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How Much Further to The Pin?

Golf rangefinders have become an extremely popular tool with the golfer, whether you are new to the sport or an experienced hacker. Recent improvements in GPS technology, combined with more golf courses being mapped to make themselves compatible with rangefinders, allow golfers to take advantage of having technology on their side to improve their game. The Bushnell Hybrid- GPS/Laser Rangefinder is a top of the line rangefinder that includes both the power of GPS and Laser technology to give yourself an extremely accurate read on how far away your ball is from the pin.

The Leupold GX-3 Digital Rangefinder is also a higher end model that uses laser technology to give its user the most accurate distance read around without the use of GPS. There are also other models that just have laser technology built into them that will provide your with an accurate distance reading from the pin without added cost - the Bushnell Medalist Laser Rangefinder with Pinseeker Technology and the Callaway LR550 Laser Rangefinder are some of the more popular rangefinders around the country club because of the simple design and accurate point and shoot technology.

$69 for a Taylor Made Ladies R7 Draw Driver - 77% Off eBay Daily Deal

For all you lady golfers, here is a sizzling deal to kick-off summer.  Right now eBay is offering a Taylor Made Ladies RT Draw Driver for $69.99 which is 77% off the $299.00 MSRP.  As with any Daily Deal, they can end at anytime as soon as they sell out, so if you're interested in this amazing driver here is a link to check it out on eBay, Taylor Made Ladies R7 Driver Daily Deal.  Don't forget daily deals offer free shipping.

If you would like to check out auctions on this driver currently listed on eBay here is a link to Taylor Made Ladies R7 Draw Driver auctions.

Last Minute Ticket Deals for the 2009 U.S Open at Bethpage Black

Back in 2002, Bethpage Black course was the home of the U.S. Open and will again be the site for the upcoming event in 2009. Tiger Woods won the event in back in 2002. Find great deals on tickets for the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black golf course here at GetItNext!

Top 10 Affordable Gift Ideas for Golfers in 2009

Looking for a gift for that special golfer?  Well here are the Top 10 affordable golf gift ideas for 2009:

1. Callaway Gen X Series Golf Shoes

2. Golf ball retriever

3. Nike Durafeel Golf Glove

4. SyncaSwing Analyzer

5. Golf Practice Net

6. Zero Friction Golf Tee

7. TaylorMade Balero Putter

8. Ping Anser putter
 
9. Ping B60 putter

10. Titleist ProV1 Golf Balls

Top Five Golf Club Manufacturers!

There is a multitude of golf club manufacturers out there, but after doing some research, we narrowed down for you the top five manufacturers of golf clubs based on popularity. Check out our rankings and find great deals on these leading golf club manufacturers on eBay powered by GetItNext.

1. TaylorMade Golf Clubs

2. Cobra Golf Clubs

3. Callaway Golf Clubs

4. Titleist Golf Clubs

5. Nike Golf Clubs

John Daly Smashed Camera Up For Auction on eBay

The actual camera used by Brad Clegg to take a photo of John Daly in the 1st round of the 2008 Australian Open is up for auction on eBay.  As some golf fans remember this is the camera that John Daly consequently threw against a tree and smashed.  In addition to the camera, the winning bidder will also get the memory card which contains all the photos taken including the last one that caused Big John to lose his cool. 

Here is a link to auction, John Daly Smashed Camera, which has 30 bids and a current bid of $520 with 2 days left.

GetItNext Seller of the Day - Rock Bottom Golf

Today's GetItNext Seller of the Day is Rock Bottom Golf.  One of my golfing buddies has made a couple of purchases from this seller and nominated them.  Rock Bottom has been an eBay seller since 1998, has over 300k positive feedback and 99.5% rating.   Rock Bottoms eBay store is extremely functional and easy to use, we especially like the easy to read payment, guarantees and contact sections.  If you're looking for golf products and/or accessories give Rock Bottom Golf a look.

Have you come across any exceptional eBay sellers and want us to consider them for our seller of the Day?  Or if you're so inclined you can nominate yourself, afterall times are tough and everyone can use a little free promotion.  In order to nominate a seller/store drop us an email about your nomination and a quick blurb on why they are an exceptional eBay seller.  Email us at selleroftheday AT getitnext DOT com.

