Yes, this annual favorite once again makes the list of amazing deals. This sub $30 putting trainer is something that everyone can use (the entire family can have a blast with this one) and will make everyone with a few feet of carpet a better putter in no time. If you team it with some of the single item coupon deals, you'll find this guy well under $25.
Most people only think of an umbrella for rainy day use on the course. While not everyone is an all-weather golfer, a good umbrella is still a must have item. A proper umbrella by today's standards are extremely useful for providing shade during the hotter summer months as well. While the BagBoy model above ticks all the boxes that a good umbrella should, it's not the only one out there. What you should look for is a dual canopy model that offers UV protection. That way, your golfer is covered both in the rain (and wind) and during the heat of day. A good buying tip here is that if you don't know what brand your golfer loves at the moment, stay away from branded items. You never want to give a Callaway fan a TaylorMade umbrella, if you know what I mean. While there are "good, better, best" options out there, you shouldn't need to spend more than $30-40 to get a quality umbrella, especially when you find one on sale.
So, this one is near and dear to my heart as it was the one thing that really pushed me to lower my scores quickly. The App for iOS or Android is totally free (ad supported) but for $19.99 a year, you can access the Premium Functions of the App as well as the Web Portal of playing data. This data will prove amazingly valuable in determining where you need to put in the practice time to lower your scores. For example, one may think their putting is the weakest part of their game because they 3 putt too many times a round. What they fail to see is that they are putting from 50+ feet on almost every green they hit. Instead, it's their approach accuracy from 120 yards in that needs work. GolfPad GPS will shows you exactly what the weakest part of your game is in just a few rounds of use. While you don't need the Golf Tags to use the system, it's much easier to just tap your phone to the end of the club rather than having to manually enter the data on each shot, but it is an additional $70 to get a full set of tags. That said, it's well worth the investment if it's in the holiday budget. The part I like the most about this setup is that the only item it uses is a phone, which most people already have. I even set it up to work with an older phone that isn't hooked up any more. I simply download the courses via Wi-Fi before heading out (just open a new round at the course you are playing next from home and scroll through the holes to load the maps into the cache of the App) and then go hit the course for perfect mapping every time. It's a great way to improve quickly and do so without spending a ton of cash.
I think one of the reviewers said it best... "If you take your golf very seriously, perhaps you should stay with your Odyssey cover, If you like to laugh off your weekend misses, get the Superman cover.."
Yes, personalizing a bag can be a lot of fun, especially if the golfer in your life is your "Superman" or "Batman". This one targets the kiddos out there as the perfect "sub-$25" gift idea for anyone's bag. The best part about this one is that you can't really miss with any of the 'creatures' that are out there because if they remind you of the golfer in your life, then it's a win-win for everyone.
Everyone has their own way of marking their ball on the course. Some use a blue marker to make three dots, others use a red one to circle the number on the ball. The great things is there's no right or wrong way to make your ball more identifiable, which is where Tin Cup comes in. These metal templates slip over the ball and then a Sharpie is used to fill in the shape cut into the template to make a mark on the ball. From flags to 4 leaf clovers, there's something for everyone on your list and at $15-20 before any discounts are applied, these are a great budget gift idea that just makes the game a bit more fun.
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