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GADGETS & GIZMOS
The Teeshaker
You know the feeling. It's your honour, you step up to smoke one
miles down the middle, 460cc driver in hand, reach nonchalently
in your pocket for a long tee and then... nothing! Just a dirty
old coin for a ballmarker and a short, splintered white tee you
use on the par threes.
Remaining cool, you amble over to your bag and rummage. Still nothing.
You begin to scan the teeing area for lost pegs, then search the
longer grass round the tee when that proves fruitless. Seeing the
four behind you coming onto the green, your partner enquires, "Lost
something?" To which you sheepishly reply, "Could I borrow
a tee?"
All pretence of cool now gone, when you finally drive it's a massive
top that fails to pass the ladies' tee, bringing cries of "Jug
of beer!" and other more lewd suggestions from your group.
You mutter excuses about "Not the right tee height" as
you hang your head in shame.
Well, you need fear no more. The Teeshaker is here to save you.
But we'll let the makers explain exactly how it does it.
"This time-saving gadget hangs from your golf bag and "shakes"
tees into a handy pullout position from the bottom. The dispenser
holds up to 18 tees and eliminates the need to continually search
your pocket or bag - allowing you to spend more time enjoying your
game."
So now you know why you haven't been enjoying your
golf lately. You've been spending too much time rummaging in your
pocket and bag for tee pegs, instead of smelling the flowers!
Facetiousness aside, this is actually an excellent
product. Fun, neat and tidy, it makes an inexpensive little gift
for corporate promotion, society days out, Christmas stocking filler
or Mother and Father's Day present. I just wish they wouldn't try
and kid us it's a time saver - this is not the solution to four
and half hour rounds.
The Teeshaker comes in two sizes: Standard, holding
up to 18 tees as long as 2¾ inches, and Large, holding 18
longer tees or two golf balls. It is made of durable, scratch-proof
plastic and will last for years. There is a choice of five colours
(red, burgundy, green, royal and teal ) in addition to basic black,
white or transparent. Numerous permutations of barrel, cap and cord
colour can be accommodated.
For longevity, this is a much more cost effective
promotional item than a sleeve of golf balls, although the makers
do supply the Large version with two balls, which can be replaced
with tees once they have flown off to the great shag bag in the
sky. (Ah yes, we forgot to mention, the Teeshaker is refillable
through a single hole in the top.)
Individual buyers will find the Teeshaker on the shelf
at £7, but pricing for bulk orders (25 or more units) can
be found on the company
website, along with all the details about customisation, artwork
requirements and so on.
That's it, no more excuses. Get yourself a Teeshaker,
get out on the course and enjoy your game. Oh, and don't forget
to smell the flowers. Must do something with all that time you've
saved.
Clive Carpenter
June 2006
For full information about The Teeshaker, visit www.teeshaker.co.uk
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