Holiday Gifts
Selecting Holiday Gifts For the Golfer
If you have a golfer on your gift list, selecting the right gift can be daunting. Golfers have very real opinions about what’s right for them. The scratch golfer that plays a soft cover high spinning golf ball may be gracious about the 15 ball pack of Top-Flites, but will probably give them away to friend struggling with distance.
Matching the gift to the golfer’s preferences and skill level can be an art and a science, but we can help.
First, be very careful about purchasing clubs unless you obtain personal data on what the golfer really wants. A set of irons can now be configured with hybrids in place of long irons. Shaft options are have increased and may be the most important single element in the club make up. For example, the speed a golfer swings the club and the tempo of the swing should be matched. Many golf retail outlets and country club pro shops are equipped to custom fit the individual golfer. Unless you have specific data, you can purchase a gift card that your special golfer can use to be fitted by a golf professional.
Some specialty golf clubs, like putters and wedges, are a much easier choice. Most serious golfers have several and are usually ready to try something new. I have been known to have 8 to 10 back up putters waiting in the garage. A round with multiple 3 putts will usually initiate a move to a new putter while the offending putter receives penance in a dark corner. I also have an affinity for wedges and own different models with lofts of 48, 52 54, 56, 57, and 60 degrees. Depending on the golf course and turf conditions different wedges may provide an advantage on those little finesse shots.
Drivers and fairway woods or iron-woods offer many choices, but really require specific knowledge. The golf club reviews on internet sites like www.golfclubsntips can assist you in making an appropriate choice. Generally, we advise staying with name brand golf clubs from the major club manufactures like Titleist, Callaway, Taylormade, Ping, Cleveland, and Mizuno.
Golf balls, the right golf balls, are always welcome. The dedicated golfer always needs golf balls. Yes, even good golfers lose, scuff, and otherwise destroy golf balls. Current golf ball technology has significantly specialized golf balls. We can now buy golf balls that fly higher or lower, spin more or less, and roll more or less. Golf balls have become personalized to the golfer’s game. Finding out the individual’s preference is important. Again, reviews of golf ball characteristics are on the web. You can not be too wrong if your choose a dozen tour level golf balls like Titleist Pro V1’s or the Callaway Tour i/ix.
Golf accessories can offer many good choices from head covers to desk items. The off-course retail shops like Austad’s Golf
offer a wide array especially around the holidays. Austad’s is family owned and has been in business since 1913. They have an excellent customer service record and most items are available on their web site.
When all else fails, all golfers wear golf shirts. Happy shopping!
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