How to Find Golf Items for a Father's Day Gift

Great Golf Loving Father’s Day GiftsBy Marie E. BucknerWhat could be more ideal than a gift of a golf item for your golf loving dad on Father’s Day? So, it is time for you to purchase some golf items or equipment — be it clubs, golf balls, or clothing. There are so many choices available. But which are the best? Most popular? Where do you start? 

Modern technology has improved every area involved in golf. Clubs are becoming lighter and stronger due to a material known as bio-matrix — a mixture of steel and graphite. Golf balls are softer and more durable. Clothing is no longer one-dimensional. 

First, let us start with clubs. Every father would welcome some new clubs as a gift. Popular brands include Ping, Wilson, Taylor Made, and Callaway. Ping is noted for its popular putters. Wilson manufactures its popular selling irons known as “Wilson Fat Shafts.” The Taylor Made 300 series is also a hot-seller. Callaway, besides being a popular high-quality club manufacturer, is also noted for its ERC driver — a driver surrounded by controversy. It is the U.S. Golf Association versus Arnold Palmer, to make it short. Contact your local golf pro for more information on this, if interested. (P.S. It’s a good one!)

As far as golf clubs go, shaft technology is “in” now. For the novice, a golf club consists of a grip, shaft (the straight part), and club face (the part that hits the ball). Clubs traditionally were made from either steel or graphite. Technology now has combined these two materials into the previously mentioned substance, bio-matrix. This material is very popular and helps level the playing field for all golfers. It makes for a softer shaft, reduces the torque (twist) of the club face and increases the kick of the club, resulting in a faster swing. Any father would enjoy the new shaft technology and notice an improvement in his golf game.