Around this time of year — the high season of gift guide construction – I often hear complaints from the wives, girlfriends and other relatives that men can be hard to buy for during the holidays.
That may very well be true — but not if said guy plays golf. He’ll love getting any bit of equipment, any gear and any golf-related gadget. Below you’ll find a collection of prime ideas.
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The following gift possibilities range in price from ultra affordable to the more ambitious. You can figure your golf giving expenses based on the given player’s abilities and, of course, how much you like them.
Finally, if you love golf yourself, never resist the urge to get yourself a little something.
2015 Holiday Golf Gift Guide
There's no one easier to please around the holidays than a golfer, and these golf gifts will point you down the fairway.
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Adidas ClimaHeat Concept Fill Jacket
Playing in rain or cooler windy conditions offer enough challenges for a golfer without having to fight the elements. The ClimaHeat Concept Fill Jacket provides protection from the weather without impeding a golf swing's natural body movements.
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Bushnell Neo Ghost
Bushnell makes some of the best laser range finders on the market, but the Bushnell Neo Ghost offers an even quicker and more convenient distance reader. The Ghost reads some 30,000+ courses and constantly registers distance to various flag positions on all recorded greens.
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TaylorMade M1 Driver
Offering an unusual sloping design, the TaylorMade M1 Driver employs multi-composite material construction to offer maximum explosion off the club face.
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Loudmouth Golf Apparel
Specializing in keeping a sense of humor on the golf course, Loudmouth Golf Apparel specializes in wild or themed patterns for pants, shorts, shirts, knickers, etc.
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BIG MAX Blade+
The unique folding design of the new BIG MAX Blade+ allows the player who doesn't want to play in loop or in a cart walk a course in comfort. Then, the club trolley folds away into an easy to store shape.
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TaylorMade Kalea Golf Clubs
Yes, guys out there on the links want new gear. But, if they're lucky they have a wife or girlfriend who plays. Those ladies need holiday golf gifts, too – and the TaylorMade Kalea Golf Clubs are well made and uniquely stylish.
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Arccos Shot Tracking System
The Arccos Shot Tracking System not only tracks a player's distance and positioning on the course, but the system also analyzes a player's every swing during play or practice. The data downloads to an app on any handheld device.
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Srixon Q-Star Golf Balls
Designed to maximize distance spin for the average player, the Srixon Q-Star Golf Ball offers a soft, tactile surface to bite the green.
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DST Golf Compressor Warm-up Clubs
Proper lag in a golf swing is the magic move of a good swing. Swinging the DST Golf Compressor Warm-up Clubs trains that magic move with each practice session.
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Lamkin Grips
The best, most affordable way to make a player's trusted clubs feel new and rejuvenated is to replace the grips. Lamkin Grips offer a variety of styles, materials and colors for any club set.