With Christmas coming and with your golf mad other half already having super trendy golf clubs, shoes and shirts, you might find yourself te...
With Christmas coming and with your golf mad other half already having super trendy golf clubs, shoes and shirts, you might find yourself tearing your hair out when it comes to finding a present they haven’t already got.
Here are my top Christmas present ideas.
Bushnell Tour V3 Laser Rangefinder
Simply put, rangefinders calculate distances for a golfer. Perfectly legal to use in most competitions the Tour V3 from Bushnell is the latest version of golf’s bestselling rangefinder. Quicker to zero in on the target, the V3 has improved graphics and gives a satisfying jolt when the exact yardage has been calculated.
Price: €325, £269.
http://www.golfbidder.co.uk/gadgets__gps/10179/bushnell-2013-tour-v3-laser-range-finder.html
Druh Belt
Loveable rogue Simon Hurd used to be a fairly handy golfer but then found out he was a whole lot better at selling leather belts. From humble beginnings peddling belts out of a box on the range at The London Club in 2007, Druh Belts are among the best in the business and worn by the likes of Lee Westwood, John Daly and are officially licensed to the 2014 Ryder Cup.
Price: From €66.50, £55
http://www.druhbeltsandbuckles.com/
Super Stroke Grip
If the golfer in your life uses a belly or long putter or is just struggling on the greens, this Super Stroke grip could be the ideal answer. Basically it’s over-sized, non-tapering grip that help take the hands out of the putting stroke. Popularized originally on Tour by KJ Choi, the Super Stroke is now the most recognizable grip of its kind in the pro ranks. Both Jim Furyk and Jason Dufner used Super Stroke grips when they went head to head at the PGA Championship and at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland this year all but one of the top seven on the leaderboard used the grip.
Price: €48.50, £40
http://www.superstrokeusa.com/
Pencil Stand Bag
What is a pencil bag? It’s that tiny foldable golf bag you bring in your hand luggage when attempting to smuggle two sets of clubs into one bag on a Ryanair flight of course! Great for Summer golf, pencil bags usually weigh in at less than 2kg. All the top companies have an offering but Callaway make a very smart model.
Price: £49
http://www.golfbidder.co.uk/bags/9242/callaway-2013-x-series-midi-pencil-stand-bag-red.html
Go Kart Electric Golf Trolley
I’ve tested every electric golf trolley imaginable and have concluded the GoKart trolley is probably the best value for money out there. The GoKart is a lightweight all plastic constructed trolley that folds down to a compact little bundle when not in use. The power output, economical battery and speed of the machine are better than any other available. Powered by a husband and wife team in the UK and distributed everywhere, the GoKart is a classy machine. Excellent customer service too.
Price: £259, €319 delivered
Travel Cover
Yes I know golf clubs are expensive to transport but when you do dig deep to bring the weapons to the Sun you want to be safe in the knowledge that they’ll arrive safe sound and intact on the other side. Among several available on Golfbidder, Sun Mountain have a very impressive model which is well padded yet lightweight and features an extra set of fold down roller wheels which makes transport very easy.
Price: £150
http://www.golfbidder.co.uk/golf-accessories/75/golf-travel-bags.html
True Power Bands
You know those colourful little silicone bands that golfers wear on their wrists? They are True Power sports performance bands infused with “negative ions” which the manufacturers claim have all sorts of positive benefits. Dubious scientific content aside, the bands look great, are a bit of fun and a perfect little stocking filler.
Price: From €20, £40
Krank Driver
Okay I said I wouldn’t include golf clubs but this one is just a bit different because it’s not mainstream. Krank Golf is pretty much an unknown company when it comes to Tour golf but in the world of Long Driving they reign supreme. As well as being in the hands of 2013 ReMax World Champion Tim Burke, Krank drivers have won more Professional Long Drive events than any golf company in history.
Price: $400
http://www.krankgolf.com/formula-5/
Swingbyte 2
Swingbyte 2, is the latest version of the lightweight swing analyzer that fits onto the shaft of any golf club and provides robust swing data on speed, tempo, loft face angle etc and includes a 360-degree views of your swing with easy to use hardware and a free smartphone app. There are several devices out there in the market doing similar, but Swingbyte is the best.
Price: £135, €163, $150
Box Of 100 Lake Balls
This is a great gift idea that not many people know about. You can actually buy boxes of 100 lake golf balls in pretty much every top brand. These are not refinished or tampered with in any way; just picked from the endless golf lakes where millions of balls are deposited every day. I bought a box of 100 TaylorMade Pentas this year and was blown away by the quality. At least 50 of my box were as good as new with the others showing only slight signs of use. Whoever gets this present will be delighted.
Price: €95.50, £79
http://www.golfbidder.co.uk/golf-balls/31/lake-golf-balls.html
Premier League Golf Gifts
When your other half is out golfing do you wish he was home, and when he’s at home do you wish he’d turn off the football? Then this is the perfect gift for you. Started by a Northern Irishman with an idea and a thick neck, Premier Licensing now make official golf gifts on behalf of most of the world’s top football clubs. The quality of the products are top class; I once even witnessed Ian Poulter nicking an Arsenal driver cover off the guys.
Price: From €5.
Available in most golf shops.
http://www.premier-licensing.com/shop
Club Fitting Session
Every self-respecting golfer out there has the best in golf clubs in the bag but are they “set up” to suit his or her game? Just like every Tour golfer has his clubs tweaked in the Tour Truck, a club fitting session will involve checking if your clubs, shafts, lofts and lies are firstly set up correctly, then tuned for you to get the very best out of your own individual swing. Most club professionals offer the service. Fore Golf based at Killeen Castle is quite possibly the closest to a Tour fitting session available. World clubmaker winner Derek Murray and his team carry out a full bag analysis and test you with all the latest brands and technology in a session that lasts just over an hour.
Price: €100 for full bag check/60 minutes
Aimpoint Session
Golf is about scoring on the greens and knowing the correct line of any putt is pretty much crucial. Aimpoint has been used by the Golf Channel and in its instructional form teaches golfers how to read greens and measure slopes in a highly accurate way. Following an Aimpoint session, golfers are furnished with a green reading chart set using which they can accurately measure pretty much any putt. Legal to use on the course, this year’s British Womens Open Champion Stacy Lewis is a high profile Aimpoint user.
Price: See site for local pricing.
http://www.aimpointgolf.com/clinics.asp
Callaway Home Range
Home practice net systems have gotten a whole lot more advanced over the past few years and dropped in price too making them a great gift idea. A nice sturdy example is Callaway’s Home Range which features a nine by ten foot practice hitting net, mat and a nifty ball feeder that dispenses a ball with one tap of the club. Can be used indoors and outdoors.
Price €240, £199
http://www.golfbidder.co.uk/golf-accessories/28/golf-practice-accessories.html
The “If Everything Else Fails” Gift
If you have a history of buying golf presents for your golf mad partner that have been greeted by derision, raised eyebrows, a pitiful hug for effort or a combination of all three, your best bet is to buy a voucher for your local golf shop or for an online retailer that stocks pretty everything such as Golfbidder. You decide the denomination of the voucher and put the ball firmly in their court when deciding what to buy. Everyone walks away happy!
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