Santa is getting the sleigh warmed up, the elves are working overtime, and we have five Christmas golf gifts you should be asking the big guy to leave under the tree.
1. Cleveland CG15 Wedge: By January 1, 2010, manufacturers have to stop producing wedges with sharp U grooves, per USGA rules. Professionals are already permitted from using the clubs and elite level amateurs will have to stop by 2014. Given its abundant foresight, the USGA will allow recreational golfers to use the clubs until 2024 (got that?). The moral of the story is time is running out to buy a (new) club that can help your game for the next 14 years! A Cleveland CG15 wedge might be the most enduring golf gift Santa can provide this year.
2. Titanic Thompson: The Man Who Bet On Everything: Kevin Cook has given us 436 easy-to-read pages about one of the great hustlers of the 20th century. It’s not strictly a “golf” book but Titanic, who played left and right-handed, played for as much as $15,000 per hole in an era when pros made $10,000 a year. Titanic Thompson is a great holiday read.
3. Cigar Guy T-shirt: As if anyone needed further proof of the internet’s viral power, we offer Cigar Guy up as evidence. By now everyone has seen the photo of the mustachioed fan watching Tiger Woods hit one of the worst shots of his career, and you can buy the t-shirt to prove it. There is a place for the Cigar Guy t-shirt on every golf trip.
4. Vharness Swing Training Aid: Generally speaking, swing training “aids” result in success about as often as the Carolina Panthers offense, but this Rocco Mediate endorsed product offers hope. The cord-and-harness system that attaches the grip of the club to your shoulders helps you maintain proper posture and swing plane. It’s an uncomplicated system that can help produce proper muscle memory, something we all need.
5. Myrtle Beach Golf Trip: One self-serving plug! The value of a Myrtle Beach golf trip has never been better, so checkout the area’s greatest specials and give yourself (or someone else) the ultimate golf gift – a trip to Myrtle Beach!
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