Best Gifts for Golfers
From Training Aids & Headcovers to Launch Monitors, Shoes & Push Carts
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If you’re shopping for a golfer and you aren’t one yourself, picking the right gift can be tricky. Golf is an unusual sport, with its own unique language, fashion style, and culture, and golfers are notoriously particular (sometimes even superstitious), which can make finding them the perfect gift unnecessarily tricky.
Don’t worry, though: we’ve put together a comprehensive list of golfer gifts for every budget, chosen specifically to please the avid golfer who keeps up with the latest trends and takes his game seriously. Big note here, though: we’ve deliberately not chosen any golf clubs, since picking out the right brand, let alone specifics like shaft whip or club loft, is something best done in conversation with the golfer.
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What follows, then, are the best golf gear, equipment and course accessories across a wide variety of styles and price points. You’ll find smaller items that are perfect for a stocking stuffer, or larger, big ticket items that will make your golfer boyfriend, husband or father light up with delight.
Golf Gifts Under $100
Balanced Co. Tap It In Mallet Cover
Headcovers are a great way to show a little personality, and who doesn’t love Adam Sandler’s beloved character Happy Gilmore? And since the sequel has finished filming, this is a gift that’s about to become very topical.
SKLZ Golf Grip Trainer
World #1 Scottie Scheffler still regularly goes back to basics with a grip training aid, so rest assured, no matter what your skill or experience level, you can always benefit from improving your grip. This club attachment from SKLZ helps develop your muscle memory for the perfect grip, so you have less to think about when you’re out on the course.
PuttOUT Premium Pressure Putt Trainer
As the saying goes, you drive for show but you putt for dough. If you or a friend need to hone their skills with the short stick, this portable pressure trainer from PuttOUT is an excellent, inexpensive option, helping you work on not only accuracy but distance control as well.
Titleist Pro V1x Golf Balls (24-Pack)
The Pro V1 is the quintessential pro golf ball, far and away the most popular option on the PGA tour, but trust us: golfers of all abilities will be thrilled to unwrap a box of these. They manage to offer both excellent distance off the tee and outrageous bite on the greens, which makes these balls basically flawless, and well worth the high price tag.
Caddy Splash Golf Club Brush Cleaner
If you’re after a stocking stuffer or just want an inexpensive gift for a friend or colleague who golfs, pick up this cleaning brush from Caddy Splash. It’s extremely useful, guaranteed to be used multiple times per round, and also well made, with a 4-ounce squeeze bottle offering an easy cleaning solution for dirty, divot-ridden irons.
FootJoy Pure Touch Golf Gloves
When it comes to golf gloves, there’s a funny sweet spot: you want something well-made enough to protect your hands and improve your grip, but inexpensive enough not to bother you when it inevitably falls apart from all the wear and tear. For years, FootJoy have made the gloves that best strike this balance, and their Pure Touch line is no exception.
Pride Professional Tee System Standard, 75 Count
Another great stocking stuffer option, these tees from Pride Professional made from 100% natural hardwood, offering great feel and excellent durability. They’re also long enough to tee high, for those golfers who really like to go for broke off the tee box.
Clean Flight Premium Golf Ball Washer
File this one under the category of practical, which is something all golfers appreciate. Most but not all courses have ball cleaners, and even those that supply them often do a poor job keeping them in good working order, so having a portable ball cleaner to call your own is a great way to improve your putting or hit purer, straighter drives.
Pins & Aces Santa Degenerate Driver Cover
Remember how we said headcovers are a great way to show off your personality? Well, if you’re shopping for a friend with a sense of humor (or a drinking problem?), they’ll love this gag cover from Pins & Aces.
Golf Gifts Under $300
Arccos Smart Sensors
Golf has been absolutely revolutionized by technology, from launch monitors to range finders, but if you’re looking to get granular data about your game and precise numbers on all your irons, there’s no better option than the Arccos Smart Sensor system. Each kit includes 14 convenient sensors that easily plug into the top of each of your golf club handles, allowing their AI-powered technology to track your shots, measure your distances, and offer helpful suggestions about where you should focus your training to shave the most strokes off your score.
