The Best Worst Golf Gifts

This is our ultimate guide to the worst golf gifts you could buy a golfer. Avoid these at all costs. At the end, we are going to share some of the golf gifts you might want to think about instead:

1. Golf ball and golf tee sets.

Why are they so bad, well the balls used in these are just terrible and no golfer would play well with them! Avoid these at all costs. Not only that but they are usually way over priced. These are often seen at Christmas time, for all golfers sake, please avoid!

2. Personalised silver tee

I have no idea what a golfer would do with this. They are certainly not going to use it on the golf course and if they have it at home or at work it’s just going to end up in a draw. I think they are expensive and pretty useless. At around £50, they are really expensive too.

3. Toilet mini golf

If you ask me in the toilet is where this should go! I mean what is this for? This is never going to be left out at anyone’s house, a complete waste of money. DO NOT BUY!

4. Golf ball finder glasses

Trust me, no golfer is going to be seen dead wearing a pair of these on the golf course! All golfers would rather lose their ball and play another, rather than put these on to find it. Complete waste of money, even if they do work.

5. Visor with Fake Hair

Again no serious golfer will be seen dead in these. Might be fun for the first tee on one round, but after that it will live in the bottom of the golf bag. Don’t buy this!

6. The golf mug

Again there is this perception that golfers want a golf mug with a hole at the bottom. Or a glass with a golf ball stick in the side of it. Well we don’t! These are terrible.

October 3, 2020October 11, 2020

Golf Drills with a Golf Towel

In this post we take you through some excellent golf drills with a golf towel. So next time your on the golf range, simply remove that towel from your bag and use it in the following ways to improve your game. We suggest you bookmark this page so you can refer to it every time you need it.

Drill1: Swing, gripping the towel like a club

Swinging a towel like a golf club is a brilliant way to train efficient movement. Because it hangs limp, you cannot fake the creation of speed; it can only be achieved by moving your body in the correct sequence.

Swing back to the top… but wait to feel the lagging towel land on your trail shoulder before starting the downswing. This is a good tip to help you stop throwing the club down with your shoulders, hands and arms.

In the downswing you want to create as much whip or snap in the towel. Hands and arms alone can’t do it; the only way is through unwinding from the ground up, the most effective sequence for speed, and creating lag in the towel.

Drill 2: Strike a lofted iron correctly

Fold your towel into thirds and set it on the ground a grip-length behind the ball

Hit 10 shots, making sure the ball stays that grip length in front of the towel each time. Because the towel creates a slight, raised obstacle behind the ball, you will instinctively retrain your attack to avoid it. that will give your strike more of a downward, squeezing quality. Look for a ball-turf connection and a more driven, powerful flight.

Don’t try this drill with a club longer than a 6- or 7-iron, as the shallower angle of approach can cause you to hit the towel even when your swing is fine.

Drill 3: Strike a Driver correctly

You need to strike the ball with a driver on an upward path. Placing a towel in front, helps you mentally adjust your swing to do this.

Take your folded towel and this time set it on the ground a grip-length hole side of the ball.

Strike the ball, miss the towel. Perhaps the most damaging driver swing trait is the over-the-top move that sets up a steep, downward attack angle; but with the towel there to catch the clubhead on any descending blow, your brain is forced into working out a more sweeping, upward solution

Drill 4: Improve your lower half stability

It’s common to see amateur golfer’s bodies follow the club in the swing, leading to weak positions. Some simple work with your towel will encourage the correct movements for a more co-ordinated, powerful swing.

Fold the towel and place it under your right foot (if right handed), left foot (if left handed)

Swing back with the towel in place. Note how, with your weight set along the inside of your trail foot, your trail leg and hip support the backswing much better. There is no ‘popping out’ of the trail hip; it rotates rather than sways. This helps you reach this top- of-the-backswing position, with your upper body stacked powerfully over your lower half.

Drill 5: Keep your body connected when pitching

It’s not new… but it still works! Hitting shots with a towel trapped under your armpits is better for shorter swings because it promotes a very rotary motion that restricts arm travel, but it remains a great way to coordinate your armswing and body rotation.

Fold the towel into one long band. Place it across your chest and use your upper arms to pin it to your sides. Take your regular grip.

This drill serves as a wake-up call to your core, which often becomes passive while the hands and arms do all the work. Get your upper body to rotate more willingly and you’ll hone a more reliable and consistent action through a truer arc, a more neutral clubface and a smoother rhythm.

Drill 6: Towel under your left arm

As you can see from the image, Rory is a big fan of this drill. So if it works for him, its got to be worth a try!

“It helps keep the left arm connected to the chest on the backswing,” says Rory’s coach. “This also helps the chest rotate. If the chest stops and the left arm separates, the towel will fall out.”

