Page 22 Savvy Senior by Jim Miller Golf Gadgets That Can Help Older Golfers Dear Savvy Senior, Do you know of any golfing equipment that can help older golfers? My dad, who’s 76, loves to play golf, but arthritis in his hands has made griping the club challenging, and his fragile lower back makes stooping over to tee-up or retrieve the ball a problem too. Is there anything out there that can help? Golfing Buddy Dear Buddy, There are actually a wide variety of adaptive golf equipment that can help older golfers who struggle with injuries, arthritis or loss of mobility. Here are several golfing products that may help with different needs. Gripping Solutions Gripping a golf club is a very common problem for seniors with hand arthritis or those who have hand or elbow injuries. To help alleviate this problem there are specially designed golf gloves and grips that can make a big difference. Two of my favorite gloves are the Bionic Golf Gloves (BionicGloves. com) that have extra padding in the palm and finger joints to improve grip. And the Power Glove (PowerGlove.com) that has a small strap attached to the glove that loops around the club grip to secure it in your hand. These run between $20 and $30. Another option is to get oversized grips installed on your dad’s clubs. These can make gripping the club easier and more comfortable and are also very good at absorbing shock. Oversized grips are usually either one-sixteenth-inch or one-eighth-inch larger in diameter than a standard grip, and cost around $10 per grip. You can find these grips and have them installed at your local golf store or pro shop. Or, for a grip-and-glove combination fix, check out Quantum Grip (QuantumGrip.com), which incorporates Velcro material recessed in the golf club grip and a companion golf glove that has mating Velcro material in the palm. Cost: $25 per grip, and $40 a glove. Upright Tools For golfers with back, hip or knee problems, there are a number of different tools that can eliminate the repetitive bending and stooping that comes with playing golf. For example, for teeing up the ball without bending over, consider the Tee-Up Foldaway by Zero Bend Golf. This is a 34-inch long-handled tool that has a trigger-style handgrip and a jaw that holds the ball and tee for easy placement. It costs $70 at ZeroBendGolf.com. For other stoop-proof tee-up solutions, see the Tee Pal Pro ($70, TeePalLLC.com) and Joe’s Original Backtee ($25, UprightGolf.com). ZeroBendGolf.com and UprightGolf.com also offer ball pickup tools and magnetic ball marker products that cost under $15. Or, if you just want a great all-around golf picker-upper, consider the Graball GrabAll Jaw – sold through Amazon.com for $10 for a package of two. It attaches to the handle end of your putter and chipper and is designed to pick up golf balls, flagsticks, putters and green side chippers. Reflective Golf Balls If diminished vision makes locating the ball challenging, Chromax golf balls (ChromaxGolf.com) can help. These are reflective colored golf balls that make them appear larger and brighter. Cost: $10 for a three-pack. Easy Carts There are also ergonomically designed golf carts that can help older golfers tote their clubs around the course. If you like to walk, CaddyTek (CaddyTek.com) and Clicgear (Clicgearusa.com) has a variety of three and four-wheeled push/pull carts that are highly rated for function and foldability. Costs typically range between $150 and $300. Or, for severe mobility loss, the SoloRider specialized electric golf cart (SoloRider.com) provides the ability to play from a seated or standing-but-supported position. Retailing for $10,500, plus a $600 shipping fee, this cart is lightweight and precisely balanced so it can be driven on tee boxes and greens without causing any damage. Federal ADA laws require that all public golf courses allow them. 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Offered at $679,900 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 18, 2021 MALDEN: TODAY | FROM PAGE 6 sure what that means), cultural performances and much, much more, we are promised. Go to the City of Malden’s website for more details. Free parking at the CBD & Jackson Street garages! Please support local businesses this summer. See you in Malden Square (or Center) this summer! Kudos to the stringy-haired gentleman for continuing to shred (Zeppelin?) in front of 17 Pleasant St. on Tuesday, June 8 even as temperatures approached 100 degrees. Fill his tip basket up with greenbacks if you have the opportunity; he deserves it for that day alone. Malden is in for a real treat on Sunday, August 8 at the 91st Annual Saint Rocco Feast. Davina Yannetty brings her immense musical talents to the “Albert Spadafora Beer Garden,” making her San Rock debut as the first performer to ever entertain in the Beer Garden. The multitalented (piano, ukulele, drums, bass) East Boston gal boasts a deep repertoire of classic rock and 90s hits sure to get even the most dancing-averse MaldoAMENDMENT | FROM PAGE 20 economy, expand opportunity, and make Massachusetts an even more desirable place to live, work, raise a family, and build a business. With a 9% top marginal tax rate, Massachusetts would be in line with many other high-income states, including nians on their feet and shaking it like they just don’t care! Davina will hit the Garden right after the Procession about 3 and will play until 5. She will return at 8 to close out the weekend until 9. You are a real old-time San Rock pilgrim if you remember the days when San Rock organizers hung a large white bed sheet across Pearl Street and showed the 1943 classic “The Song for Bernadette.” True story. Ask Dominic. Disclaimer and just a reminder that the Saint Rocco Committee and the Grease Pole are two separate entities. The GP will happen, but it is not an officially sanctioned San Rock event. Now that I have got that out of the way, be sure mark your calendars for that second weekend in August and the famous Grease Pole event! There was not a dry eye on my face as I watched my precious, 11-year-old grandson Christian graduate 5th grade from the Burke School in Peabody. Elementary school over, middle school up next – I cannot take it. Bless you, Christian, but please slow the years down for Papa. California, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Minnesota, and Oregon. Even many red states have top marginal income tax rates well above our current 5% rate. We hope that our colleagues in the legislature will join us in voting one final time in favor of the Fair Share Amendment, sending it to the November 2022 “This is the end, beautiful friend, this is the end, my only friend, the end” – his heart shattered, his mind racing, his emotions overwhelming him, Nick Gizzi relates this Malden slice of life: “I’d like to take a moment and thank (Malden Police Commissioner) Sal ‘Butch’ Gennetti for playing a quick dad role for me Saturday morning going into church for our friend Chris Rigano’s services. I was running late... couldn’t get myself together, didn’t know how to work a necktie, stressed – and there was Butch who helped me out in the clutch...put my tie on for me...gave me a quick hug and sent me off. It’s the little things that mean a lot in times like this ya know.” Postscript: Edgeworth took it on the chin this past month. We lost three Sons of Edgeworth (and a Daughter also) in a very short period of time. Edgeworth is mourning to say the least. Many are shocked, saddened and confused by these events. Yes, I continue to go back to this Helen Keller quote; “What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ballot where the voters of Massachusetts will have the final say. Sincerely, State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representative James O’Day The Fair Share Amendment was approved in a June 9 joint session of the Legislature, 159-41.
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