Make Your Golf Gifts Count This Year

These holiday gifts will put a smile on your favorite golfer’s face.


The first turkey of the holiday season has now disappeared (well, a few slices might still linger in the fridge) so it’s time to start thinking about what gifts to buy your nearest and dearest before that second bird arrives.

Over the next three weeks, we’ll give you a total of 15 items we’ve either reviewed already this year and recommend unreservedly, or have in our procession but haven’t yet found space for in the weekly newsletter.

We’ll start with the more expensive items for the really serious golfer in the family, and work towards less pricey, last-minute, stocking stuffers.

GolfBuddy BB5
The manufacturer claims this is the world’s first GPS wristband. Sleek, stylish and impressively accurate, the BB5 gives you distances to the front, center and back of the green on its 20 x 5 dot LED screen. It weighs just 1.23oz, gives 10 hours of golf course mode battery power and 20 days of watch mode power, and also has a pedometer function enabling you to measure shot distance. It comes pre-loaded with over 37,000 courses, and is available in seven colors – teal, white, pink, black, orange, navy, and lime.
$199.95, golfbuddyglobal.com 

Knuth High Heat Driver
Regular readers will know how keen we are on Dean Knuth’s magnificent driver having first reviewed it back in February and then again at the end of August when editor Jon Rizzi wondered if the High Heat might actually be the best driver ever made. Knuth, a former US Navy and USGA man, used strong Russian titanium and 13 years of experimentation to craft an incredibly forgiving and powerful club that was generally considered the best new driver at this year’s PGA Merchandise Show and which comes with a 100% money back guarantee.
$319 with Colorado AvidGolfer discount, knuthgolf.com

FootJoy DNA
The newest and most advanced DryJoy shoe FootJoy has ever made, the D.N.A. (Dryjoys Next Advancement) comes with a long list of features and benefits including the TourLock cleat system, the 3D FoamCollar, a thin TPU outsole and thick Fitbed for great comfort. It also features a two-year waterproof guarantee. Full customization is available through the MyJoys program, and the shoe is available with FootJoy’s innovative B.O.A. closure system. Order before December 7th with priority shipping to ensure your D.N.A. arrives before Christmas.
$220 ($240 with BOA fit, $260 MyJoy customization, $282 MyJoy and BOA), footjoy.com

Miura KM-008 Putter
As you might expect of Miura, the gorgeous and distinctive KM-008 putter is forged to perfection from a single billet of soft carbon-steel, which produces an incredibly tight and consistent grain structure resulting in exquisite feel and a remarkably smooth, almost skid-free roll. The 350g, milled-face KM-008 is toe-weighted and very slightly offset, and comes in a classic oiled chrome finish. Talk about pride of ownership.
$450, miuragolf.com

Optishot 2
It's been six years since the original Optishot came out, and Version 2 is everything in-home golfers were hoping for. Not only can Mac users now play Optishot, but the infra-red swing sensors are significantly improved meaning better shot-tracking. Swing Path, club-head speed, clubface angle, shot shape, swing tempo, shot distance, and impact area are all recoded and revealed on-screen, making Optishot 2 both entertaining and a highly effective practice/training aid.
$499.95, optishotgolf.com

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