Cobblestone Golf Course in Georgia, USA, has come up with an ingenious alternative to the raised cup for golf holes. The smart and simple to use device allows for a player to hole out and then eject the ball from the hole without touching the flag or the hole.
Check out the new EZ Lift ball retrievers that we have installed on all flagsticks. No need to ever touch the flagstick again! pic.twitter.com/h5oKyXQME5
— Cobblestone (@CobblestoneGolf) April 16, 2020
As mentioned on Golf Digest, it is not clear who developed the device but it would be a smart device for post COVID-19 to help the elderly or those with bad backs.