Have you come across any exceptional eBay sellers and want us to consider them for our seller of the Day?  Or if you're so inclined you can nominate yourself, afterall times are tough and everyone can use a little free promotion.  In order to nominate a seller/store drop us an email about your nomination and a quick blurb on why they are an exceptional eBay seller.  Email us at selleroftheday AT getitnext DOT com.

World Golf Tour Review

I have to admit, I've been a golf game fan for a very long time. Although this may date me a bit I remember playing Links, Links LS and Links386 like it was yesterday.  As the video game consoles caught up and subseqently passed computers in performance I became a fan of the Tiger Woods golf series. 

I recently was invited to try the beta of World Golf Tour.  They promised to deliver HD quality graphics with no download required.  On that count they delivered.  The graphics are really quite good.  I was shocked to see photo-realistic qualty graphics delivered by a Flash based application. 

The beta focuses on a "Closest to the Pin" challenge Kiawah island golf course.  Prior to beginning the game runs you through a very well done tuturial.  Not being a fan of tuturials I skipped it the first time and then couldn't quite figure out how to swing the golf club in the game.  So back to the tutorial it was.  The tutuorial took about 3 minutes to complete and nicely illustrated how to swing the golf in this game.  The first thing that I noticed that was missing was the normal "click - click - click".  The 1st click to start your backswing, the 2nd click to stop your backswing and the third click to determine how straight your shot was isn't used on World Golf Tour.  They use a much more controlled swing system to allow you accurately determine the power of your swing and then force you to concentrate on your accuracy.  I really like their swing UI.  It's easy to learn and lets you focus on the hardest part of golf - accuracy.

I played a few holes and closest that I got to the pin was 8 feet (after about 25 tries).  I'm looking forward to the entire game so I can see what putting will be like.  Aiming in putting usually makes or breaks a good golf game.

Bottomline - if you like Golf Simulators - it appear that you are going to really like World Golf Tour.  I'm looking forward to the full release.

Spring's Here - Get the Top 10 Sports Gear

The Top 10 Sporting Goods Items
Spring is in the air and everyone's stocking up on their favorite sports gear.  It's time to start thinking about getting outdoors and enjoying all of the activities that you have been unable to do all winter.  We've gathered a list of the top 10 sports gear that people are buying.  Whether you are into cycling, mountain biking, golf, baseball, surfing or even football gear, now is the time to hunt for some incredible bargains.

Cycling

Road Bikes and Mountain Bikes are incredibly popular this spring with a variety of models to choose from at all price ranges.  Cycling is great exercise for the entire family and a super way to spend time together.

Road Bikes
If you're like me, you may think that Road Bikes are just like the old 10-Speed that you may have rode back in high school.  Let me tell you, today's bikes bare little resemblance to those dinosaurs.  Today's road bikes are a blend of advanced technology and design.  Check out these road bike deals now.

Mountain Bikes
This spring it was finally time to upgrade my mountain bike.  My old bike served me well for a number of years.  However, it was build like a tank and weighed a lot.  So, I decided to see what advances had been made in the past 10 years.  I was pleasantly surprised to see a host of advancements from suspensions to better brakes to a comfortable seat (now that's a nice change).  Check out the Mountain Bikes deals for yourself.

Camping & Hiking

Tents
It's finally time to get back outside and plan your trip into the great outdoors.  It's probably a good time to think about ditching that torn and leaky tent that you put up with last year too.  Check out the great deals on some awesome Tents.

Generators
There's nothing like spending a night under the stars after a long day of enjoying the outdoors.  Of course, this implies that you are not freezing your butt off or listening to people moan about the fact their cell phone battery is dying.  Way not enjoy the best of both worlds camping with some creature comforts built in.  Yeah, it's cheating but it keeps the whole camping party happy!  Check out the deals on Generators

Golfing

I was able to start the golf season early this year with a trip Las Vegas.  It sure was nice to swing the clubs.  Golf continues to rise in popularity all over the world.  People young and old are playing the game that everyone loves to hate.  After all what other game to play against yourself?  Get yourself ready for a great season on the links.

