You enter a golf store and are overwhelmed with all the irons, woods, putters and wedges that you see along with the golf balls, clothing and other golf accessories. If you are just starting to play golf, the task of selecting the golf clubs that would work for you could be a bit challenging.
First, you would need to know what a set of clubs is made up of. There are four main types of golf clubs: the Woods, the Irons, the Wedges and the Putter. Today, you may also come across hybrid clubs. A hybrid club is a cross of a wood and an iron. People who are having a hard time hitting their long irons, like a 2 or 3 iron, prefer to use these clubs. You are allowed to have up to 14 clubs and could be in any combination. An example of a good combination for your golf clubs would be one driver, one 4 wood, 3 through 9 iron, a lob wedge, a gap wedge, a sand wedge, a pitching wedge and one putter. However, the combination would entirely be up to you or the golfer as different combinations work for different people.
You then need to know your available options as you buy your golf clubs. You can either buy used or new. Although you would definitely save more if you choose to buy used golf clubs, you may encounter some issues like cracked shafts, worn grips and other problems that a new set would surely not have. If you are buying your first set, it usually makes more sense to buy new ones.
After deciding on buying a new or old set, you now have to decide if you will be getting a complete set or will just buy individual clubs by your own to make one set. Putting together your own set would be a bit more expensive compared to just buying a set of clubs that is already complete. Purchasing a complete set also saves you the hassle and the time in making decisions.
If you are a beginner, it is recommended to buy the complete starter set, which includes one driver, a 3 wood, a 5 wood, the 3 through 9 irons, one pitching wedge and your putter. This could also include one sand wedge and a bag for your golf clubs. Although this set only has 11 or 12 clubs, as your game progresses, you could decide for yourself on which club to add to your set. You could eventually add a 2 iron, another wedge or a hybrid club.
Keep in mind that getting expensive golf clubs will not improve your game or help you play better. You should not spend $300 on just one driver if you could spend a lot less to get everything you need in one package. Getting a complete set would be the best option to save you money that would later on need for replacing lost golf balls.
I need to buy a gift for an extended family member that I really don’t know very well. I do know he really enjoys golfing, but I honestly know less than nothing about golf. Looking to purchase something is roughly the $30-$60 dollar range, preferably something I can order online or buy on ebay. Thanks!
Theodore
You need an idea for a birthday golf gift for your spouse, boss or friend and have no idea where to begin. You can relax as we are going to steer you in the right direction and you will be able to find the perfect birthday golf gift for your golfer. We are going to give you a couple of hints to find out what they may want for their birthday.
One of the first places to go is the straight to the horse’s mouth and go to the golfer themselves. If you are also a golfer, you can do a little snooping around their golf bag as you play golf together. Do they have grooves on their wedges? Are they unhappy with their Driver?
If you know they are going to be purchasing a new set of golf clubs in the near future, you can get them a golf club fitting done by a certified club fitter in your area. If you are not a golfer you may need to be a little more direct and just ask them what they would like. If you are not comfortable with this, purchasing a gift certificate at their golf shop could be another idea.
Another great place to get ideas on what birthday golf gift your golfer would enjoy is to simply ask their golfing friends. The golfing buddies are the ones who get to hear all of the good and bad about your golfer’s game and should be able to fire off some suggestions for a birthday golf gift that will excite your golfer. Maybe a two or three day golf trip with their friends is the answer? It seems only fair that then you could take a two or three day trip of your choice! Oh wait, we are trying to find a birthday golf gift for them and not something for us. Time to get back on task.
One more good resource to find specific birthday golf gift ideas for your golfer would be to ask their golf professional. This is especially true if your golfer is taking lessons. Their golf professional should be able to give you a couple of creative ideas in various price ranges. The ideas could be a golf club or a golf practice aid that they have had their eye on in the golf shop. Typically, the golf professional would also be able to wrap and ship the birthday golf gift, if needed, making it a one stop shop.
Use the resources listed above, in an attempt to find the perfect birthday golf gift. Ask questions of their golf professional, the golfing buddies and the golfer themselves. Keep in mid that you can always purchase a gift certificate. This may be helpful if your golfer does not live in a close proximity to you.
The golfer could then use the funds to purchase or towards the purchase of something they would really want and properly fits them. In addition, it would save you the worry and time of trying to be perfect. With the gift certificate you know in the end they will receive the perfect birthday golf gift.
Martha
Let me restate that:
What is good in the < $1000 range?
How about the < $500 range?
Thanks.
Scott
It’s a fact…golfers hate Christmas. Alright, maybe ‘hate’ is a bit too strong a word, but I can guarantee that every golfer in the world will look at his neatly-wrapped presents beneath the Christmas tree this year with some trepidation.
Because for some reason, our loved ones (bless their little cotton socks) think Christmas is the time of year when they can choose the perfect golf present. And they can’t.
Believe it not, golfers don’t want exploding novelty golf balls. We prefer real ones. And cheap battery-powered score counters are a waste of time. We like using a pencil.
So to make it easy for you to buy the golfer in your family a Christmas gift they’ll definitely appreciate - here’s a list of the 6 best and 6 worst Christmas golf gifts for men.
