The golfer in your life already has the clubs they like, more balls than they will ever lose and a closet of logo polos. Equipment is also a risky gift, because golfers are particular. What they rarely have is a record of their own golf: the courses, the rounds and the moments they talk about at the turn. That is what every gift below is made from.
Every Course I've Played, a golfer's life list
Every Course I've Played puts a golfer's whole life list on one print. Each course they've played becomes its own engraved tile, with the city and state, the year they first played it and their best score there, numbered in order. Totals run across the top (courses, states and countries), with a map of the states they've played, the first course, the low round and the latest. It holds up to about sixty courses, and the type sizes itself to fit. It is the gift that answers the question every golfer gets asked: where have you played? From $45.
The Round, for the round they still bring up
Most golfers have one round they can recite hole by hole. The Round draws all 18 holes as small illustrated plans, their lengths following the yardage so the front and back nines read like a skyline, each with its par, yardage and score. The full scorecard sits beneath, with front, back and total, birdies circled and bogeys boxed like a real card, and the total and score to par in big type. Add the course, the date and who they played with. Nine-hole rounds work too. From $45.
Club Champions Board, for the member who has everything at the club too
If they are a longtime member, or the person who runs the club championship or member-guest, the Club Champions Board recreates the painted honours board from the old clubhouse: every champion year by year in gold lettering on deep green, with partners and winning scores. It holds up to forty years of champions with open lines for the years to come. It is a fine personal gift for a past champion and an equally good gift from a men's or women's league to its organizer. From $45.
The Ace, if they have made a hole in one
A golfer who has made an ace already has the story; The Ace gives it a place on the wall. The hole is drawn as an architect's plan, with tee boxes, fairway, green, bunkers and water where they really are from your choices, and a dotted ball flight into the cup. The yardage, club, hole, par, course, date and witnesses are all there, in classic paper or a deep green night look. The drawing is an illustration of the hole, not a survey. From $45.
Born on Game Day Golf Balls, for the golfer who is also a sports fan
Plenty of golfers spend their weekends between the course and the game on TV. Born on Game Day Golf Balls are a set of six printed with their name, birth date and the final score of their team's game on the day they were born. They are made to be teed up on the first hole, and they start conversations in the cart. From $52.
Box Score Golf Towel, a practical add-on
The Box Score Golf Towel is a 16 by 24 inch golf towel printed with the whole box score from their birthday game. It clips to the bag and gets used every round, which is more than most golf gifts can say. From $29.
Getting the details without spoiling the surprise
For the course list or a favorite round, a playing partner or spouse usually knows more than you think, and many golfers keep their scores in an app. A quick look through their old scorecards or handicap history will often give you the courses, the years and their best numbers.
Ordering tips
- What we need: for Every Course I've Played, each course with its city and state, the year first played and the best score there. For The Round, the course and each hole's par, yardage and score. For the golf balls and towel, their name, birth date and team.
- Checked by hand: every order is checked by hand before it prints.
- Timing: prints ship in 3 to 7 business days and keepsakes in 5 to 10, all made to order with free US shipping.
- Christmas: order framed pieces by December 8.
See everything we make for golfers in the golf gifts collection.