When I was a kid playing high school golf, I was content to pick up my ball on the greens, spit on it, rub it clean, wipe my hands on my pants, and putt out. As I’ve grown older (and had to launder my own clothing), I’ve become a bit more particular about where I wipe my hands. Carrying around a little towel – or unclipping your regular towel 18 times per round – can be a bit of a hassle.
Enter Ballzee, a ball washer for your pocket.
The problems with carrying around a standard towel are plenty. You can’t wet the towel and keep it in your pocket. Dry towels are bulky and you’ve got to remember not to leave them behind. I’m secure in my manhood, but carrying around a little washcloth just to clean my ball is asking a bit much.
Ballzee solves the problems by wrapping a small towel in plastic. It works rather simply: you wet the small, inner towel, squeeze out the extra water, and put the Ballzee in your pocket. When you want to clean your ball, you do just that.
Ballzee works nicely. It didn’t win a “New Product Award” at the 2005 PGA Merchandise Show for nothin’! I wet a Ballzee, wrung it out, and stuck it in my pocket. The next day the towel was still fairly moist. You’ll have no problems keeping the towel moist in your pocket. If you regularly play 36 holes in Arizona during the summer, well, a sprinkle of water from a cooler should get you back up and running.
The shape and size make cleaning balls straightforward: Ballzee is as big as it needs to be and no bigger. It fits comfortably in any pocket and keeps the pocket dry. The towel cleans balls as well as can be expected and is dishwasher- and laundry-safe on lower heat settings.
Ballzee is one of those “why didn’t I think of that?” products. The only flaw I can find is simply one of taste: the plastic feels a little generic, and it’d be nice if the company offered nylon or perhaps even soft leather models (with an inner plastic lining to keep the towel moist and your pocket dry) in a variety of colors. Ballzees can be ordered with customized logos.
Ballzees sell $3.99 and are available worldwide. Distribution is still being set up, and if you’re interested in getting your hands on a Ballzee, call 800-457-0577 for the nearest retailer.
Put an end to the hassle of carrying around a moist towel by picking up a Ballzee and slipping it in your pocket.
Washing your ball is easy with the Ballzee: it’s small and stays wet for hours. I really like the product… I just wish I had a choice of color and material.