Lastly a great video

This is a great video showing a drill for a full length swing using a towel. We think its great.

You can look at more content from Alistair Davis and even book an online lesson by clicking here.

So there you have it, some 7 golf drills with a golf towel, that you can easily replicate on the range to improve your swing. All you need to do now is remember the towel!

Lastly, you should have a golf towel. But even if you have, is it Amazons number 1 golf towel, we reviewed these in our post on golf equipment which you can read here.

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020

Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide for golfers 2020 (US)

Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide for Golfers 2020

This is our Ultimate Christmas gifts for golfers guide. We have searched the internet for hours to come up with the best golf Christmas gift list for 2020.

There is no doubt that golf can be expensive, but we have done our best to make sure we give you a gift guide that is affordable and gives a wide range of options. If you think we have missed any then please use our contact us form and tell us what we need to add.

These are in no particular order.

Loudmouth Golf Apparel

Loudmouth is for those who want to stand out, smile and have fun. They have some awesome designs and look great out on the golf course. Prices depend on item, but a pair of pants is $110.

The Best Microfibre Golf Towels

The best Microfiber Golf Towels on Amazon. Great design, can easily hook onto golf bag or belt loop. Brilliant reviews. 4.6 out of 5 starts. Come in a range of colours. 3 towels are just $11.97 including delivery. What an awesome stocking filler

Personalized Golf Headcover

These will definitely put a smile of their faces! Great fun and totally unique gift. Provide the myheadcover team with a photo and they will do the rest. Does take about 2 weeks from start to finish to make these handmade gifts. Great fun! A headcover from a digital photo starts from $64.95

PutOUTT Training Device

Every golfer wants to get better and this is a highly rated golf training device which can be taken anywhere. A great present for any golfer who moans at hitting bad putts! And at £19.99 it’s not going to break the bank!

Personalized golf ball marker

A great stocking filler. This ball marker great quality and made from Aluminium. It measures 1″ in diameter. Rated 5 stars from 8 reviews. Priced at approx. $13.00. You can’t go wrong with this one.

Tiger Woods Autobiography

This biography was Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2018. It is a fascinating read and dives into the life of probably the greatest golfer who has ever lived. Told through the eyes of the people closest to him it really tells why and how he became the greatest golfer of his generation. A great read for someone over the Xmas breat. Rated 4.6 out of 5 on amazon (from 779 reviews)

Golf Art

This Etsy shop has some great golf art prints. Really modern clean lines and would look good in any office! Select their favourite famous course, or perhaps one they have played. A unique gift that we are sure will impress. From $23.00

Golf Ball Whisky Glass

If he likes golf and Whisky then this is definitely the present for him! Combining both it’s totally unique! Great reviews too, 5 stars with 70 reviews.

Golf Ball Cufflinks

If he loves golf and has to put a shirt on everyday, then he is going to love these golf ball cufflinks! Great quality and a brilliant stocking filler! $13.00

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020

Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide for Golfers 2020

This is our Ultimate Christmas gifts for golfers guide. We have searched the internet for hours to come up with the best golf Christmas gift list for 2020.

These are in no particular order.

Dangerous Golf Apparel

Reasonably priced, great designs and great quality. All the team at myheadcover have purchased from here before and we have always been impressed. Prices start from £29.99

The Best Microfibre Golf Towels

The best Microfiber Golf Towels on Amazon. Great design, can easily hook onto golf bag or belt loop. Brilliant reviews. 4.6 out of 5 starts. Come in a range of colours. 3 towels are just £13.22 including delivery. What an awesome stocking filler.

Personalised Golf Headcover

PUTT OUT Training Device

Personalised Ball Marker

A great stocking filler. This ball marker great quality and made from Aluminium. It measures 1″ in diameter. Rated 5 stars from 8 reviews. Priced at £10.00. You can’t go wrong with this one.

Tiger Woods Autobiography

Golf Art

Winter Warmer golf set

It’s only going to get colder on the golf course. So keep him warm this winter with this brilliant bundle of items from Callaway. Set includes Mittens, Beanie Hat and Snood. All for just under £25 what a bargain!

Golf Ball Whisky Glass

If he likes golf and Whisky then this is definitely the present for him! Combining both it’s totally unique! Great reviews too, 5 stars with 70 reviews.

Golf Ball Cufflinks

If he loves golf and has to put a shirt on everyday, then he is going to love these golf ball cufflinks! Great quality and a brilliant stocking filler! £9.95

We nearly missed out SOCKS!

No men’s Christmas list would be complete without socks! So here are the best socks we could find, which are of course golf related!

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So that wraps up our Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide for Golfers 2020. But we know there might be one more thing your missing…. Have you got that card yet?

