try this out when I see it.
Dang, almost looks more fun then golfing.
great DUI's on the greens now
I love it. I want to get one but price is too much... with battery technology got better, any chance price will go down any time soon...
Love my golf board! I meet so many cute men while I am out playing and then we go back to the clubhouse for man on man love action!
what the fuck
Lol
whatever you're into
Someone had to ruin it
Admirable idea but it won't help you play a round under four hours unless everyone on the course uses one of these GolfBoards. The main reason for slow play is the fact there are other golfers. And I definitely don't see everyone adopting this concept. Also, a lot of weekend golfers like to chill and drink their beer in a golf cart while waiting for slow players in front of them. It's the only way that makes it tolerable. Standing on a golfboard would only make one more antsy.
Good perspective.
Sold! Awesome!
Frosty tips needs to get away from the green. Come on Laird!
That's pretty neat!
Oh oh, The Villages in Central Fl. will be flooded with these things...
Selling on trademe in New Zealand at the moment
When they make a portable fold up version that fits in your car, they will sell like hot cakes.
2nd generation pending
Not at 8k a pop!!!
does this board have a place to stash my laser distance finder, beverage and cigar ? If it does, I'd love to try one sometime soon.
Put all that in the bag
cold satdee morning in Scotland, i dont think so lol
I don't have a problem with carts because they have wide tires that don't produce a heavy rut. Just the one dude swinging around the green with this, you can see rut. These are okay for bobby brown courses but if it's green, keep it clean. Don't want to see these at my course.
Where do I put my mini cooler full of brews?
Double the fun!
They are selling for over $5,500 brand new!!! If I can get enough preorders, I will be able to sell them for about $3,800-$3,900!
Golf shouldn't be a rush sport but playing on allowed speed like 12-14 mins. time limit per hole is suffice at pace whether walking, riding or using electric golf caddy like I do. This golfboarding might not allowed in some golf courses though...IMO
Lot of factors in slow play, mostly just that slow play, even with carts people play slow. Players shooting over 100 are just very slow, this doesn't help them. Maybe a timer system on the holes to ensure people play at speed.
GolfBoards are coming to Grand Elk Golf Club for 2017! Visit our website at grandelk.com/ to find out more about Grand Elk, Colorado's only Craig Stadler Signature Golf Course.
where in UK CAN I BUY SWITCH FOR THESE BOARDS THANKS
The Future is here
Thanks @midnight!
"the game takes about 4 hours by walking
BUT WITH THE GOLFBOARD is UNDER 4 hours"
ok dude, you're not making much difference here.
it should be 2-3 hrs.
no cup holders?
RIP my right ear.
lolololol
Okay, that's great if you like golf... But how about getting a bunch of those and playing Polo without horses?!
Now that I've said it, you know you want to.
It's like trying to breed a rottweiler with a poodle
Wo kann man ein solches Gefährt kaufen ????????
Is it just me, or have the voiceovers been muted out in this video ? I can hear the music, but no speech.
DrOneOneOne if you are listening with headphones, the voices are loud in one ear pod and the music louder in the other
Would make the game slower.. Everyone would be messing around on the board and not playing golf,
how much for dominican republic
Where do I put my cooler?
they added a cooler and you can sit on it to rest
Isn't there an individual three wheeler out there that lets you sit? 4 hackers on the course will still take over 4 hours.
My company invented the drives and I help assemble them.
can you put a seat on them
who's the girl? her dad was a PGA pro for 40 years ... really!
Nobody would even play golf..they'd just screw around out there tearing up the course.
But, but what about the Segway.....
Wish courses would adapt this as normal. Looks fun and enjoyable. But then there is that 10% that ruins it for the 90%. The dickheads that tear up the course or gets in a wreck
Is there a place to park my big ass to rest or do you have to stand for 3 1/2 to 4 hours?
First thought. Standing for 4 hours at a time is only great if you are an athlete, which most people aren't.
they have added a cooler to rest your butt on!!
Ok so this video is from 2015. Has anyone actually been to a golf course that had these?
Considering there was not one golf shot in the whole promo video and most comments are 3 years old.. My guess is this idea flopped harder than moon boots.
Alota horn tootin
Put larger wheels on this puppy and make it a general-use personal traveler.
And then give it doors and a roof and call it a car?
Christina Lecuyer's legs 0_0
It will let you get away from the alligators quicker. Or Donald Trump, whoever is out there first.
I see churned fairways, damaged greens and morons crashing and having accidents with this thing...