The Six Best Golf Gifts
1. Golf hypnosis CDs. Every professional golfer has a ‘mind guru’ who helps strengthen their mental game. Every amateur golfer cannot afford one - but we can have access to all the tricks of the golf mind coach trade through the golf hypnosis CDs at www.golfhypnotherapy.com. ‘Become a Deadly Short Putter’ and ‘Beat First Tee Nerves’ give exactly the kind of mind coaching we need. Written by a qualified PGA Professional golf coach, they’re prefect at £12.95 each.
2. An electronic caddie. What’s the next best thing to a real caddie? An electronic caddie. And they come no better than the SkyCaddie SG5 Pro Series. It’s a battery-powered GPS rangefinder that tells golfers exactly how far they need to hit the ball. There are 16,000 courses worldwide that can downloaded to the SG5, which can be bought from www.skycaddiegps.co.uk
3. A round of golf on a great course. Most golfers love playing new courses - and at www.TeeTimes.co.uk you can organise a round on more than 200 UK courses, with up to 60% off the normal green fee. Some of the country’s best courses are online, so give your golfer a great day out.
4. A square driver. Square-shaped golf clubs are all the rage this year, from the RAM Qube3 to the Callaway FT-i used by Ernie Els. It would make your loved one’s year to find one poking out from the tinsel.
5. Balls. Proper ones. Whether it’s a sleeve of three Titleist ProV1s (the best ball on the planet) or a dozen cheapies, for some strange reason those tiny round things will bring a smile every time. See www.direct-golf.co.uk for a massive selection.
6. A new putter. Golfers are obsessed with putting and putters. We treat them like works of art - collecting them at will. The new MacGregor’s Face-off version is super hot, along with the Mizuno Bettinardi range.
The Six Worst Golf Gifts
1. Novelty golf balls. Some explode, some wobble, some dissolve into powder. And some actually bring a smile to our faces - for a millisecond. Don’t do it. Not even as a stocking-filler. Save your money and get us some proper balls.
2. Hip flasks. Are we drunks? No, we can live for four hours without a drop of the hard stuff for heaven’s sake. We only need water or energy drinks on the course. And we enjoy a pint afterwards. There is no way, ever, that a quart of whisky or rum will improve our game.
3. Scottish stuff. OK, Scotland is the home of golf, but that’s as much as we care to know. A tartan towel, tartan bag, tartan tees, tartan socks, is not what you want if you live in London! And the towels are never big enough.
4. Jumpers. With embroidered pictures of golfers. You might as well buy us a sweater with ‘Loser’ written on it. Golf has become seriously stylish in recent years and anything that makes us look like a throwback from the 50s is out.
5. Electronic scoring devices. At the golf course we get given a pencil and a scorecard. It’s efficiency supreme. So we don’t need to fiddle about with a wrist-scorer, or a pocket-scorer, or any other weird and wonderful gadget to help us add up.
6. Ball cleaners. In our world, a towel is enough. Anything else just takes up vital bag or pocket space.
Randall
My parents want golf stuff for Christmas. My dad has just stated that he wants balls as they go through a ton, but I would like to do some sort of gift basket for him and my step-mother. Any ideas? My budget is around $50.
Brad
If you have a special someone in your life with a passion for playing a full 18 holes, you have a world of possibilities when the holidays, birthdays or other special events roll around. No, you don’t have to settle for a package of golf balls either, there are many other ways to go to find just the right gift idea.
If you’re working on a budget that’s big, great gift ideas can be very elaborate. Consider giving the golfer in your life a weekend getaway to a famous course, complete with a few rounds of golf, dinners and more. The United States is loaded with PGA-rated courses in fantastic vacation getaways, so the trip could be for the both of you. European destinations are great ideas, too, if your budget is particularly large. European trips will help take the golfer back to the sport’s roots and enable him or her to fully immerse in the cultures that created the game.
For those working on a budget that’s a little more modest, the ideas for great gifts for golfers still are many. Here are a few possibilities, keep in mind prices will of course vary:
* A round of golf and lunch at your golfer’s favorite course. This ranks about 100 times higher on the good gift idea list than just a box of balls and it’s more reasonable than a weekend getaway to Europe on a more budgeted wallet.
* Golf lessons from a pro. If you have a golf course around you with a pro that gives lessons this is a fantastic idea for the golfer who’s trying to perfect their swing. Check with area clubs and see what kind of possibilities exist. Some clubs will offer lessons even for those who don’t have memberships, so if one club won’t, keep trying.
* Create a new golf wardrobe. Update your loved one’s golfing apparel. Hit a good pro shop and look for comfortable items that will make him or her look snappy while working on their game.
* Golf gift basket. This one’s perhaps one of the easiest ideas on the purse. A gift basket can include anything you’d like, golf related or not. If you can’t find exactly what you want in a pro shop, buy a basket and make your own. Items that might be included in this golf gift include tees, sun block, a visor cap, shoes, towels, clothing items and the standard set of balls. Other items, too, can be thrown in for fun. Use your imagination and chock it full of great “little” gifts.
* Gift certificates. If all else fails and you can’t decide what your golfer might like, get him or her a gift card to their favorite pro shop. The beauty of this gift is it only has to cost what you can afford and there’s no worries about the wrong item being purchased.
For those with golfers in their life, the best gifts are clearly those that can be used in the pursuit of their favorite sport. For many, golf is more than a game, it’s a passion. Show your golfer you care by helping support their hobby.
Melissa
is ther many gift shops in golf del sur and playa de las americas and los cristianos as i am a big shopper holic thank you
Darren