Golf Magazines are a great way to quickly learn about great golf gear and equipment. Magazines like Golf Magazine often test equipment monthly and help consumers comparison shop on golf essentials like clubs, balls, tees and pitch mark tool. Golf Illustrated magazine offers a yearly buying guide on irons and wedges, putters, golf balls, drivers, shafts, woods, hybrids and training aids and accessories; Golf Illustrated magazine also has a featured product of the month each month. There are also many golf aides like ball retrievers, rangefinders, stroke counters and positional guides that are helpful.
Also, don’t forget about golfing attire. Golfers must wear specially-designed shoes with soft-spikes on the bottom that promote good traction therefore giving the player balance during swings. Some golf clothing is made designed to be unrestrictive so as not to inhibit a player’s range of motion. Still, other golf accessories include golf bags, carts and hand-held golf scoring systems.
If your Dad is not yet a seasoned golfer, consider getting him golf lessons for Father’s Day. Golf magazines like Golf Digest and Golf Magazine often offer a bevy of instruction-type articles including how to improve strokes, how to hit the ball straight and even how to swing as well as top players like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and more. Often instruction articles feature the top PGA pros, teachers and advisors in golf. Golf magazine also features a library of golf player profiles that include rankings, top 10 finishes, earnings, season statistics and more.
If you are looking for a more luxurious Father’s Day gift for Dad, consider a golf destination vacation. Many golf magazines regularly feature the best golf destination spots, including resorts and spa locations. Magazines like Golf Digest, Golf World and Golf Magazine are a great way to learn about the best places around the globe to play golf on vacation.
A great gift idea for Dad is simply a subscription to a golf magazine. There are many golf magazines available for all types of golfers. They include Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, Golf World, Golf Illustrated, Golf Tips, Golfweek Magazine, Vegas Golf and still more. All of these golf magazines offer much information on how to play golf as well as the latest news on tours and professional golf players. Golf magazines also offer just for fun type articles including round-ups like best duels, graphics comparing professional players’ skills and the best golf writers in the country.
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Jessica Vandelay is a free-lance writer in New York City.
