Let’s make this quick. The clock is ticking on the holiday gift giving season. I’ve already thrown a pile of golf gift ideas at you. But, if that list wasn’t enough — or if nothing caught your fancy there — there are few precious ideas I can still deliver.
Some will set you back a bit (as club sets often do), while a couple make more affordable stocking stuffers. So, in no particular order, here are your last minute golf gift ideas.
2013 Last Minute Golf Gift Ideas
It's not too late to get the golfer in your life a great holiday gift that they'll enjoy once the sun shines again.
Bushnell V3 Laser Range Finder
PRICE: $250
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For a laser equipped device that can tell you how far you are from the flag from anywhere on the golf hole, the Bushnell V3 Range Finder is incredibly easy to use out of the box.
Cobra Baffler
PRICE: $700
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A new display of technology from
Cobra to celebrate the company's 40th Anniversary, the Baffler's irons and driver looks to maximize forgiveness to aid the average golfer.
Converse Eyewear Sunglasses
PRICE: Varies
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While technically not just a golf gift, the new sunglasses from Converse are sporty, fashionable and affordable.
Sensoglove
PRICE: $100
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This golf-teaching aid looks a bit like a pregnant batting glove with a pacemaker installed. While acting like the traditional skintight golf glove worn by most players on the forehand of their swing, the
SensoGlove contains soft sensors in each of the fingertips. Those sensors detect how tightly the golfer is holding his or her club.
TaylorMade JetSpeed
PRICE: $300
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Designed for a quicket, streamlined swing, the TaylorMade
JetSpeed is a good bet for a golfer cursed with a slice as it reduces ball spin after the strike.
Golf Cube
PRICE: $39.90
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A simple golf training tool, the Golf Cube is an X-carved block. The golfer places it down underneath him or her – between the ball and the feet. If the golfer sees the wrong color on the cube, the stance is wrong. Basic, but effective.
Taylor Made SpeedBlade
PRICE: $889
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A very attractive set of blade-style irons, the
SpeedBlade Irons from TaylorMade are designed with the lowest center of gravity ever for this manufacturer. That low weight point keeps the golfer's swing true.
SwingSmart
PRICE: $250
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A very complete swing improvement took,
SwingSmart includes a device that attaches to your equipment and a free app that analyzes each swing immediately for constant, on demand feedback during practice sessions.
Kenwool 19th Hole Golf Socks
PRICE: $28
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These
Kenwool Golf Socks make a doubly clever gift idea. First, how often do you get to give socks someone will actually enjoy receiving? And, how cool is it to fill a golfer's stocking with golf stockings?