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 With the start of the Christmas golf giving season, the rush is on to get your favorite golfer the latest and greatest golf gifts to stuff under the tree in the coming weeks.
Thankfully, for golfers and those who buy for them, there are plenty of enticing choices for the 2010 season. The adage, “you can always buy a better game” has never been truer. Here are some of the best choices:
Sziols Sunglasses
As Hunter Mahan’s breakout year on the PGA Tour proved, wearing sunglasses and playing winning golf can be very cool indeed. That’s why German Sziols Sunglasses, whose U.S. operations are based in Dallas, have become one of the hottest pieces of golf equipment around.
The patented European design was once the sole property of runners, skiers and water sports lovers, but now golf has jumped into the picture, literally, especially with former runner turned golf addict Susie Sandstrom as the CEO of Sziols North America.
“We view the golfer as a big growth area because they want the latest and greatest,” the North Texas-based golfer said. “They have the best golf clubs and golf balls, the equipment, why wouldn’t they want the best eye protection equipment?
Highlights include a sweat band under the frames, non-slip nose piece, air circulation management, interchangeable lens including one for prescriptions, and they’re indestructible. Plus, your opponent can’t see your eyes when you drain another putt. As Hunter proved on the PGA Tour this year, it’s cool to win in shades. For more information, go to the easy to remember www.susiesunglasses.com.
The Tour Club
One unique gift for a golfer who is always looking for a new place is play is a family membership to the PGA Tour Club. Coming on the heels of a successful corporate launch earlier this year, the family PGA Tour Club membership allows you access to dozens of TPC courses across the country.
Rather than becoming a member of just one club, you have access to dozens nationwide along with clubhouse passes to PGA Tour events across the nation, access to the Tour Academy at various courses along with luxury lodging.
Perfect for the golfer who travels frequently and is always looking for a new place to play in 2011. For more information, go to www.pgatourclub.com.
Antigua
Arizona-based Antigua, which has been part of the golf business for 31 years, has introduced the 2011 Men’s and Women’s Collection based on its revolutionary Desert Dry XTRA-LITE technology. The fashion forward shirts come in all different colors which allows you to stay cool and look cool at the same time, www.antigua.com.
Fairway & Greene
Fairway & Greene has provided upper end, luxury golf apparel for nearly a decade, but for 2011 they’re unveiling the Palm Springs collection which is designed to evoke a vintage Hollywood Sprit. Using a sophisticated color palette of black and vanilla paired with Liberty Blue and Wisteria, Palm Springs brings elegance to the golf course. Go to www.fairwayandgreene.com for more info.
Tips from Tom Watson
Tom Watson always wore nice clothes, but achieved his legendary status with nice shots and dozens of nice and memorable golfing victories. For the first time, Watson has encapsulated those lessons into a two DVD set titled, ‘Lessons of a Lifetime.' All of his greatest shots (think 1982 U.S. Open chip-in) and greatest stories are in this entertainment video for Watson and golf lovers. You can buy this at upscale golf shops or go to www.tomwatsondvd.com.
Holiday Books
Christmas is the best book-selling season of the year, with 70 percent of golf book sales taking place in this three-month holiday period. One of the best for this year is "18 Lessons" from Houston golf pro Mark Steinbauer about what he learned from being around golf’s most famous and interesting personalities. It’s available at all Barnes and Nobles and www.amazon.com.
There's also a new bio on legendary hustler Titanic Thompson, who made several swings through Texas. Written by golf writer Kevin Cook, this is quite an interesting read.
No golf collection would be complete without the ultimate book on Texas golf history, “Links, Lore and Legends: The Story of Texas Golf,” available at www.artstricklin.com.
Happy holidays and holiday golf shopping from The Tour Blogger and Golfer's Guide.
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