A good score comes down to skill, but the enjoyment you get out of a round of golf can be increased by the variety of accessories and toys you employ along the way. It’s the little things that make the game fun, from unique carrying cases to fashionable apparel to handy gadgets. Here are 10 unique golf accessories to rev up your enjoyment of the game.
1. Red Heart Crystal Ball Marker
These Bonjoc ball markers turn up the fashion. Each ball marker is handcrafted with 100% genuine Swarovski crystals and comes with a convenient magnetic hat clip so you don’t need to fill up your pockets. Just clip it to your hat or visor. Each comes packaged in a velveteen pouch for beautiful presentation and safe storage.
While many golfing books focus on the strategy behind the game, this one focuses on making the game more fun. The book details creative games that give you a fun outlet for loving golf without heavy competition. Each Golfer’s Gamebook comes with complete instructions as well as sample score cards. It’s a great way to add variety to the game that goes beyond the standard rules.
3. Ball Finder Scout
This handy gizmo is endorsed by six-time major winner Nick Faldo, one of Britain’s best golfers and captain of the 2008 European Ryder Cup team. The state of the art device electronically locates balls with a digital imaging system, locating the ball in a range of up to 35 feet, even if only 1% of the ball is showing.
4. Sky Caddie
The oft-imitated original electronic range finder maps out over 11,000 golf courses, so you never lose your way on the green again. You get access to multiple green views, with the distance to any point you select on the green, to fronts and backs of hazards, end s of fairways changing as you move. The patented technology measures the full depth of the green from any angle.
5. Digital Score Card
There’s nothing more annoying than scratching down numbers with a pencil in a notebook, hoping you’ll be able to read your handwriting after a few nips from your hip flask. The Photon Digital Score Card keeps score for you. It comes with a handy belt clip as well as a clipper for your bag or golf cart, so you won’t lose it easily.
6. Hand Warmer
It gets chilly on the golf course, especially if you love the game so much that inclement weather doesn’t keep you at home. The S-Boston Hand Warmer keeps your hands toasty with a liquid fuel warmer that’s ideal for the outdoors. One refill lasts 25 to 35 hours, so you’ll be warm all afternoon.
7. Golfers Hip Flask and Tool
This Golf Essentials product comes complete with a titanium competition golf ball, a golfer utility tool for making quick repairs and adjustments, and a hip flask with 4 stainless steel cups for adjusting your spirits on the green. There’s nothing like a nip in the afternoon to relax your game and enjoy some sun. This gift set is perfect for sharing a quick round before the next round with friends.
8. The Sportee Gal Golf Journal
This attractive journal lets you keep track of your game. Record your progress, mark goals and even decorate it with golfing pictures of you and your friends. It’s the perfect way to personalize the golfing experience.
9. Beach-N-Bag
This fashionable bag features multiple compartments to carry everything you’ll need to be comfortable on the golf course. It includes a sunglass case, snap in personal bag and even a sand bag for wet items.