Christmas Card

Of course your also going to need a Christmas Card. InsultGreetingsCards on Etsy make some of the best that we have seen, just take a look at the selection below. At only £3.90 with FREE UK delivery they are a bargain!

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Inside reads: But then I found out how much it is and you can fuck off!

Inside reads: But your so shit I thought it would be wasted on you!

Inside reads: But I couldn’t fit them all in the car!

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020

How do I find and join a golf society?

When you are starting out playing golf, joining a golf society can be a real benefit.

Why?

Well if you are not linked to a golf club yet (i.e. a member of a golf club), it will give you plenty of opportunity to try out courses in your area.

Plus it can be an awesome way to find people to play with as well as being great fun as there is usually a lot of social banter to be had!

Where do I find golf societies?

IDEA 1: Ask around

Golf is a very popular sport now in the UK. It might be that your neighbour plays golf or even someone you work with. Ask around, it might surprise you just who turns out to be a golfer!

IDEA 2: Use the Social Golfer

The Social Golfer online golf community (TSG) is a place where you can find new golf partners & societies, join local golf games and events in your area or county, run golf societies and golf groups, track your scores, establish a handicap certificate and join in with the latest chat and forum discussions. Receive The TSG Newsletter each month with tips and advice from qualified PGA Golf Pro’s on how to improve your game. You can check out The Social Golfer by clicking here.

IDEA 3: Join the Golf Society of Great Britain

The Golf Society of Great Britain (The GSGB) was founded in 1955 with the object of promoting goodwill and providing funds to further the interest of the game in all its aspects.

It now has about 750 members and a variety of activities described below. The GSGB is a non-profit making association, run by a properly constituted executive committee elected annually by its members. You can visit the website by clicking here.

Once you have found your society why not suggest a venue?

One of the best resources to find clubs that accept societies, is to look at Golfsocieties.uk.net. Here you can search for golf courses by location.

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020

How to practise like a professional golfer

In this blog post we are going to take a look at the way professionals on tour practise so that we can follow their lead!

After all if it makes them that good it can’t be a bad thing to do, can it?

JUSTIN ROSE

Justin Rose is famous for using a device called the tour striker smart ball. Here is a great video showing you what it is and how to use it.

This retails for about £33. But don’t pay that, you can get copy versions of this on aliexpress and they are just as good. Click here to go to aliexpress and buy one now.

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020

Is it easy to re-grip your own golf clubs?

The answer to that question is yes. With a little know how and all the right tools, it is surprisingly easy to re-grip your own golf clubs. Here is what you are going to need:

New grips
Double-sided golf grip tape
White Spirit
A sharp Stanley knife or similar
A cloth
A receptacle as long as a grip
A vice with shaft protector

STEP 1: Remove the old grips

First cut or peel off the old grips, which may or may not be straightforward depending on how long they’ve been on. With steel shafts you can be relatively ‘aggressive’ with the knife, always making sure to work the blade away from you not towards you. (You may find it easiest to do this with the club secured in the vice).

With graphite shafts, you must proceed more carefully to avoid damaging them. If you’re lucky, a careful incision at the narrower end of the grip may pave the way to it peeling off easily, but sometimes it will be a painstaking process that you have to carefully repeat as you pick off all the remnants of old grip and tape.

Dab the cloth in White Spirit and rub it up and down the shaft where the old grip was to clean off the final bits.

STEP 2: Preparation

Next, starting at the butt end, wrap the double-sided tape round the grip working downwards and allowing sufficient space for the tape not to start overlapping lower down as the grip gets narrower. You can also get double-sided tape in sheet form rather than on a reel.

Leave a little extra at the top and don’t unpeel the other side of the double-sided tape until you are ready to fit the new grip. Wrap the extra bit around the top so it is covered with tape as this will make it easer to slip the new grip on.

STEP 3: Fitting the new grips

Place the club in the vice with the head pointing up, taking care to use a shaft protector (or similar) to avoid damage as you tighten the vice. Now take one of the new grips, cover the little hole at the end, and pour in a little White Spirit. Cover both ends of the grip with your fingers and swill the White Spirit around so the whole of the inside of the grip is coated.

Place your receptacle under the grip (if your vice arrangement allows you to do so), then, pinching the open end to control the flow, pour the White Spirit over the double-sided tape with any excess falling into your receptacle to re-use. Take the grip and slide it on, making sure any alignment tweaks are done quickly as there is a limited window in which you’ll be able to manoeuvre the grip.

