Best gifts for golfers 2024: present ideas to up their game

Our selection of the best gifts and presents for golfers includes clothing, watches and 'interesting' aids to swing improvement

Best gifts for golfers: presents for golfers made easy

Looking for a golf gift for the golfer in your life? If you want to hit a hole-in-one with your present buying, we've rounded up the best golf-themed gifts, and there's something to suit every budget, with gifts for golf dads, golfing partners, club-swinging moms and, basically, anyone who loves golf. From high-tech golf watches to practical golf balls and golf bags, we've left no stone unturned in our quest to help you find truly great gifts for golfers. So, if you are struggling to find the best Christmas gifts for golfers, look no further than right here...

Best gifts for golfers to buy right now

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1. Arccos Caddie Smart Sensors

A hi-tech way to up their game

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Generates shot recommendations
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Only fully-automatic shot-tracking system
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Free apps too

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Not for the casual golfer

Pro golfers enjoy the guidance of a coach to hone their skills and while this may be a bit out of your price range, you could gift some Arccos Caddie Smart Sensors which give players AI-powered recommendations for every shot. 

There are 14 battery-powered sensors in the box, which individually screw into the top of golf grips. These sensors can then be synchronised to each club and paired with a free app via Bluetooth.

The system uses an enhanced shot-detection algorithm to learn precisely which club to use in every situation and provides an exact distance to any point on a course (as long as it’s one of the 40,000 listed). For tech-savvy golfers, this is a dream of a present.

Perfect Practice Putting Mat

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2. Perfect Practice Golf Putting Mat

Hone your putting skills indoors during the winter

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High quality and easy set up
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Two different sized holes
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Auto ball return

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Not the best for distance control

If you want to get better on those knee trembling four footers then this is undoubtedly the mat for you. Endorsed by former world number one Dustin Johnson, no less, the Perfect Practice Putting Mat is a must have accessory for golfers who want to improve their ability to get the ball in the hole but who don't have the time to dedicate hours to the task.

Having a putting mat set up in a quiet corner at home really encourages practice. The beauty of it is you don’t need to set aside half an hour to go and do some practice. If it’s already set up in your house then you can just hit a putt or two here and there any time you’re walking past. If you’re watching TV and the ads come on, grab your putter and spend a few minutes practicing.

There is a wide variety of practice putting mats on the market but this is the best.

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3. Rapsodo MLM

A nifty sized launch monitor that produces cool videos

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Turns your smartphone into a launch monitor
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Accurate and great value
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Adds shot tracer to videos of your shots

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Involves some danger for your phone
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Not yet Android compatible 

This little gizmo is a perfect driving range companion and also works indoors with a net. You connect it to your phone using the free app, rest your phone in the front slot and position eight feet behind the ball. Then select your club and you’re good to go. 

It's compact, lightweight and the coolest part is when you are on the range or course it will video your shots and automatically add shot-tracer as well as overlaying the shot information such as carry distance and ball speed. Then you can quickly upload to social media to show off your skills to the world!

There are downsides though, with the biggest being it isn’t yet android compatible (Rapsodo insist this is coming in the middle of 2022) and therefore only works with iPhone and iPad.

If you’re an apple user who is looking for an affordable device for your practice sessions that will give you super accurate data while also producing cool shot-tracer videos (outdoor mode only), the Rapsodo MLM is the way to go as you can pick one up for under £500, which is an absolute steal really.

Cleveland CBX ZipCore Wedges

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4. Cleveland CBX ZipCore wedge

Chunk a little less, skull a little less and duff a little less with this terrific wedge

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Impressive spin and control
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Very forgiving
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Buttery soft feel

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Not the most aesthetically pleasing

These wedges are aimed at golfers who don’t always strike their wedges crisply. Golfers who occasionally fat their wedges or thin them so they fly like a 3 iron should not be playing bladed clubs. They need something a bit more forgiving and easier to hit. Something like the Cleveland CBX ZipCore.

Cleveland marketed these wedges by saying "All you wanna do is chunk a little less. Skull a little less. Duff a little less. CBX ZipCore helps you hit better shots around the green by striking it true and clean more often."

