20 days ago
Footgolfers in arms race to replicate ‘the worst ball I’ve seen in my life’
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. The Guardian Sport is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 27 Sept 2026, 07:00 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Footgolfers in arms race to replicate ‘the worst ball I’ve seen in my life’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The infamous Jabulani, created for the 2010 World Cup, is now footgolf’s ball of choice and going for upwards of £500 About once a month, Ben Clarke, the world’s leading footgolfer, carefully pumps up his collection of coveted Adidas Jabulani footballs.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian Sport
Footgolf and the Jabulani: a second life for ‘the worst ball I’ve seen in my life’
- Picked up by The Guardian Sport
Footgolfers in arms race to replicate ‘the worst ball I’ve seen in my life’
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Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian