Tech that helps find your ball.

[paininthenuts]

What about tying the golf ball to a long piece of string ?

[nevets88]

3 hours ago, Missouri Swede said:

There's now an app for iPhone and android phones to help locate your ball.  Uses object recognition technology of the phone to find it, as long as it's a white ball.

Has anybody here given this a try? (Won't work on my android--I'm still on 4.something and it requires android 5--so I can't try it myself.  Until I upgrade my phone.  Maybe I'll lose it today or something.)

http://golfballlocatorapp.com

I doubt the efficacy of this app - weren't there similar apps like this? Would much prefer an RFID solution that's feasible with future technology. It won't work with non-white balls and the 5 star reviews feel like manipulation, especially when one of the reviewers have the same last name as the app author.

I still harbor a conspiracy theory that ball manufacturers are shooting down any workable ball location tech for fear of declining sales.

[krupa]

22 hours ago, Missouri Swede said:

There's now an app for iPhone and android phones to help locate your ball.  Uses object recognition technology of the phone to find it, as long as it's a white ball.

Has anybody here given this a try? (Won't work on my android--I'm still on 4.something and it requires android 5--so I can't try it myself.  Until I upgrade my phone.  Maybe I'll lose it today or something.)

http://golfballlocatorapp.com

$4 certainly isn't an onerous cost but I'd like to see how it does if the ball is buried in tall grass or under a leaf.  I assume, since it uses the phone's camera, that it would be useless if at least part of the ball isn't exposed.  On the plus side, you can use it to scan one direction while you look in another.

[nevets88]

7 hours ago, krupa said:

$4 certainly isn't an onerous cost but I'd like to see how it does if the ball is buried in tall grass or under a leaf.  I assume, since it uses the phone's camera, that it would be useless if at least part of the ball isn't exposed.  On the plus side, you can use it to scan one direction while you look in another.

Agreed. I'd be more convinced if there were a video demonstration, but even those can be "rigged".

[newtogolf]

If you can't see it because it's buried in the grass the app won't likely find it either.  

[Jim Bloodworth]

Great idea but looks like that idea is taken.