It isn't just marketing spiel, these wedges really will help average golfers become more consistent in their short game and therefore this is a perfect gift for the golfer who is always bemoaning their lack of prowess around the greens. 

Castore Mist Stretch Golf Gilet

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5. Castore Mist Stretch Gilet

Keep warm but look cool in the winter

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Stylish and comfortable
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High stretch and breathable
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Super lightweight

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Limited colour options

Castore are one of the fastest growing sportswear brands and have made big inroads in football, where they are the kit supplier to Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Glasgow Rangers amongst others). They also produce some high quality golf wear, including polos, shorts, midlayers and hoodies.

Our favoured item is the the Mist Stretch Gilet, which would be a great gift for any golfer who plays in cooler conditions. Crafted from super lightweight fabric (85% polyamide, 15% elastane), it’s high stretch and breathable so you’ll get all the warmth you need without even realising you’re wearing it.

It features elasticated binding at the shoulder to help with freedom of movement during the golf swing and combines angled side pockets with concealed magnetic fasteners for secure storage. 

The Mist Gilet is a perfect midlayer for on and off the golf course and works especially well in combination with the Garcia Hoody.

Mizuno Golf Pen Caddy

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6. Mizuno Golf Pen Caddy

A cool gift for an office desk

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Genuine leather
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Ideal for pens or a drinks bottle
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Slot to hold business cards

Mizuno's traditional blue and white tour bags are one of the most iconic pieces of golf equipment, and now you can have a mini replica sat on your office desk. 

The pen caddy can be used to hold pens, or alternatively it snugly fits a standard drinks bottle so can be used as a drinks holder.

There's even a side pocket designed to store business cards, making this an ideal gift for the golfer who works in an office.

Under Armour Elements Neck Gaiter

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7. Under Armour Elements Neck Gaiter

Keep out the cold and play your best golf this winter

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One size fits (almost) all
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Repels rain and snow
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Anti odour technology 

Keep warm this winter with this golf snood from Under Armour. Made from soft, durable fleece this garment is packed with technology. UA Storm finish repels rain and snow without sacrificing breathability, while the material wicks sweat and dries very quickly.

ColdGear Infrared lining uses a soft, thermo-conductive inner coating to absorb and retain your own body heat, and anti-odour technology prevents the growth of odour causing microbes. A must have item for any golfer who intends playing through the winter months.

You can even make a saving on your order with one of our Under Armour discount codes

Galvin Green Tromb Golf Umbrella

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8. Galvin Green Tromb Golf Umbrella

The best umbrella to keep you dry when the heavens open

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60 inch canopy for maximum coverage
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Storm proof for wind and rain protection
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Galvin Green brand logos

A good golf umbrella is perhaps as important as a good set of clubs on the golf course, and the Galvin Green Tromb umbrella is one of the best. A double canopy vent system will prevent the umbrella from blowing inside out, while a generous 60 inch canopy provides maximum coverage. The wind vents and extra strong durable frame helps make the umbrella so tough and handy in extreme conditions, enabling your golfer to get a round in whatever the weather.

RHINORO Golf Trolley Mobile Phone Holder

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9. Rhinoro Golf Trolley Mobile Phone Holder

Ideal for taking photos and videos while you play golf

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Saves keeping your phone in your pocket
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Fully adjustable

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No good if you don't have a trolley!

The Rhinoro phone holder is a handy little device that allows golfers to attach their phone to their golf trolley for easy access while they're out on the course.

It's fully adjustable so golfers can position it however they need it. They might want to facetime while walking the fairways, or perhaps just take videos of each shot they hit. This great little gadget allows the golfer to do whatever they need and it costs less than a tenner from Amazon.

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10. Titleist Hand Warmer

Keep your hands warm without the faff of gloves

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Excellent in winter

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Arguably less useful in summer

Playing golf in the cold is tough for all manner of reasons, one of which is that it’s hard to perform at your best when you can’t feel your fingers. Golf mittens are one way of avoiding that problem but the constant faff of putting them on and taking them off between shots is more than a little inconvenient.

But fear not, cold handed golfers! Titleist’s micro fleece lined hand warmer sits on your waist and you can slip your hands in and out with the minimum of fuss, making it a valuable companion on those cold winter days on the course.

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Your own personal caddy, but with wheels

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Long life battery can do 36+ holes on a single charge 
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Built in GPS
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Luxury chrome and leather detailing

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Not quite impulse buy category

Carrying a golf bag around for 18 holes may be good exercise but it is not doing anything to help lower your score. It’s only when you use a trolley that you realise just how draining carrying a bag can be. The tour pros don’t have caddies just to provide yardages and moral support. To play your best golf you need to be fresh and not hampered by fatigue.

A trolley takes some of the physical strain out of a round of golf but an electric trolley removes virtually all of it. Whereas a regular trolley still needs to be pushed up hills and held onto when going down them, the Motocaddy M-Tech electric trolley is powerful enough to climb the steepest of slopes and has a downhill control system to prevent it running away on its own when it gets to to the other side.

It comes fitted with a touchscreen GPS system as well as a number of other nifty features, including nine different speed settings to suit whatever pace you are walking at. It can keep your score, measure your drives and it looks great too, with polished chrome and carbon fibre detailing, plus hand stitched leather handles to give the ultimate in style and performance. 

The M-Tech has a significantly reduced folded footprint with a simple compact folding system and space-saving inverted wheels to help place into the tightest of spaces. You can fit your clubs and the trolley into pretty much any car boot without any trouble. 

While any cart bag will fit on this trolley, for maximum performance we would certainly recommend pairing it with the M-Tech matching cart bag, which is designed specifically for this trolley and comes with a fastening system that sees it sit securely in place no matter how bumpy the ride is.

The bag is fully waterproof and has all the storage you will need. Upgrading your kit to an M-Tech trolley and bag will undoubtedly add to your golfing experience and keep you fresh right up until that last big drive up the 18th.

Read our full Motocaddy M-Tech Electric GPS Trolley review.

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12. PGA Tour Pro Size Driving Net

Practice your shots away from the range

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Great for perfecting shots
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Can be used indoors and out
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Easy to transport

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Slightly flimsy

Golf can quite the addictive hobby, but not all of us have the time to spend every  spare moment out on the course or on the driving range - so how about a driving net you can set up at home? This one is an official PGA Tour product, and offers targets for practising your lob, your chip and a decent pitch.

Ideal for use by both young and older golfers, the PGA Tour Pro Size Driving Net is sturdy enough to take your gradually improving shots (as long as you're using practice balls, rather than proper weighted ones) and can be used both indoors and out in the wild outside. It also includes a carry bag for easy transport and a training video from the PGA itself.

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13. Sterling Silver Golf Bag Charm

Ideal gift for the female golfers in your life

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It's a thoughtful gift for Valentines Day

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Needs a bracelet to be attached to

Pandora bracelet charms are ideal gifts for Valentines Day, Mother's Day, Christmas or Birthdays, so why not treat the golfer in your life to a sterling silver Golf Bag charm? 

If they don’t already have a Pandora bracelet then you can gain extra points by picking one up and adding the Golf Bag charm to get their collection started. 

The Golf Bag charm is compatible with all major brand bracelets and necklace, such as Pandora, Troll, Chamilia, Kay, Carlo Biagi, Zable and other add-a-bead bracelets and necklaces.

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14. Personalised Golf Gift Box Set

Personalise your gift with a customised golf towel

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Customised towel adds a personal touch to your gift
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Contains useful ball marker and divot repair tool
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FREE UK Shipping

These Personalised Golf Gift Sets come in a beautifully packaged premium gift box and include a luxury custom embroidered Golf Towel that’s the perfect thoughtful gift for golf lovers on any special occasion. 

Each set comes with a personalised golf towel (in a wide range of colours), a high quality polished ball marker, divot repair tool, a pack of five environmentally friendly wood golf tees and a golf ball.

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15. Garmin Approach G80 GPS / Launch Monitor

A GPS device that doubles as a launch monitor

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Launch Monitor provides accurate data on your shots
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High quality GPS featuring touchscreen

In our opinion this is one of the best golf products out there currently. The Garmin Approach G80 is a GPS device with a difference, as it also doubles up as a reliable launch monitor.

