Giving Strokes: A Holiday Gift Guide

7 ways to stuff a golfer’s stocking

Holiday Gift Ideas

Shopping for the golfer in your life? We've got you covered!

Spikes to Go (pictured above)
Renting golf clubs saves the hassle of lugging them through airports. But renting footwear? Insta Golf Shoes aren’t Footjoys or Eccos, but these highly portable cleated slip-ons pack much easier and stretch to fit snugly over running shoes, wingtips and boots. $30. instagolf.net

All You Need Is Glove
Sorry Sam Snead. Holding baby birds to learn correct grip pressure would have PETA all over us. Fortunately, there’s SensoGlove. The customizable training aid’s computerized sensors instantly alert you when you’re squeezing the distance out of your swings. $89. sensoglove.com

Make Your Mark
Why ID your ball with a dot or two when you can distinguish it with a dragon or Jolly Roger? Tin Cup has stencils for these and dozens of other designs, including college teams. Just put your ball in the cup and use a fine-tip Sharpie. Tin Cup also customizes stencils with your initials ($75) or personal design ($125). $20. tin-cup.com

A Stogie-Free Round
Like to puff when you play? Others may not. Denver-based Veppo Electronic Cigars eliminate the smell and smoke while retaining the flavor of a fine stogie. The 48-ring Veppos come in nine varieties, your choice of nicotine strength and produce 1,800 draws of nontoxic vapor. The tips are “chewable” too. $30. veppocig.com

Jerky Boy
No bull. More than 100 pro golfers including Yani Tseng and every member of the President’s Cup team are eating Kingmade Jerky. Created by caddie Jeff King, who’s currently on the bag of Luke List, the steakhouse-seasoned dried flank steak comes in three protein-packed, nitrite-free, low-sodium flavors: Classic (pictured), Sweet Chili Pepper and Buffalo Style. A six-pack runs $48; a pound, $54. kingmadejerky.com

A Hole Lotta App
The only thing Golflogix doesn’t do is hit the ball for you. The protean smartphone app not only has 30,000 courses mapped in granular detail, it also features a personalized game-tracker, multiplayer scoring, landing zones for your clubs, tips, flyover animation, touchscreen distances, the ability to post scores and tons more. $20 per year. golflogix.com

What , No Windmill?
It might only fit in a stocking for Sasquatch, but a My Mini Golf set will bring plenty of enjoyment to kids and grandkids. Indoors or outdoors, just set up the highly durable German-made obstacles and putt away. $190-$330. myminigolf.us

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