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Christmas 2024 Gearhead Gift Guide
As we do every year, we’ve only picked items we have seen or used ourselves and can genuinely recommend
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By Tony Dear
With gifts ranging in price from $20 to $2,000, there’s something here for every golfer you’re buying for.
Aim Master – $50
A remarkably useful tool we discovered earlier in the year, to help you align yourself and the clubhead correctly and ensure you’re swinging on the correct plane.
aimmaster.us
A remarkably useful tool we discovered earlier in the year, to help you align yourself and the clubhead correctly and ensure you’re swinging on the correct plane.
aimmaster.us
PXG Desert Club – $100
Made from hardened, stainless steel with the loft of a Pitching Wedge and the length of an 8-Iron, the Desert Club will help you extricate yourself from the very worst places.
Made from hardened, stainless steel with the loft of a Pitching Wedge and the length of an 8-Iron, the Desert Club will help you extricate yourself from the very worst places.
pxg.com
‘Lessons from the Best’ by Mark Immelman – $35 unsigned, $45 signed. 20% off now through December 1 with code TAKE20
In the eight years since creating his “On the Mark” podcast, Immelman has spoken with hundreds of tour pros and top-rated instructors about how to play our best golf. Learn from current PGA Tour stars Max Homa, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, and Viktor Hovland, former greats Fred Couples, Nick Price, and Justin Leonard, and several more respected figures.
In the eight years since creating his “On the Mark” podcast, Immelman has spoken with hundreds of tour pros and top-rated instructors about how to play our best golf. Learn from current PGA Tour stars Max Homa, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, and Viktor Hovland, former greats Fred Couples, Nick Price, and Justin Leonard, and several more respected figures.
back9press.com
Golf Pride James Bond 007 grips – $190
13 Bond-themed grips (plus a 14th in a gold display box) to commemorate 60 years since the famous golf scene in Goldfinger featuring Bond (Sean Connery) and Auric (Gert Frobe).
13 Bond-themed grips (plus a 14th in a gold display box) to commemorate 60 years since the famous golf scene in Goldfinger featuring Bond (Sean Connery) and Auric (Gert Frobe).
golfpride.com
Ghost Anyday Patriot golf bag – $315
Ample storage space, quality build, numerous features, weighs just 6.5 lbs.
Ample storage space, quality build, numerous features, weighs just 6.5 lbs.
ghostgolf.com
Apple AirTags – $25
How many times have you read this year, be it in a golf magazine or on social media, that using an Apple AirTag to track your clubs is a really good idea?
How many times have you read this year, be it in a golf magazine or on social media, that using an Apple AirTag to track your clubs is a really good idea?
apple.com
Sony Speaker XB100 – $38
Waterproof, dustproof, clear sound, up to 16 hours of battery life. Approx 76mm (diameter) × 95mm. Four colors.
Waterproof, dustproof, clear sound, up to 16 hours of battery life. Approx 76mm (diameter) × 95mm. Four colors.
electronics.sony.com
Hanna Golf putters – $295
We featured Iowa-based Hanna Golf in August. Its very reasonably priced, milled putters (of which the Denver is our favorite, obviously) have been a hit since the company sold its first in May of this year.
We featured Iowa-based Hanna Golf in August. Its very reasonably priced, milled putters (of which the Denver is our favorite, obviously) have been a hit since the company sold its first in May of this year.
hannagolf.com
Rota Golf – $2,000
Founded by a golf-loving couple from Washington State, Rota Golf builds beautiful, high-quality wooden U.S. course maps using individually-selected, white, Baltic birch boards. The Top 100 US Private/Public and Top 100 US Public maps are currently available, though Rota also builds custom maps for those with bucket lists of all geographies, list publications and date ranges. Each is laser-engraved and hand-stained, and your purchase comes with 100 Western birch tees enabling you to mark the courses you’ve played.
