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The Perfect Holiday Gift for the Golfer in Your Life
The Holidays are quickly approaching and I can attest from personal experience that no gift thrills an avid golfer more than something golf related for the holidays. Any type of golf equipment of from golf clubs to golf balls and any accessories in between will do the trick. Some type of Golf Equipment makes a great gift because you can find something to fit any budget. If your budget is tight, say between $20 and $50, then a golf glove, a dozen of the recipients favorite golf balls or some stylish golf apparel will do the trick. Golf balls can range in price drastically from $9.99 / dozen to $45 or $50 / dozen for the Titleist ProV1 or 1x. If you decide to give any of these items as gifts to the golfer in your life, then make sure you know the brand of glove or their favorite brand of golf ball or golf clothes before purchasing. The gift will mean so much more if they know you went out of your way to buy their preferred name brand.
If your budget is higher or unlimited then the following suggestions would work very well also. A medium priced gift could be a golf lesson or series of lessons, which can range from $75.00 to $95.00 for one session to about $700.00 or so for a series of about ten lessons. You can also plan a golf trip for the family, golfer and non-golfer alike at a resort such as Disney World or Myrtle Beach, two of our favorite places to golf and vacation on the east coast. This works well if you were going to plan a vacation anyway and you can kill two birds with one stone so to speak. I mentioned Disney and Myrtle Beach because they are centered around activities for the entire family, golfer and non-golfer alike, so no one is left out or bored. A new set of golf clubs is also a great gift depending again on your budget. If the golfer is just starting to play, there are great deals on entire sets including woods and hybrids for less than $500, if you shop around. If you are not certain of what ball they play or what type of clubs to get, a gift certificate to your local pro shop or sporting goods store such as Dick’s or Golfsmith can solve your problem. You can purchase the gift certificate with any amount to fit your budget and then the giftee can pick out their favorite golf products and brand names, so everyone wins.
I hope I have given you some ideas what to get for the Golfer in your life. If you don’t have a significant other or spouse to surprise you with a nice holiday gift then treat yourself to something you want and make sure that price is No Object. Remember, you deserve only the best. Happy Holidays and Golfing to All!
When you think of golf the first thing that comes to mind, as far as equipment is concerned, is that you will need golf clubs to play and justifiably so. The USGA rules of golf allow 14 clubs to be carried with you while you play. You are allowed to carry less clubs but more than 14 is an infraction of the rules of golf and can cause a player to lose a tournament in competitive play. Although when playing for fun you can have more than 14 clubs, it is good practice to get used to playing golf with the correct amount of clubs so as to abide by the rules in case you ever decide to compete in tournament play. The more common clubs to put in your bag are the Driver, a 3 Wood, 5 Wood, Hybrid, a 4 thru 9 iron, pitching wedge, lob wedge, sand wedge and a putter.
Besides clubs, there are other items such as a golf bag and golf balls that are also important because you need a bag to hold your clubs and golf balls to play. Other golf equipment I would suggest to carry is a Ball Marker and a Divot Repair Tool. The Ball Markers are used to mark the ball on the green, so as not to obstruct another players line to the hole and the Divot Repair Tool is used to repair any indentation in the green caused by the golf ball landing on the green, both rules of golf etiquette. Some additional golf equipment I would highly recommend are golf shoes, a golf glove, a towel, an umbrella and golf tees, which are all important to maximize any golfers performance and comfort while they play. Last but not least the proper golf attire is required by many of the golf courses to allow access to play and also a rule of golf etiquette. A collared shirt for men or women and golf slacks or proper golf shorts meaning NO jeans, tank tops, tee shirts, cut offs, etc. are allowed on the course nor are they compliant with proper golf etiquette. Prepare a check list to be sure you have all of your equipment before venturing out on the golf course for it will allow you to have a much more fun and stress fee day. Happy Golfing to All!