A shopping blog of cool gift ideas

Although the professional golf tour is already in full swing, most weekend hackers are dusting off the clubs after a (way too) long winter. Not so surprisingly, spring offers a great opportunity to get “The Golfer” a gift.  A graduation, a summer birthday or Father’s Day is the perfect time for a great golf gift. If fact, “Golf” is one of the crucial “5Gs” to remember when picking out a Father’s Day gift!

The key to getting a golf gift he or she will appreciate is to steer away from specific equipment (unless you’ve been dropped a very specific hint about what to get). Instead, think golf-themed or golf-related items. Two ideas I like for the golfer is getting them a newly published book on golf or a subscription to a golf magazine like Golf Digest.  A new golf book on my “To-Read” list is “Breaking the Slump: How Great Players Survived Their Darkest Moments in Golf” by noted T.V. golf/sports analyst Jimmy Roberts. In case your golfer is not a reader, there will be no mulligan needed with these other fine golf gift ideas.

Golf Digest Magazine starting at $14.97.