14 DAY TRIAL // When something is “telescopic” it means that it can change length or otherwise reduce or increase the distance between it and a certain point in space. Golf clubs aren't normally telescopic, but that has changed.
Admittedly, the golf club created by Duncan K. Anderson, a student at the Lahti Institute of Design, is not the first telescopic golf club. It is, however, the first such club to have been 3D printed.
The golf club (also known as golf putter) is actually more remarkable than you might think. Golf clubs have to be strong and well balanced, which is why they're usually made of carbon fiber, steel, or titanium.
This one, though, was 3D printed, as were the balls. You won't be taking it, or the balls for that matter, to any official match, but it will be good for a mini golf game at home, during a party or whatnot.
Then again, the nylon that the club is made of is quite durable, made with 3D Print UK’s industrial level selective laser sintering machines. While that does mean you probably shouldn't bother trying to use a normal FDM printer for something like this, there's nothing stopping you. So long as you don't swing or bash the club too hard, it should last through a few games.
Not that Anderson released his models to the public, since he made it as an assignment for the Webb deVlam design agency.