ReallyFilthyToad It actually has 30% less impact on a course than a fully loaded golf cart and is 1/5 the weight of one. (weighs 118 lbs without a golf bag and rider) It uses Kenda tires, the leading manufacturer of riding lawnmower tires. It also disperses turf ware by allowing the riders to go in separate directions, rather than the same path over and over again like golf carts.
Only 18 low payments of 1,9999999999999999.99
screw the golf course...just make them for any use!
And stay off the GREENS.
$6,500
I like hookers
how old do you have to be to ride one
The biggest drawback, I think, is you'll need to get the course's permission before using it on their course. I would think a lot of courses would not allow them as it will take away revenue generated from their cart rentals. Or, like in a restaurant when you bring your own wine, they charage a corkage fee.
Such a joke this is.....this will be another fad like the hoverboards, segways, and the likes
+High Voice Royce Not at all. Played 18 with one over the weekend. As fast as a golf cart. No wear on the course. You can ride them right up to the greens. Less space for inventory, easier and faster to charge than carts. It lasted me the entire 18. So judgmental without trying....tisk tisk. Oh well, I at least had the fun!
Wyatt King Carts last at least 36 holes, you can inventory over 100 per course and they can store 2 players. It would take 400 of these useless things to accommodate a regular inventory at golf courses. This is just like the one person cart....a fad... trust me, this will be old news in 2 years. Remember the segway for golf? Yeah thats right....what happened? LOL
+High Voice Royce you mad bro? haha
Also, never seen a cart last 36 holes in my life...and I regularly play 36 at a time. How bout just go with the times grandpa? Times....they be a changin'!
Wyatt King LOL grandpa? brother I am 38 years old and a golf professional. Been playing for 35 years. I know more about the business than you could dream of. Trust me these will be going out of style in 2 years. No corporation will support this investment. Only ones that do are the high end daily fee clubs which are 12% of our clubs. Dont get me started brother. In the 7 operations I have run we constantly used 75% of our fleet twice a day. Some carts go out 3 times a day but we limit this to avoid uneven wear and tear. I can name countless "products" like this that have already come and died. Ever go to the PGA show? Oh thats right probably not, I have gone 20 years in a row....trust me these will be gone.
More compaction caused by more wheels which equals poor turf health! More drunk people on wheels thinking they should drive on greens!!!! More people with earbuds in doing something other than paying attention to the beautiful detail of greenskeeper artistry, nature, and the worlds greatest game ( played best with a mind thats still, not spinning like a wheel )
💩gone from my 3 clubs no revenue all the liabilities💩
Great product for 20 year olds,
Speed of golf is bullshit! Your 4 ball might all be on golf boards and wizzing along, but you cant play any faster than the 70 years old weekend 4 ball members whom are walking in front of you (....and the 10+ other four balls in front of them!!!!).
80% of club golfers are over 50...nobody over 50 is going to feel comfortable on an elaborate over priced skateboard!!!
In the words of Peter Jones...I'M OUT!!!
Paul Hunter 62 y/o here, rode one last week and had a ton of fun.
buddhahat I've got a leg that fatigues easily which concerned me but all was good. Traversing hilly terrain was a little tricky.
So if I understood correctly, the golfboard is for under 30 golfers who are too tied to walk when playing golf. In short it's for Americans. A large part of the pleasure in golf comes from talking with friends and walking for 4 hours. This toy is another stuff made to break social relations. It's not a progress in any way. So bad...
Use your legs instead, you Americans need the exercise. Drive ur car to the golfcourse, drive the board round the track, stop in the drive thru at fast food place going home. Watch yourself tipp over the 400 pound mark. Great lifestyle, and so healthy!
Just another unnecessary gadget adding to the problem.
Adam F Yeah, and I'm sure that nobody else on the planet ever uses a motorized form of transportation anywhere else. Only in America.
Hating ain't easy is it Adam... It's a vailable in the U.S., UK, Europe, and Australia. But yeah, focus on the U.S.
P.s. I've never seen a 400+ pound person on a golf course but maybe you have I don't know. I usually see them on some sort of eating disorder TV show sitting on the couch. I didnt know me being American automatically makes me 400 pounds. That's incredible!!
Adam F Yes. It's amazing we've managed to dominate pretty much everything of importance in the world, isn't it?
Adam, get of your computer and go play some golf.
Available in your Islamic world in 1000 years
They're $6500! Are you shittin' me?
Like Golf wasnt yuppy enough, lets add this bullshit
I don't really need anything to help speed up my pace of play, it's the slow, fat bastards, and Tiger wannabes in front slowing me down. ;)
How to ruin golf. Add a scooter. It's not a skateboard. It's a rich, white person Razor. They'll just be golf snakes.
ride a bike for f sake
Um what? While playing golf? Great idea!!! (sarcasm)