A HELPFUL VIDEO

We would also recommend you watch this excellent youTube video from Golf Pride, which shows you how it is done. And lets face it if golf pride can’t get it right, no one can! LOL

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020

The best way to clean your golf clubs

There are several ways you can clean your golf clubs, from making the most of vending machine style devices found at modern driving ranges, to a good old fashioned bucket of soapy water in your back garden. Of course you should also be cleaning clubs as you are playing. When playing from a muddy lie, it is worth getting something to clean the grooves after the shot and a towel to wipe the dirt away too.

What will you need to clean your golf clubs?

To clean your golf clubs we recommend you start with a simple plastic bucket, but a bathroom or kitchen sink will do the job just as well. You’ll also need luke warm water, a splash of washing up liquid, an old towel, and an old toothbrush, nylon brush or brush with plastic bristles..

How to clean your golf clubs

STEP 1

Squirt a little washing up liquid into your bucket or sink and fill it with enough luke warm water to cover the heads of your irons without the water coming up over the ferrules if possible. Be careful you don’t run the water too hot, as you could risk loosening the ferrules, which join the shafts to the heads.

STEP 2

Set the bucket down (ideally outside if possible) and place your irons and wedges in with the clubheads submerged and allow them to soak in the warm water for a few minutes to loosen any dirt in the grooves. For the time being leave your woods and putter out of the water.

STEP 3

After a few minutes soaking time, take each club in turn and use an old toothbrush, nylon brush or sharp tee peg to clean out their individual grooves. This is the most important step in cleaning your clubs, as removing dirt and debris from the grooves will help increase surface area contact with your golf ball at impact, which is how the grooves impart spin to give you added control.

STEP 4

Once the grooves are clean, run the brush across the sole of the iron and over the back of the clubhead, removing any mud, sand and grass.

STEP 5

Once all the mud has gone, use a hose or tap to rinse off the clubhead, checking the removal of any suds hasn’t revealed any remaining dirt. Next use your old towel to dry off the clubhead and give the shaft a quick wipe down to ensure it doesn’t go back into your bag wet.

What if my irons are forged?

If you play forged irons you should favour a soft nylon brush, but otherwise you can follow all the steps above. If your forged irons start to show signs of rust, made possible when the mild carbon steel becomes exposed during a shot that chips their chrome plating, you can spray the surface with WD-40 and clean them with a nylon brush. It is also worth cleaning them in a bucket as opposed to a sink as contact with the sick could leave a little mark! Once you’re done this, make sure you wipe them clean with a dry cloth.

Cleaning your driver, fairway, hybrid and putter

Unlike your irons ands wedges, you shouldn’t submerge these clubs in water. Instead, either dip them in and out and rub down with a cloth, or use a wet cloth to wipe them over. Then dry them thoroughly.

Cleaning your golf club grips

When thinking about how to clean your golf clubs, your golf grips should not be neglected! Sun cream and sweat, will over time, reduce the amount of traction on offer and a quick clean can reinvigorate old grips. The easiest way to clean your golf grips is to wipe them down with a moist cloth, then dry them with a towel. This will remove any surface dirt and grime, and take no more than a few minutes. If they need a more thorough cleaning, follow these steps:

STEP 1

Fill a bucket or sink with warm water and add a splash of washing up liquid to create plenty of soap suds.

STEP 2

Use a wet cloth to collect some suds, and then rub them into the grip.

STEP 3

Once scrubbed, run your grips under flowing warm water to rinse them. Be careful not to use very hot water as this can cause the glue underneath the grips to loosen.

STEP 4

Using your towel, dry each grip as soon as it is rinsed off. Check the shafts too, and if water has found its way there, dry them as well.

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020

Monthly post – golf that makes you smile

So lets start off with a few video’s that caught our eye this week!

Now imagine if this guy got his timing wrong!

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100% of fairways hit! ⛳️

A post shared by Golf Gods (@golf_gods) on May 25, 2020 at 2:49am PDT

Now would you ever do this to your friend? (of course you would! LOL)

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I don’t think @ronnie_renner wants to play with me anymore... #shitterhitter

A post shared by Ryan Rustand (@coach_rusty) on May 20, 2020 at 2:09pm PDT

Finally, have you ever seen a swing quite like this one?….

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I don’t think @ronnie_renner wants to play with me anymore... #shitterhitter

A post shared by Ryan Rustand (@coach_rusty) on May 20, 2020 at 2:09pm PDT

Keep checking back to get more awesome content.

March 23, 2019March 23, 2019

Essex Golfer Magazine Review

What better way is there to start our blog, than with a look at a recent review in the Essex Golfer Magazine.

The Magazine featured us in their March 2019 edition, the page can be seen below. It was great fun to work with the team and the editorial perfectly sums up what we are all about.

You can also read the review on-line. All you need to do is visit the website by clicking here and then subscribe with your email address.