Remember those shrink-wrap decorative sleeves from the Fore Inventors Only show on The Golf Channel? The sleeves were referred to as ShaftSkinz and were designed to slide over your club’s shaft and shrink tight when exposed to the heat of a high-output hair dryer. While I don’t ever see myself using such a product, I can imagine that they may be popular with the youngsters and golf teams.

Yesterday a patent application published with a title that got my attention; namely “Protective Barrier for a Golf Course Flag Stick.” A what? Why would a flag stick need a protective barrier? Well, the patent application explains that the flag stick needs protection from ambient environmental damage and damage that may occur from workers or golfers handling of such poles or flag sticks. I would have never guessed.

Check out this claim from the patent application:

Perhaps these inventors should team up with the inventor of ShaftSkinz to really dress up those flag sticks! Interesting stuff.


Dave Dawsey  - Watching Golf Product Inventions