Golf Shoes
Let's face it.  Golf is challenging enough, you don't need the added burden of uncomfortable shoes ruining your day.  Your slice into the water on 3 and 7 already did that.  I bought a pair of Footjoy golf shoes last year and they are as comfortable and supportive as a good pair of cross trainers.  They may not have improved my golf game but my feet are a lot my comfortable.  Check out the deals on Golf Shoes

Golf Swing Trainers
If you want to get better at golf, let's face it you have to practice.  There's just no better way to shave strokes off of your game.  That's led to a huge increase in the popularity of Golf Swing Trainers.  The good news is there aren't the gimmicky gadgets that you may remember from late night TV.  Today's swing trainers actually have some science behind them.  Check out the deals Golf Swing Trainers

Vintage Golf Clubs & Shafts
For purists  there is nothing better have a straight bladed iron.  Forget perimeter weighting and cavity backs, give me a nice angled piece of steel to strike a golf ball with.  The truth is people are as likely to collect vintage golf club and shafts as use them.  Indulge your duel passions of golf and collecting and find deal on a Vintage Golf Club and Shaft today

Baseball / Softball

Pitching Machines
Baseball season is here in earnest from Little League to the Majors.  Given the number of people in love with America's game it's not surprise that the passion and devotion of people continue to increase - especially when it comes to training.  Pitching machines are all the rage this year.  Check out these Pitching Machine deals

Batting Cages & Netting
Batting cages and netting now come in all shapes and sizes.  If you picked up a pitching machine like thousands of other people have this season this is a perfect compliment.  Check out these Batting Cage deals

Football

Football Equipment
The pre-season hasn't yet begun but now is the time to buy your football equipment for the season.  Beat the rush later this year and check out these Football equipment deals now.

Surfing

Surf Boards
What's cooler than paddling with the ocean and grabbing an oncoming wave and riding it on into the shore?  If you're a surfer - nothing!  Winter is finally over and the temperatures are heating up.  Check out the deals on Surf Board now

Top 10 Wii Accessories to Increase the Fun (updated 2009-01-26)

Alright you have a new Wii console and now you want to find out what else you should get.  Here are the top 10 best accessories to optimize your Wii and have more fun:

• Extra Controllers - Wii consoles only come with one controller wiimote and one nunchuk.  In order to have the most fun with your Wii you're going to want to play with your buds.  You might want to think about picking up extra Wiimotes and nunchuks so you can optimize your fun.

• Wii Fit - Wii Fit is the latest addition to the Nintendo Wii.  It combines yoga, balance, and strength training into a fun and easy to use package.  It makes exercise a blast for the whole family!
• Sports Pack - Wii Sports Packs feature some really cool separate accessory attachments including: A Baseball Bat, Golf Grip and Tennis Racket Grip, and each attach quickly and safely to the Wii Remote, transforming the game play experience. Designed to match the aesthetics of the Wii Remote, the Wii Sports Pack is a must for all sporting fans.

• Wii Steering Wheel - the Wii Steering Wheel is ideal for any and all Wii racing games, quickly transforming your Wii Remote into an ‘arcade style’ racing wheel.

• Better Cables - RCA cables are included with your Wii console, but if you have an LCD, DLP or Plasma TV, then you will get a better picture if you pick-up s-video cable or component cables. While the Wii doesn’t have HD support, you can still get much better video (480p) with these two Wii accessories than with the stock RCA cables.

• Rechargeable Batteries (AA batteries). It might be a good bet to purchase a charger and four rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries.  Its pretty cheap considering the price of buying AA batteries over and over will add up.

• GameCube Controller - If you plan on using any Nintendo GameCube games with your Wii you will need a GameCube controller, check out the Wavebird for a wireless controller.

• SD card - The Wii comes with 512mb but many gamers quickly fill it up and use an SD Card to supplement, pick up a 1 GB or 2 GB SD card (they're very affordable now).

• Sensor Bar - Your wii console comes with one but these often break and it might make sense that you keep an extra sensor bar as a backup (they're very inexpensive).

• Wii Points Game card - One of the coolest things about the Wii is its Virtual Console, which lets gamers purchase classic games from the old Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Super NES, the Nintendo 64, the Sega Genesis, and the TurboGrafx-16. Some of the titles include: Donkey Kong (NES), Super Mario 64 (N64), and Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis). To purchase the downloadable titles, you'll need to use Nintendo currency known as Wii Points (similar to the Microsoft Points on Xbox Live), which currently have an exchange rate of 100 points per U.S. dollar. You can buy Wii Points directly through the console's online store, or use prepaid Wii Points Cards.

• Guitar Hero - Is one of the best Wii games but it also comes with the ultimate Wii accessory, a guitar.  If you haven't played Wii Guitar Hero you need to let your hair down and rock out.

Check out my previous Wii Blog where I list the Top 10 Wii Games.