For rookies who keep losing their balls or golfers who cannot keep track of the balls they have hit, this is a god-send. People buy different types and brands of glasses that can keep the golf ball outlined against the grass.

These glasses remove light emitting from non-ball objects so that the only visible object in your line of vision is the errant ball.

Putting greens that throw balls your way and provide inputs on your strokes are must-haves with serious golfers. You may have thought that tees have become as

sophisticated as possible but a new version is out these days.

This tee comes with a top surface that is made from a brush-like material. This prevents the tee from being ripped out or damaged because your club merely brushes past it instead of impacting it hard.

And the hi-tech golfers all use the scorekeeper which looks a bit like the GameBoy but it keeps score and does all the mathematical calculations for them.

And how about a golf wristwatch which displays your handicap? And ever thought about re-using your golf balls by cleaning them professionally with a golf ball

cleanser?

As you may imagine, not only are these accessories terribly expensive but frills quickly become necessities in no time at all.

So how can a golf addict buy these accessories at reasonable prices ?

Local golf club stores, as anyone will vouch, are quite expensive. So the alternative is to check out the local classifieds in the good old newspaper or

online websites like Craigslist and eBay.

Keep track of flyers in your neighborhood supermarket and keep one ear cocked for gossip and word-of-mouth information. The moment you hear that someone is getting rid of their golf accessories, swoop in for a killing.

You can get great discounts and unbelievable prices when others are spring-cleaning or upgrading their golf accessories. You get good, durable equipment and accessories for a small fraction of the retail price or almost for free.

If you have a mentor who wishes to discard their collection of accessories or if you are friendly with a senior citizen who is no longer capable of playing golf, well, you have hit a gold-mine.

You can either purchase or borrow your choice of golf accessories at little or no cost. Let camaraderie and networking also help you along so that when someone is moving home or is picking up a new sport you can ask them for their set of golf accessories.

Who says that all good things in life, especially a neat set of golf accessories, are necessarily expensive?