Review: Bonzi Golf

Indoor/Outdoor Golf Ball and Game

By Brian Weis

Bonzi Golf, a Milwaukee based company, invented a unique foam golf ball that can be used for practice or in combination with accessories to play an indoor/outdoor game.

The Ball

The foam ball is unlike any other practice golf ball on the market. While the material of the ball is similar to others, the main difference is the a large dimple in the ball. This feature allows the ball to simulate ball lies and conditions - rough, fairway, sand, wind etc. In addition, the dimple also helps to disrupt the aerodynamics of the ball which significantly reduces it's flight. The ball flies approximately 1/8 of the distance of a normal golf ball.

The balls can be purchased by themselves or with one of two game packs. Individually, a set of 6 balls retails for $9.95

Indoor Game - ACES - $14.95

The ACES game pack includes a set of three balls and a small hitting pad perfectly bundled in a tin container that doubles as the game's target.

This video best demonstrates the product and the game. What it doesn't share is the game's addictive qualities. My office enjoyed a better part of an afternoon playing for quarters.

Outdoor Game - LINKS - $39.95

The LINKS game pack includes two sets of balls and two larger green targets. While the snow on the ground kept use from playing outside, we did enjoy hitting the balls in our conference room. After testing it, Bonzi Links will join our stable of backyard games often played during parties and family get-togethers.

For product and game details, check out the following video.

Conclusion
The ACES and LINKS games are no brainer gifts for the golfer in your life. If you are that person, pick up one of the sets and enjoy the fun!

Caution: The products come with a humorous warning label. "Your golf game may improve, but if played at the office, your employment status may not. Plan your shots and excuses accordingly."

Being in the golf business, we had an excuse to play for a few hours. I did manage to win enough money to pay for lunch, so it was time well spent.

While we did not get a chance to play with the LINKS game outdoors, I have a feeling this will be a big hit at our next family gathering.

More Information
www.bonzigolf.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.