Top Gifts For Golfers 2010

Top Gifts for Golfers in 2010

1.The Garmin Approach G5 GPS for Golfers

The Garmin Approach G5 is not a converted road/travel unit, something put together on a whim. The people at Garmin designed it specifically for the golf course. They sealed it in a rugged, waterproof case that makes the G5 unit durable for any type of weather you may experience and the continual banging around the unit is sure to endure on the golf course. The unit features a 3” color touch screen display that’s viewable under all light conditions, including direct sunlight, and the highly sensitive GPS receiver is designed to ensure you get the most accurate position reading possible.

2 .NYX Golf Sunglasses

They have large, wrap-around, interchangeable lenses that keep out the breezes and dust but do not seem to restrict the light. This, for me, is extremely important, because my eyes are not what they once were. I find I can see just as well with the NYX’s on as I can with them off; not so with standard sunglasses. 2: There is a large number of lens and frame options available. 3. They are designed specifically for golfers, which is important because we have have a whole range of unique needs and problems.

3. Electric Caddie STEWART X1R CART

If you enjoy walking the course but don’t care to lug your clubs, fire up the Stewart X1R, a battery-powered caddie whose sporty European styling makes it the Porsche of golf carts. The X1R works off a remote that you can control from more than 50 yards away, and can last up to 27 holes in between charges. The TX1R has a special place for your balls, tees, scorecard — even a cupholder for your drink. Vroom!

4. No More Lost Balls RADAR GOLF BALL FINDER

The bane of most golfers is the time and money wasted on hunting for lost balls — as well as the penalty strokes for putting a new ball in play. Radar Golf has come up with a high-tech solution: Balls that can be located with a special handheld receiver. Radar Golf’s ball looks and performs like any other golf ball (and, in fact, is comparable in performance to the Titleist NXT or Callaway HX Red balls) except that it contains a tiny microchip. So the next time you hit your ball into the woods, simply turn on the transmitter. As you get closer to your ball, it beeps. Extra balls run $40 a dozen, but the hope is that it’ll be a while before you need to reorder.

5. SUUNTO G6 WATCH A Watch That’s a Real Pro

If your swing is out of sync, you could get a few tips from a teaching pro — or you could strap on Suunto’s new G6 watch. The G6 captures more than 200 measurements during each swing, then provides digital readouts of everything from the speed, tempo, and rhythm of your swing to the length of your backswing. For an extra $100 you can transfer data captured by the Suunto into a special software program that will help you further analyze your practice session or round. The G6 is now used by some PGA Tour pros right before a round to run last-minute diagnostics on their swing. It might help improve yours as well.

6. NIKE SLINGSHOT OSS IRONS

When Nike first unveiled its Slingshot irons in late 2003, they constituted a breakthrough product. The innovative “bridge” on the back of each iron moved the center of gravity well behind the club face, creating one of the easiest-hitting irons on the market. Now the second generation of the Slingshot — the new OSS version — takes forgiveness to a whole new level. Designer Tom Stites succeeded in pushing out the center of gravity even further by deepening the Slingback design, widening the sole, and using a thinner Cyro Steel club face. The result: Longer, more accurate shots. You may never hit another worm-burner.

7. GRIPBITE GLOVE

In the dead of summer, when the days grow long and humid, by the end of a round your golf glove can be soaked with sweat — leaving it too slippery to provide a good grip. And on a drizzly day, most gloves are of little use. The new GripBite glove from Dimplit is guaranteed to give you a tight grip, rain or shine. That’s because the GripBite isn’t made with leather but with a waterproof silicon rubber overlaid with thousands of small honeycombs that provide extra traction. When the humidity is high, that can spell the difference between a solid drive and a flubbed shot that sails off line.

8. REDE GOLF CLEATS

For all those times when you get to the course and realize — rats! — that you left your golf shoes at home, Rede Golf has an answer: Adhesive-backed cleats that convert any pair of shoes into a temporary set of golf cleats. Simply peel off the plastic from each of the cleats (which come in the shape of a “red E” — get it?) and attach five or six to any shoe for a round (or rounds) of golf. When you’re done, run a knife under each of the cleats until they pop off. Rede Golf sells 20 cleats for $20 in a nifty pack that’ll fit comfortably in your golf bag until that fateful day when you need them.’

9. CLUB GUARD Bye-Bye to Lost Clubs

Every golfer’s nightmare is when he accidentally leaves a club on the course — which, given the cost of some putters these days, could be a $250 mistake. The new Club Guard device could mean never having to say you’ve lost your club again. Simply attach it to your golf bag, put the shaft of a wedge or putter between the two prongs, and you’re good to go. From then on, every time you remove your club, the device pops up and flashes a bright red — until the club is secured again between the prongs. That flashing red light could be your reminder that you’ve left a club on the green or in the trap. At $29 each, the Club Guard is well worth the money if it spares you from losing your favorite putter or wedge.

10. BAG BOY NXO REVOLVER BAG

Nothing can drive a golfer crazier than hunting through the thicket of clubs in his bag for that one that he needs. Hunt no more. Bag Boy’s innovative NXO cart bag revolves so that you get 360-degree access to each and every club. What’s more, the proprietary Shaft Lock System also allows golfers to secure every club in place, reducing the chance that clubs will spill out if the bag is accidentally tipped over.