USA (15 July 2007) -- Yes, it seems like only yesterday CDNN was obediently profiling the extravagant livestyles of the rich, high-rolling, A-list (yet aggressively anonymous) golf ball divers who dominate the $200 million used ball market. Think Cristal, multiple Hummers, hilarious supersized Rolex me-watches, monthly trips to Vegas with a platinum blonde on each arm and at least one big, ugly, bad-ass thug on retainer to remove golf ball diver wannabes from "my territory" at gunpoint. But that was yesterday--actually last week--before the gods of the golf universe rendered, FOREVER, golf ball divers obsolete. The Roller Enter "The Roller", the awe-inspiring 21st century juggernaut that gobbles up 60,000 golf balls a day from water hazards without fear of drowning, crocodile attacks or gun-toting ex-wives demanding triple-digit increases in alimony. REPEAT: 60,000 golf balls each and every day while the tired, outmoded human wimp diver struggles to fill his bag with maybe 10,000 balls on a really good day. Better yet, the take--ALL OF IT--goes to the golf course, not the big fat diver guy with the gas-guzzling Hummer driven by some cartoon-mafia type who used to do bit-parts in The Sopranos. Add it up Tony. The Roller is cheap, efficient and oh-so-easy to maintain even for mechanically challenged golf course managers who don't know the difference between a spanner and a cotter pin. Happy fish Concerned about global warming, whales and the environment? Once again, it's a no-brainer. | | Welcome to the 21st century. 'The Roller' (above) is a cheap, low-maintenance, ultra-efficient golf ball retrieval system designed to replace clumsy, old-fashioned human golf ball divers (below). "It gets more golf balls and it also is healthier for the pond," said Bill Otto of Fidelity Golf. "It releases the methane, gets the weeds out of the pond, algae out of the pond so the fish are happy too." © CDNN - CYBER DIVER NEWS NETWORKSCUBA FORUMDISCUSS THIS TOPIC - Dive in and have your say at Scuba ForumCDNN Related NewsOREGON - Former dive shop owner mistaken for rodent, shot while snorkeling |
