Golf ball retriever
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A golf ball retriever is used by golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....

ers in order to retrieve lost or misplaced balls
Golf ball
A golf ball is a ball designed to be used in the game of golf.Under the Rules of Golf, a golf ball weighs no more than 1.620 oz , has a diameter not less than 1.680 in , and performs within specified velocity, distance, and symmetry limits...

. They allow one to retrieve balls from water hazards, deep rough or even the occasional sand trap
Bunker (golf)
A hazard is an area of a golf course in the sport of golf which provides a difficult obstacle. which may be of three types: water hazards such as lakes and rivers; man-made hazards such as bunkers; and natural hazards such as dense vegetation. Special rules apply to playing balls that fall in a...

, where they would not otherwise be able to reach them.

Golf ball retrievers use telescopic extensions to extend up to 4.5 metres, enabling balls to be lifted from water using the swivelling cup at the end.
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