How To Select A Great Golf Gift

It takes a lot of planning to pick out a golf gift that would be appreciated by either a serious golfer or a fun prize for a company tournament or family reunion. Here are a few tips that will help you adjust your gift to the golfer's skill level.

The first thing to do is determine the skill level of the golfer who will receive the gift. A beginner may appreciate instruction books or training aid but a seasoned veteran of the game may place little value on them. Also, the high degree wedge might not be familiar to an occasional golfer.

Based on skill level, here are a few suggestions to consider.

A great gift for beginners is a swing training video that shows some easy drills, and they can practice at home or in the office. There are a wide variety of choices, professionally produced by professional trainers.

A hinged training club is a good gift to give to an occasional or intermediate golfer. If your slice starts to creep back, this is a great device to use and it's also excellent for developing your swinging skills. It won't be resented as an insinuation that a swing needs improvement because this device is designed for improvement.

The most difficult to please may be the experienced, low handicapper. Of course, every golfer appreciates more quality balls and nice shirts. If you're bent on giving that golfer something special, try taking inventory of the clubs he/she already owns. You can take this list to a golf shop or access an online shop and ask for opinion on what to get that person. Just about every golfer appreciates trying something new, whether it's a new high degree wedge, a new style of putter or something new in hybrid technology. They will appreciate the attention even if it's not used and you can always return it.

These ideas that have a personal touch would be appreciated. There are thousands of golf gift ideas, so perhaps you can apply the same logic, along with some creativity, and come up with your own great Christmas golf gift idea.