25th July

Fore Inventors Only — Golf Channel

by nipper. | Posted in Idaho, Info For Inventors, Interesting Patents & IP History   5 Comments »

In case you missed it, the Golf Channel has a new show “Fore Inventors Only” directed towards inventors of golf related inventions. 

[It] will uncover the next big thing in golf. Aspiring inventors will showcase their inventions and compete for prizes as they attempt to be the last person standing in the competition. This series will give inventors the opportunity to share their designs with the world, and at the culmination, one product or idea will be selected as the top invention…

The prize package includes: shelf-space for the winning invention within a major national golf-retail outlet; a Golf Channel-produced infomercial; air time for the infomercial on Golf Channel.

More than a thousand inventors auditioned, 103 made it onto the show, and now they are in the process of narrowing the field down 39 inventions that will advance to the “field testing stage” of the competition.  It looks like the most recent episode (covering day two of the narrowing) will be reshown tonight, Saturday and Sunday.  Here’s a link to the Tivo “record this show” page.  The live finale, where the winner is announced, will be September 4. 

What interests me about this show the most is the fact that a local Boise inventor (Dean Thompson, Z Factor Sports, U.S. Patent No. 6,893,356) made the second day cuts, making it into the final 39 and the “field testing stage.”  The Golf Channel page spotlighting his invention can be found here.capture7-25-2007-23846-pm.jpgAdditional information about his product can be found at www.perfectputtingmachine.com.  Good luck Dean!

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  3. Black American Inventors…can you help?
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  5. USPTO on-line chat for independent inventors

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5 Responses to “Fore Inventors Only — Golf Channel”

  1. Jeff Says:
    July 30th, 2007 at 9:38 am

    The little video camera is by far the most ingenious device I have seen on the show. Golfers will love it becasue it will make them better golfers.check it out! http://www.proplay.tv

  2. mike Says:
    July 31st, 2007 at 12:49 pm

    Are there going to be additional shows. If so, I’d like to submit my Swayaway

  3. mike Says:
    July 31st, 2007 at 12:51 pm

    Will there be additional shows where I can submit my Swayaway

  4. Richard Jenkins Says:
    July 31st, 2007 at 8:51 pm

    I have a great design for a bunker play wedge.
    It will change bunker play forever.

  5. Leo Says:
    August 31st, 2007 at 4:01 pm

    The hill shot golf device is the most clever—the father daughter combo is great and you can really see their passion!