Golfers enjoy getting holiday gifts related to their passion. Nobody, however, really wants or needs novelty tees, floating balls or Christmas-themed golf sweaters.
Global Golf Post recently published a holiday golf gift guide, but here are a few more ideas any golfer would love to get heading into 2024.
Like candlesticks, quality sunglasses always make a nice gift. Country music star Luke Combs and friends founded Blue Otter to make the kind of sturdy shades fit for a day on the golf course or in a fishing boat. Blue Otter is committed to making “the best-ever” glasses, refusing to sacrifice style for comfort while still delivering a sturdy, durable and fashionable product.
The Blue Otter polarized golf sunglasses ($225) come in three models: Cumberland, Watauga and Oconee. With a predominance of reflected green light on the course, the golf lenses by Carl Zeiss Vision use LightPro Technology to highlight the contours of the greens and increase contrast. It improves the visibility of the golf ball and allows the wearer to read all digital devices. The premium, high-performance blue frames are made from scratch by a third-generation family-run eyewear-manufacturing facility based in a small town in northern Italy.
TaylorMade collaborated with Garmin to create a special limited-edition Garmin Approach S70 smartwatch ($699.99) featuring a laser-etched Metal-T logo on the crown enclosed by a copper ring around the bezel.
The Approach S70 has a 1.4-inch touch-screen display and features a virtual caddie with information from more than 43,000 courses and a “plays-like” distance feature. Its multi-sports functionality includes 24/7 health monitoring and personalized insights. The battery capacity is up to 16 days in smartwatch mode and 20 hours in GPS mode.
For the fashionable golfer who likes to be a little different than the rest, Turtleson creates fresh takes on classic menswear. Its Riggs water resistant quarter-zip pullover ($225) is a stylish option for playing in inclement weather. A blend of 88 percent nylon and 12 percent polyurethane, the stretchable fabric is water resistant. Available in black, navy and a gray called “storm,” the long-sleeve Riggs includes a zippered chest pocket.