The U.S. Open and Father’s Day always fall in the same month, and (occasionally) they’ll actually coincide. That’s the case this year when dad’s big 24 hours arrives as the USGA’s big tournament reaches its final round Sunday.
Hopefully, one event gets you thinking about the other as golf items always make easy and often affordable Father’s Day gifts if Dad frequents the links with you, coworkers or friends. It’s getting late as the U.S. Open kicks off today, but this last minute guide has you covered if you’re in gift buying bunker.
Below you’ll find a gallery of items covering the old man golfer from top to bottom in a price range to fit whatever your gift giving means might be. Whether you want to equip dad, send him on a trip or offer him training to improve his game, you’ll find an option here.
2016 Father's Day Golf Guide
For a golfer turned dad, there's no safer Father's Day gift than something from the world of fairways, greens and sweet swings.
2016 Father's Day Golf Guide
The TaylorMade M2 Fairway Wood is a stand alone club specializing in tight lies and controlled distance. It's a joy to uncork for second shots on long par fives or when you're on the tee and not trusting your driver.
2016 Father's Day Golf Guide
The problem with a lot of golf shoes is that they have to come off when dad leaves the course. The ECCO Men's Speed Hybrids are quietly stylish and both comfortable and practical on or off the links. The tread has enough bite for grass while not impeding walking on hard surfaces.
2016 Father's Day Golf Guide
New for 2016, the Nike RZN Tour Black Golf Balls represent the sports giant's attempts to bring professional level technology to amateur players. Straight from The Oven – Nike's golf design shop outside Portland, the RZN Tour Black employ multi-level construction inside with micro dimples outside for tournament level execution.
2016 Father's Day Golf Guide
Arccos makes an entire line of club plug-in sensors that record multiple levels of swing data before sending the collected information to a free app for self-analysis. The Arccos Driver focuses exclusively on confronting the challenges of hitting the most difficult club in golf.
2016 Father's Day Golf Guide
The latest from golf ball maker Oncore improves the company's unique hollow metal core design construction. The results are balls with a reassuring heaviness that feel perfect for accurate shots.
2016 Father's Day Golf Guide
The folks at Man Crate specialize in sealed gift packs themed to guys' various passions. From grilling to whiskey, there's a crate to match. The Golfer's Crate offers everything from homages to Caddyshack to balls and tees — providing practical supplies and a celebration of the game.
2016 Father's Day Golf Guide
While the TaylorMade M2 Fairway Wood kicked us off here, these irons are her sister clubs — the M2 Irons . TaylorMade's big debut for 2016, these irons keep the focus on high quality materials engineered for maximum playability for high to medium handicaps.
2016 Father's Day Golf Guide
Combining golf with luxury travel, TourGolf is a membership service offering access to more than 400 top courses nationwide. Essentially allowing players to become members for a day, TourGolf is a prime way to access courses that would otherwise be out of reach.
2016 Father's Day Golf Guide
Blast makes a line of sensors for multiple sports — all intended to record physical data to improve form and execution for an athlete. The Blast Golf Sensor records movement data on both swings and shorter strokes, enabling the player to hunt flaws adding strokes to his game.
2016 Father's Day Golf Guide
A strong shoe for the golfer looking for a purely athletic impression in a golf shoe, the TOUR360 Boost from Adidas offers full, replaceable golf spikes on its base and that classic Adidas athletic shoe look from toe to ankle.
2016 Father's Day Golf Guide
The latest from TomTom in the golf range finder field, the Golfer 2 is a stylish, non-intrusive wrist device that accurately marks your position for club selection. It also tracks past shots to keep track of your distance.
2016 Father's Day Golf Guide
Designed by Katsuhiro Miura and sons Yoshitaka and Shinei, elite forged Miura Irons come to us from Japan and represent some of the finest and most artistic club design you'll find on the market. There's refinement in both appearance and performance with the Miuras, and you can feel the attention to detail when you swing, pitch or chip.
2016 Father's Day Golf Guide
If you're father isn't necessarily bucking for Q School or a spot on the Champions Tour, he probably goes through a lot of pellets. Lost Golf Balls is a site offering top brand name projectiles that aren't quite new for whatever reason — all at a discount. It's a great way to stock up if dad tends to shank it.