12 Feb
Touchscreen Digital Golf Counter
Do you have any kind of problems when playing golf, and counting the plays? Don’t like to write the notes on paper? If so, this Touchscreen Digital Golf Counter will be a good accessory.
Instead of using a pen, just use the stylus and mark the scores on the digital counter. It saves you time, paper, and brains. To make it a multi-functional gadget, it even has a thermometer and a clock.
One of the negative aspects is the limitations, it only has capacity to memorize the score of 18 holes, and 4 players. But since it only costs 14, that won’t be a big problem.
Detachable strap. Conveniently attaches to belt or golf bag.
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