
Maybe you could coat your ball in aniseed or some other strong smelling stuf. Then at home train a small dog to find it. So we could have a special breed of tiny dog that would fit in a golf bag pocket. On the command "Titleist, Ho" the minature hound would leap from under its concealed bag flap and hit the ground running, maybe turning a few somersaults for the ammusement of the golf party. These could be marked down for each golfer and taken into consideration in the event of a tie. Also, speed of ball finding would be marked on. Mayhap we could name them 'St andrews terriers' or a 'linkshound retriever' Only thing is i hate finding dog crap on the course. Maybe we could train them to poop in a divot and then pat the divot on top of it with its forelegs ?