When your friend or loved one is a golfer, it can be hard to think of a good gift for them. Obviously we could turn to socks with little golf clubs embroidered on, or golf-ball-shaped ice cube trays, or golf ball cufflinks, but let’s be a bit more imaginative this year.
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Today’s Golfer Magazine to bring you our favourite gifts for golfers. We’ve chosen some fun gifts, some practical ideas, and some personalised special gifts.
The editor of Today’s Golfer has included some of the best golf gear on the market this year, from balls to watches, if you want to make a serious impression on the golfer in your life. Buy one of these gifts and they’ll know you’ve paid attention to their most important interest.
The best golf gifts
Callaway Chrome Soft Balls
The Tour ball that's designed not for Phil or Francesco but club golfers with swing speeds under 100mph. It's perfect for golfers who put a premium on soft feel and are happy taking a full bag view (which doesn't just look at how far the ball goes with a driver) on choosing their golf ball. Triple Track lines are brilliant.
Bushnell Tour V5 Rangefinder
There's a ton of different rangefinders hitting the market of late, but none have the backing of tour caddies like Bushnell. If you're serious about yardages you won't find better than the Tour V5. We love how it jolts and displays a red ring in the viewfinder as it locks on to your target, and the magnetic mount is great for fixing it to a trolley.
John Lewis & Partners Cashmere Half Zip Jumper
For chilly days on the course, this luxurious cashmere jumper is ideal. It's available in a range of colours, in sizes from S to XXL. It's 100% cashmere but is machine washable, which is a boon.
Rife RX2 All-Weather Glove
For anyone who gets through gloves at an alarming rate, a reliable go-to synthetic glove that doesn't cost the earth is an essential. This is a great little gift or stocking filler.
Royal Portrush Ireland Print
Immortalise your golfer friend's favourite links with a gorgeous print from Studio Inception on Etsy. They do a massive range of locations – not just golfing – so take a look at their store here.
Personalised Golf Ball Marker
We don't want a cheap plastic golf ball marker, we want a fancy personalised one. Sleek and stylish, any golfer will love to use this on the course. It's made from stainless steel and can be personalised with two initials.
Skycaddie LX5 GPS watch
There's only one GPS unit in the world that can claim to have any sort of resonance on a professional world golf tour, and that's SkyCaddie's super powerful SX500. OK, it may only be a foothold on the Staysure Tour (Europe's Champions Tour) but while the game's biggest earners still rely on caddies and laser rangefinders, tour pros of the quality of Ian Woosnam are seeing the benefits GPS technology bring to their game for the first time. The SX500 has been our favourite handheld GPS for nearly two years now, primarily because it's so powerful, and gives more detailed information than a traditional yardage book and laser rangefinder. But if there was ever a downside it was the unit's size (as big as a plus-size mobile phone), and we're well aware not everyone wants to keep such a device to hand on every step around the golf course. So, recognising the success of their previous GPS watches SkyCaddie are shrinking the information you get on the SX500 to a brand new LX5 GPS watch size for your wrist.
Motocaddy Cube Trolley
The 2020 Motocaddy Cube is 40% smaller than other traditional models. As most golfers know car boot space is always at a premium when transporting clubs and a trolley, so this brand new compact, two-step fold model gets a big thumbs-up from us.
Personalised Golf Score Card Holder
Possibly the most important part of a round of golf is the keeping score; we love this personalised score card holder. It's available in a range of colours: dark green, red, white, black, tan, blue and pink.
Choc On Choc Chocolate Golf Balls
It wouldn't be Christmas without some novelty chocolates, would it. The good thing about Choc On Choc is that they're good for comedy value but are also delicious.
Subscription to Today's Golfer Magazine
A subscription is a great idea as it's the gift that keeps on giving, and buy your golfing friend a year's-worth of magazines and they'll think about you every time one comes through the letterbox. TG is the UK's best golf magazine and helps golfers every month to improve their game, and keeps you up to date with the latest gear and techniques.
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Sophie Knight is Editor of WhatsTheBest and Contributing Editor for Mother&Baby, Closer, Heat, Yours and Empire websites.
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