We tried and returned several other ball retrievals until we finally found this one. It works!! We have water on many holes at our club, and my balls like to get wet. And they like to stick in the mud. While I fuss around with my dropped ball and fret about my next shot, my wife uses this (it is SO light) to pluck out my wet-and-dirty first ball, watching for gators (this is Florida, after all). She has the time, she is always in the middle of the fairway. We really, really like this.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]