Founded by a golf-loving couple from Washington State, Rota Golf builds beautiful, high-quality wooden U.S. course maps using individually-selected, white, Baltic birch boards. The Top 100 US Private/Public and Top 100 US Public maps are currently available, though Rota also builds custom maps for those with bucket lists of all geographies, list publications and date ranges. Each is laser-engraved and hand-stained, and your purchase comes with 100 Western birch tees enabling you to mark the courses you’ve played.
rotagolf.com
Arccos Smart Sensors (GEN 3+) – $169
In the ten years since it was founded, Arccos has become the most-recognized name in shot-tracking and, in August, tracked its one billionth shot (hit by a golfer from Sydney, Australia whose handicap has dropped from 15 to 10 in the 16 months since he first used them).
In the ten years since it was founded, Arccos has become the most-recognized name in shot-tracking and, in August, tracked its one billionth shot (hit by a golfer from Sydney, Australia whose handicap has dropped from 15 to 10 in the 16 months since he first used them).
arccosgolf.com
Bombas Ankle Golf Socks – $17/pair
Temperature-regulating vent, seamless toe, moisture-wicking, breathable. Bombas donates one essential clothing item to homeless shelters and other charitable organizations for every purchase.
Temperature-regulating vent, seamless toe, moisture-wicking, breathable. Bombas donates one essential clothing item to homeless shelters and other charitable organizations for every purchase.
bombas.com
World’s Okayest Golfer Tumbler – $20
The perfect gift for the very average golfer in your family. Stainless steel, 20oz.
The perfect gift for the very average golfer in your family. Stainless steel, 20oz.
amazon.com
Garmin Approach Z30 – $400
Accurate to front-middle-back of the green from 400 yards. ‘Playslike’ distance feature based on elevation. Built-in magnetic cart mount.
Accurate to front-middle-back of the green from 400 yards. ‘Playslike’ distance feature based on elevation. Built-in magnetic cart mount.
garmin.com
True Linkswear TRUE All-Day Knit 3 – $169
Wear wherever you like (provided you’re not going ice-skating or on an overnight hike in the mountains). Incredibly comfortable, breathable, nine color options.
Wear wherever you like (provided you’re not going ice-skating or on an overnight hike in the mountains). Incredibly comfortable, breathable, nine color options.
truelinkswear.com
Rapsodo Mobile Launch Monitor – $213
The only device to pair an iOS camera with radar processing for precise measurement. Immediate swing replay. Ten metrics – four measured.
The only device to pair an iOS camera with radar processing for precise measurement. Immediate swing replay. Ten metrics – four measured.
rapsodo.com
Seamus Golf The Dude Driver headcover – $125
Oregon-based Seamus Golf has been designing, forging, printing, tanning, and sewing distinctive, artisanal products – apparel, headcovers, bags/pouches, accessories, and so much else, since 2011. We love pretty much everything they make, but the Dude Driver Cover may be our favorite.
Oregon-based Seamus Golf has been designing, forging, printing, tanning, and sewing distinctive, artisanal products – apparel, headcovers, bags/pouches, accessories, and so much else, since 2011. We love pretty much everything they make, but the Dude Driver Cover may be our favorite.
seamusgolf.com
Lilly Pulitzer Luxletic 28″ Corso Pant – $148
Comfortable, moisture-wicking, sun protection (UPF 50+), ten colors/patterns.
Comfortable, moisture-wicking, sun protection (UPF 50+), ten colors/patterns.
lillypulitzer.com
Travis Mathew Cloud Quarter-Zip 2.0 – $150
Made from Travis Mathew’s incredibly comfortable FiberCloud. Fleece interior, machine-washable, seven color options.
Made from Travis Mathew’s incredibly comfortable FiberCloud. Fleece interior, machine-washable, seven color options.
travismathew.com
Maxfli Tour X 48-pack – $110
Currently owned by Dick’s Sporting Goods, Maxfli no longer enjoys the superstar status it did at the end of last century, but its four-piece, soft urethane cover Tour X is currently one of the best values on the market.
Currently owned by Dick’s Sporting Goods, Maxfli no longer enjoys the superstar status it did at the end of last century, but its four-piece, soft urethane cover Tour X is currently one of the best values on the market.
dickssportinggoods.com
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Tony Dear is a former teaching professional and First Tee coach, now a freelance writer/author living in Bellingham, WA. He can be reached at [email protected]
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