REDTIGER Rangefinder
Rangefinders went from expensive luxuries to affordable necessities in a few short years, and our favorite for the vast majority of golfers, of every skill level, is the REDTIGER Rangefinder. It boasts a crazy, 1200-yard range, 7x magnification, and a flag pole locking technology that helps you get accurate reads quickly and effortlessly. We also love the provided hardshell carrying case and magnetic strip, allowing you to attach this rangefinder to your golf cart for easy access.
YETI Roadie 15 Hard Cooler
Granted, a cooler isn’t exactly a golf-specific gift, but it’s basically an open secret that many amateur golfers use their three-to-five hours on the course as a great opportunity to crack a few brews with the boys, and that requires a cooler. YETI’s Roadie is the perfect size for the rear of a golf cart, while still offering ample carrying capacity for water, soft drinks or beer.
Sun Day Red Pioneer Cypress Shoes
When the greatest to ever play the sport of golf creates his own brand, you better believe people take notice. Sun Day Red is a luxury golf brand, with each item commanding an appropriately high price, but their golf shoes are the closest item they have to a value option. Yes, they’re pricey, but the quality is evident from the moment you open the box. Full-grain, waterproof leather keeps your feet dry, while calfskin leather on the inside helps prevent blisters, even after a full day on the course. And the looks? Yeah, pure Tiger Woods. We dig them, and so will whoever you buy them for, guaranteed.
Bag Boy Nitron Push Cart
If your golfer likes to walk the course rather than take a ride, they’re sure to appreciate the Bag Boy Nitron. This full-featured push cart packs up easily, making it easy to take to the course, but once unfolded it offers a ton of useful on-course features, including extra storage, an umbrella holder, a scorecard and pencil holder, a dedicated space to keep your phone, and a deep cupholder. The three-wheel design is extremely easy to navigate, even uphill, while the brakes are secure and easy to activate.
Golf Gifts Under $500
Ghost Golf Anyday Oreo Bag
Ghost is one of the “little guys” competing against more established brands like Callaway, TaylorMade and Titleist, but whereas those brands focus on clubs and make golf bags an afterthought, Ghost has put its entire heart and soul into crafting the most practical, good looking golf bags they can. The Anyday Oreo Bag is a perfect case-in-point, offering both striking aesthetics and a wide array of convenience features, from your choice of a 7- or 14-way club divider to a magnetic pocket for faster access to your rangefinder and a velcro glove holder.
Garmin Approach R10
Launch monitors have absolutely revolutionized golf, giving average golfers and instructors alike the kind of granular data that helps people gain an intimate knowledge of their swing’s strengths and weaknesses, but for a very long time, they were prohibitively expensive. Garmin has helped bring golf data to the masses with the Approach R10, an affordable, portable launch monitor that gives you all the important data, from club head speed to launch angle and ball spin. Combine it with the Garmin app and you’ll be able to track your progress as your narrow your dispersion or strive to increase your carry distance.
Sun Mountain C130 Cart Bag
Another fan favorite maker of golf bags, Sun Mountain made what we, in our humble opinion, think is the best cart bag of 2024, the C130. If you’re shopping for someone who uses a pushcart or likes to ride through their round in an electric golf cart, this is the bag for them, offering more than 11 dedicated storage pockets to hold everything from windbreakers and rangefinders to water bottles and umbrellas. The materials used are premium throughout, with multiple durable handles allowing you to grab the bag from many angles with confidence, while their proprietary Smart Strap system helps the bag stay level in the cart, preventing twisting and turning.
Vessel Player V Pro Stand Bag
The Vessel Player V Pro was arguably the most beloved golf bag of 2024, improving on its predecessor in basically every way. Yes, it’s pricey, but the premium materials and design more than justify the price tag. It’s presently available in seven gorgeous colorways, as well as your choice of a 7-way or 14-way club divider, but no matter which version you go with, you’ll get carbon fiber stand legs, a dedicated cart strap pass-through to keep your bag in pristine condition, multiple quick-access, magnetic pockets, and two cooler-lined sleeves to keep your on-course beverages chilled through your entire round.
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