Launch monitors are fantastic tools for discovering more about your game. You’ll get all kinds of useful information from them, such as club head speed, ball speed, swing tempo and of course the stat that we all obsess over, carry distance.

A high end specialist launch monitor such as GCQuad from Foresight Sports will set you back well in excess of 20 grand and is well out of the budget of most casual golfers, but the G80 offers some of the same features and comes at an affordable price.

The accuracy of the G80 is surprisingly impressive given the relatively modest price, and unlike the GCQuad which needs to be carried around in a big heavy rucksack, you can slip the G80 in your back pocket as it’s roughly the size of a smartphone.

There are other portable launch monitors out there but where the G80 has a real edge is it can also act as a high end range finder, pre-loaded with over 41,000 course and featuring touchscreen technology. The G80 is essentially two fantastic products in one at a price that seems almost too good to be true all things considered.

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16. Mammoth Golf Premium Leather Scorecard Holder

Keep your score in style

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Premium leather
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Custom scorecards included

Keep track of your score in style with this premium leather scorecard holder. You can use the scorecard from the course you are playing or alternatively why not use the custom cards provided, which give you the option of listing fairways hit, greens in regulation and how many putts you had. There’s even a little space to note down anything else you might want to keep track of.

It fits easily into your front or back pocket and comes with a free pencil that sits snugly in the holder. All in all a nice little inexpensive gift for any golfer.

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17. TickTockGolf Golf Club Groove Sharpener

Reinvigorate any old iron

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Increases spin on approach shots 
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Can give old wedges a new lease of life

Over time the grooves in your irons will lose their sharpness. This handy little tool will restore them to their former glory by sharpening those grooves and increasing the spin on your approach shots. 

Simple to use and small enough to fit in your golf bag, every golfer should have one of these.

These are readily available from numerous manufacturers so shop around for the best deal as they can vary in price, but it should not set you back any more than a tenner so it's an ideal stocking filler for any golfer.

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18. Garmin Approach S62 GPS Watch

The best GPS golf watch on the market

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Attractive looking in great materials
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Colour touchscreen
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Ram packed with features

Serious golfers like to analyse their technique and track their progress as their handicap falls, and there’s no easier way to do this than by using a smartwatch. The Garmin S62 has a sunlight-readable 1.2" colour touchscreen display and comes preloaded with more than 42,000 courses from around the world.

It shows distances to the front, middle and back of the green as well as hazards, and automatically records the location and distance of each detected shot for post-round analysis on the accompanying Garmin Golf app. It also works with data-logging sensors, sold separately. 

The watch has 15 hours of battery life in GPS mode, or 10 days in smartwatch mode.

Want to know more? Check out our in depth review of the Garmin Approach S62.

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19. Callaway HyperDry C Golf Bag

A lightweight, waterproof choice for organised golfers

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Fully waterproof
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Lightweight
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A trusted and coveted brand

Every golfer needs a good golf bag and the Callaway HyperDry C stand bag is packed with handy features. 

Weighing in at just 1.8kg it’s extremely light and is made from durable fabric, with built-in handles and adjustable shoulder straps for carrying around a course.

The bag is fully waterproof and has ample sized pockets to house your waterproofs, spare gloves, pens and of course balls.

We love the Callaway HyperDry C and so will you. If you want to know more then check out our full review of this superb golf bag,

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20. Shot Scope Pro L1 Laser Rangefinder

Lightweight, feature packed and affordable; an ideal gift for any golfer

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Adaptive slope technology
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Red & Black dual optics
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Easy to use

Reasons to avoid

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Very light so can be tricky to get a lock in windy conditions

The Shot Scope Pro L1 laser range finder brings you premium features and performance in an affordable price range, making it a fine option for those looking to buy their first range finder or just for any golfer who likes getting value for money. 

For a device that comes in at under £200 the Pro L1 is packed with features usually only found in a more expensive model. In fact, the only real difference between the Pro L1 and a number of range finders at double the price is speed. You may get your distance half a second quicker but it will cost you twice as much. 

Adaptive Slope Technology  gives you the distance to the pin as well as an adjusted number based on elevation. This feature is illegal in tournaments or in competitive play but it can be easily toggled on or off using a switch on the left hand side of the device. 

You also have the option of black or red visuals when you look through the lens. This is a really cool feature as it ensures the display is visible in all light and weather conditions. 

The Pro L1 is accurate to 0.1 yard and has a range of 875 yards. Not that you’d ever need that, but it’s still mightily impressive. It also has an adjustable eyepiece and a whopping X6 magnification which is a big help when locking onto pins that are some distance away. In layman’s terms this means a flag that is 150 yards away will appear as clear and visible as if it were only 25 yards away, making it much easier to get a lock on. 

It’s water resistant, comes with a 12 month warranty and is available in three different colours so you should be able to find something that matches your golf bag.

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21. Tour Striker Smart Ball

Get rid of that chickenwing!

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Will train you to keep your arms working together 
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Recommended by teaching professionals

Tour Striker claim this is the best body connection training aid on the market and can be used flat, under either armpit or inflated between the forearms.  

The Smart Ball is designed to get all parts of the upper body working in harmony throughout the golf swing and you can pick one up for as little as £10.99, making it an ideal gift for any golfer in your life..

The ball hangs around the neck from an adjustable lanyard and sits between your forearms as you swing the club. To keep the ball in place your forearms must stay together so this is a perfect way to overcome ‘chickenwing’ which is a common fault in amateur golfers.

It also helps you complete a full follow through and promotes the feeling of striking from the inside out, which is great for ridding yourself of those horrible slices. It can even help with your putting technique.

Golfers of all abilities can improve using this training aid and even European Ryder Cup legends Justin Rose and Darren Clarke have been seen practicing on the range using the Smart Ball. 

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22. TaylorMade Tour Response golf balls

The ideal stocking filler for golfers

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Hi-tech performance
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Great stocking filler

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A bit boring as presents go

Whether they are Brooks Koepka or a complete amateur – especially if they’re an amateur – golfers need golf balls, and not all balls are created equal. Every golfer would be pleased if their stocking was full of TaylorMade Tour Response golf balls. 

The Tour Response are premium golf balls aimed at average golfers. They come in at a lower price point than the TP5 ball which you will see used on tour, but most golfer will not notice any difference in performance. Available in white or yellow, you get a box full for under £40 – plenty to fill up a stocking.

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23. FootJoy Rain Grip Golf Glove

Best gifts for golfers: Unbeatable in wet weather

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Stylish look
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Performs superbly when wet

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Not for fair weather golfers

While some leather gloves will still perform very well even in wet weather, ideally you need a specialist to do the job and the FootJoy Rain-Grip is just the ticket when it’s chucking down. 

Made from a water absorbent micro-suede knit in the palm and fingers, the Rain-Grip also has QuickDry material on the back of the fingers so it dries out very quickly. This is a big advantage over leather gloves which once wet will remain so for the duration of your round and then need to be dried out at room temperature to avoid losing their shape.

You don’t get the same level of feel you’d get with a soft leather glove but that’s to be expected. This glove isn’t designed for that, its purpose is to give you a secure grip on the club in wet conditions and it certainly does that.

The Rain-Grip also has an easy access tee holder and a detachable ball marker which means that you don’t have to keep putting wet hands into dry pockets. This glove generally just makes golf that bit easier when you’re playing in wet conditions.  

This glove is also available as a pair, which won’t appeal to everybody as wearing two gloves for golf is a fairly alien concept, but if you are a golfer who isn’t put off by a gloomy weather forecast and who will get out there no matter what then it could be worth trying the two handed option.

Because of its low price, this is something every golfer should have in the bag just in case the heavens open while you’re out there on the course.

David Usher

Dave is a distinctly average golfer with (fading) aspirations to be so much more than that. An avid collector of vintage Ping putters and the world's biggest Payne Stewart fan, Dave turned his front garden into a giant putting green to work on the weakest area of his game, but sadly to date he has seen no improvement. In addition to his work reviewing golf gear for T3, Dave is also the founder and editor of Bang Average Golf TV website